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Tim Fry

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Lisa Siegel

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Veronica Moore

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Lisa Brown

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Alexandra Honor

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Thea O'Connor

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Linda Dalton

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Benn Wolhuter

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Karina Dávila

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Fiona Morgan

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Tanya Fox

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Amy Denshire

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Jane Noack

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Olivia Bernadini

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Tyler Parkes

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Andrew Turbill

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Upcoming Events

Jul 01

Skilling Up Saturdays

July 1 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Bellingen Sustainability Centre / “The Stables Australia
Jul 02

From Despair to Empowerment – July Gathering

July 2 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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By donation
North Farm Australia 02 6655 1948
Jul 02

Dig & Dine

July 2 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bellingen High School Community Garden Australia
Jul 07

LeaF: Primitive Fire Making Workshop

July 7 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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$10
Northside of Lavenders Bridge Australia
Jul 08

LeaF: Winter Yoga Workshop Sat

July 8 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
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Free
St Margarets Hall Australia

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About CEL

The Centre for Ecological Learning gives young people and adults the chance to experience connection - through interactive and meaningful experiences with and about the natural world.

Contact Us

P: 0423 362 844
E: info (AT) cel.org.au
A: PO Box 528, Bellingen NSW 2454

We Acknowledge

We acknowledge the Gumbaynggirr people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, work, and learn. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present.

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4 days ago

Looking forward to this gathering of like minded people in only 12 days! Please RSVP at info@cel.org.au so we know how many to expect :)

There are big shifts going on in the world – which can be fascinating, scary, and exciting all at the same time. When we care for something that may be lost, feeling disempowered in our grief can lead to despair. In expressing and sharing our thoughts and emotions around these uncertain times we can begin to explore where our empowered grief can lead us. Please join us for a conversation about “Despair and Empowerment” in these times.

This is an opportunity to connect with other community members, through conversation and group exercises where we acknowledge, with gratitude, the beauty of our world, along with our despair for what is happening on our planet. There will also be space for co-creating positive actions for going forth in this time of upheaval.

9:45 am arrival for a 10:00 am sharp start. Please bring a plate to share for lunch, finishing around 4:00 pm with an option to hang around for afternoon tea.

COST is by donation – recommended $10-$50. Funds raised will go towards cost of venue and admin. All extra funds will go towards future CEL activities.

PLEASE RSVP via email - info@cel.org.au

The gathering will be facilitated by Lisa Siegel, an environmental educator who has a passion for Deep Ecology and community transition work, and Tanya Fox, a grief counsellor/educator and bodywork therapist with a background in ecological studies. Group exercises will be based on “The Work That Reconnects” (http://workthatreconnects.org/) ... See more

1 week ago

Three reasons to join CEL before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 😀
1. CEL runs important projects & events that are making a difference to our community and the planet (think Bello High Community Garden, Seed Savers, Young Naturalists Club, EYE.....)
2. Your membership fees go directly to helping these projects happen.
3. Your name will go in the draw to win a GOLD PASS to Bello Winter Music!
Join here....http://www.cel.org.au/member/ ... See more

1 week ago

Lots of good reasons to join CEL... but if you join in the next three days, you could win a Gold Pass to Bello Winter Music!

2 weeks ago

Thanks Jo Keers and I love bello shire for the fantastic write up!

Bello LeaF will run alongside the Bello Winter Music. Bello LeaF has an array of workshops, talks and forums covering a wide array of eco-learning topics.

2 weeks ago

There are big shifts going on in the world – which can be fascinating, scary, and exciting all at the same time. When we care for something that may be lost, feeling disempowered in our grief can lead to despair. In expressing and sharing our thoughts and emotions around these uncertain times we can begin to explore where our empowered grief can lead us. Please join us for a conversation about “Despair and Empowerment” in these times.

This is an opportunity to connect with other community members, through conversation and group exercises where we acknowledge, with gratitude, the beauty of our world, along with our despair for what is happening on our planet. There will also be space for co-creating positive actions for going forth in this time of upheaval.

9:45 am arrival for a 10:00 am sharp start. Please bring a plate to share for lunch, finishing around 4:00 pm with an option to hang around for afternoon tea.

COST is by donation – recommended $10-$50. Funds raised will go towards cost of venue and admin. All extra funds will go towards future CEL activities.

RSVP Lisa - info@cel.org.au or via the FB event

The gathering will be facilitated by Lisa Siegel, an environmental educator who has a passion for Deep Ecology and community transition work, and Tanya Fox, a grief counsellor/educator and bodywork therapist with a background in ecological studies. Group exercises will be based on “The Work That Reconnects” (http://workthatreconnects.org/) ... See more

There are big shifts going on in the world – which can be fascinating, scary, and exciting all at the same time. When we care for something that may be lost, feeling disempowered in our grief can lead to despair. In expressing and sharing our thoughts and emotions around these uncertain times we can begin to explore where our empowered grief can lead us. Please join us for a conversation about “Despair and Empowerment” in these times.

This is an opportunity to connect with other community members, through conversation and group exercises where we acknowledge, with gratitude, the beauty of our world, along with our despair for what is happening on our planet. There will also be space for co-creating positive actions for going forth in this time of upheaval.

9:45 am arrival for a 10:00 am sharp start. Please bring a plate to share for lunch, finishing around 4:00 pm with an option to hang around for afternoon tea.

COST is by donation – recommended $10-$50. Funds raised will go towards cost of venue and admin. All extra funds will go towards future CEL activities.

RSVP Lisa - info@cel.org.au or via the FB event

The gathering will be facilitated by Lisa Siegel, an environmental educator who has a passion for Deep Ecology and community transition work, and Tanya Fox, a grief counsellor/educator and bodywork therapist with a background in ecological studies. Group exercises will be based on “The Work That Reconnects” (http://workthatreconnects.org/) ... See more

3 weeks ago

Only need 81 more signatures to get to 500 in 5 days! Sign if you're 25 or under, and then share with 5 friends PLEEZ!! (And if you're older than that, we would appreciate if you would share it with young people you know!!) Thanks :) ... See more

https://www.change.org/p/nsw-premier-gladys-berejiklian-youth-against-plastic-ban-single-use-plastic-bags-in-nsw?recruiter=220546906&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petitionv

This is the petition that may change the future of single use plastic bags in NSW and Australia. Please Sign. (only if you are UNDER the age of 25) ... See more

3 weeks ago

TOMORROW!! War on Waste Bello style :)

#WarOnWasteAU - Bello Style. This Saturday. RSVP so that you get a reminder peeps!

3 weeks ago

CEL programs lay the foundation for changemaking.

Connecting to nature....connecting to community...connecting to yourself. That's what happens at CEL events - workshops, bushwalks, retreats, outings, and even meetings. And what happens as a result of those connections?

Whether it be someone learning new garden skills at a Dig'n'Dine community dinner, regaining their sense of purpose at a Deep Ecology workshop, or enjoying wild bush with their children at a Young Naturalist Club event, CEL programs are seeding change everywhere.
CEL also supports important initiatives like the Bellingen Seed Savers, the Bello LeaF, and the newly established Waste Not Bellingen.

The latest bit of excitement is Youth Against Plastic (YAP), which has been very recently formed by a group of young people who began their eco-journey via CEL's Bellingen EYE camps. These young people have formed such a strong connection to the natural world that they have now decided to take on the NSW government to get rid of the blight of single use plastic bags.

CEL is grateful to the hundreds of volunteer hours that members of the community put in to make these events and projects happen. But we also need funds to pay insurance, take care of admin, and promote our events. Your membership fee or donation will go towards all this.

Help us change the world.
Become a member today!
http://mailchi.mp/a080869a4c64/cel-news-life-after-trees-become-a-memberwin-a-gold-pass-to-bwm-yap-1623265?e=f28f807400 ... See more

1 month ago

Happy wet Friday! Mother Nature is soggy today but hopefully will be kind to the #YoungNaturalistsClub when they go looking for Ground Parrots on Sunday. Did you know that you can support CEL events like the YNC by BECOMING A MEMBER OF CEL? And if you do it before 15 June, you can go in the draw for a Gold Pass to #BelloWinterMusic! http://www.cel.org.au/member/ ... See more

1 month ago

supporting CEL = supporting Mother Earth 🌏 so join today!

Centre for Ecological Learning (CEL) is welcoming new members!

Over the next month, the Centre for Ecological Learning (CEL) is running its annual Membership drive. Become a member of CEL before the 15th June to go in the draw for a GOLD PASS to the Bello Winter Music Festival!

The Centre for Ecological Learning was founded to provide Earth-based, immersive, and meaningful education experiences about the natural world and our relationship with it, for both young people and adults.

Well known CEL projects include the Bellingen Seed Savers, the Young Naturalists Club, Bellingen EYE (Environmental Youth Experience), and the Bellingen High School Community Garden. CEL also runs popular LeaF (Learning Festival) workshops at the Bello Winter Music festival each year.

All membership fees collected go directly towards helping CEL run its amazing programs. With grant funding drying up in the environmental education sector, CEL needs your support now more than ever! Fees are $40/adult and $20/youth per year.

Become a member at www.cel.org.au/member ... See more

Latest News

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    Wow! What a turnout. Hello and welcome to all the new faces. Seed savers from near and far enjoyed a relaxing tour through Shann and Steve’s oasis. Fine weather, fabulous food, wonderful valley views inspired good gardening conversation. Three years ago, Shann and her family were lucky enough to make the move from Canberra to […]

  • Waste Not Bello_706x270Bellingen’s Own War on WasteMay 25, 2017 - 11:42 pm

    Everyone has been talking about the ABC show “War on Waste” but Bellingen actually entered the battle months ago! Come be part of the growing wave of Australians who are concerned about all the rubbish that is polluting our beautiful oceans and country. Join the “Waste Not Bellingen” community group on Saturday, 3 June from […]

  • Youth Against Plastic_706x270Youth Against PlasticMay 25, 2017 - 11:16 pm

    YAP is a new group that’s just formed in Bellingen – a group of young people who are fed up with waiting for NSW to ban single use plastic bags in NSW and are looking to to take action to make this happen ASAP. YAP will be focusing on pressuring Gladys Berejiklian (the NSW Premier) […]

  • Plant Fair volunteers required_2017Plant Fair stall volunteers requiredFebruary 20, 2017 - 10:53 pm

    The Bellingen Seeds Savers group are gearing up for another Autumn Plant Fair. These twice yearly markets are our main method of distributing seeds and plants to the community and raising funds to keep our activities going. Willing bodies are needed to help on the stall. Can you talk about growing food plants with other gardeners? […]

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