Ku-ring-gai Eco Festival: celebrate nature and sustainability

Published on 11 August 2025

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The popular Eco Festival is back this September, packed with workshops, expert talks, children’s activities, guided bushwalks and information sessions on cleaner, greener living.  

Organised by Ku-ring-gai Council, the month-long festival is designed to connect, inspire, educate, and empower the community to embrace sustainable living.

Ku-ring-gai Mayor Christine Kay said the festival provided an opportunity to learn practical and innovative ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

“Come along to the Eco Festival and learn new ways to support and protect our local environment, reduce your household’s environmental footprint, learn new skills and have a lot of fun along the way,” Mayor Kay said. 

“Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, and this festival is all about empowering residents with the tools and knowledge to live more sustainably each and every day.”

Eco Festival events:

  • Sustainable Futures Day – 31 August: A free, fun day out showcasing healthy, sustainable and low-cost lifestyles at Lindfield Village Green. 
  • Solar car race workshop – 31 August: Kids can build and race their very own mini solar car at Lindfield Village Green. 
  • Introduction to composting and worm farming – 31 August: Learn how to compost and worm farm at home though this hands-on workshop at Lindfield Village Green.
  • Australian Plant Society walks and talks – 1 September: Take a guided walk through the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden and learn about the different species coming into flower.
  • Guided bushwalk at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park– 6 Sep: Enjoy a moderately challenging guided bushwalk from Sphinx Memorial to Bobbin Head Loop Track 
  • Mending and upcycling workshop – 6 September: Learn basic repairs and fun ways to refresh your clothes and prevent old clothing ending up in landfill. 
  • Ku-ring-gai Sculpture Trail – 6 September to 6 October: Explore an open-air exhibition of sustainable artworks in the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden. 
  • Eco Festival guided bushwalks – 7, 13, 25 and 28 September: Enjoy guided walks at multiple locations. 
  • Australian Plants Society Spring native plant sale – 7 September: Purchase Spring natives at bargain prices. 
  • Native plant identification workshop – 13 September: Learn how to identify local native plants to grow in your own garden. 
  • Swain Gardens open day – 14 September: Explore the extensive Swain Gardens at Killara – a hidden treasure and local heritage item.
  • Soap making workshop – 14 September: Learn how to make soap from scratch with natural oils and herbal extracts. 
  • Kids and teens clothes swap – 14 September: Bring your quality used kids and teens clothes, along with toys and books, to St Ives Showground and swap them with others.  
  • Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Expo – 20 September: Come along to a free event and speak to the experts about local bushfire risks and prevention. 
  • Bike health check and collection day – 27 September: Chat to a mechanic about your bike and how to keep it in ‘good health’ so you can enjoy clean and active transport. You can also bring along your unwanted bikes to give them a new life and prevent them from ending up in landfill.
  • Spotlight walk – 27 September: Join in an exclusive evening adventure, where nature comes alive at night at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden. 

For more information and full event details visit Eco Festival Ku-ring-gai          

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