Festival show of sustainable lifestyles

THE Bendigo Sustainability Festival is back at Garden of the Future in While Hill later this month with guest speakers, community groups, and businesses aiming to inspire people to live less impactful life on the environment.

There will be over 50 stallholders from across the state as well as local community groups including Landcare, Field Naturalists, Zonta and Country Women’s Association.

Organiser, Liz Martin, said the festival will have exciting and innovative ideas on show including how to compost hair waste and sustainable alternatives to cemetery burials.

“There is quite a big movement in people that want to get composted when they die,” she said. “So, that will be an interesting discussion.

“We had the people who made the burial shrouds last year, so I think it’s something that people are really starting to think about.”

Ms Martin also said Sophie Thompson from ABC TV show Gardening Australia would be on hand.

“Sophie is known for her resilience, environmental outlook, infectious enthusiasm, vitality and love of sustainable gardening,” she said.

“She is passionate about the role gardening can play in people’s lives as a stress reliever.”

Ms Martin said there’ll be lots of other things on offer at the festival including plenty to eat and drink with food trucks on site and live entertainment.

“Bring the kids as they will have a great time on the wide-open lawns and the stalls tucked away under the trees,” she said.

“We also have live music with Grim Fawkner and the Gorgeous Voices choir.”

The Bendigo Sustainability Festival is on Sunday, 26 March from 10am to 3.30pm with entry cost set at a gold coin.