Thank you to those of you who have already registered to be part of our events on Saturday, 21 February, with indigenous chef Mindy Woods.

We have two of her beautiful books Karkalla at Home to give away at each of our four events. Registrations are essential to win one of these books, so get amongst it! Links below….

We are thrilled to welcome Mindy to the first Forbes Crop Swap event at the Forbes Riverside Garden.

We would love crop swappers to register so that we can keep you up to date with upcoming swaps and events. You can register here.

We will then be heading on to Trundle to the From Country to Community – A Morning of Food, Stories and Connection event at the Trundle Children’s Centre. This event will include a delicious morning tea, an update on the exciting plans for the Centre and a Recipe Swap! You can register to attend this event here. All proceeds go to support the new Trundle Children’s Centre Garden.

From there, we head to Peak Hill to launch their first Crop Swap Event and Community Garden Open Day. This is part of the Peak Hill Building Healthy Communities Challenge, supporting the community with the Peak Hill HEART (Healthy Eating, Activity & Resilience Together) Project.

The event will kick off at 12.30pm, with a BBQ lunch and a chance to catch up with Mindy, walk around the Garden and join up as a member. There will also be starter packs and giveaways for attendees, so we would love you to register here.

That evening, CWLL will be celebrating Peak Hill and hosting a Landcare Dinner in the beautiful Carrington Hotel, with a three course meal, entertainment and an opportunity to showcase the Peak Hill Building Healthy Communities Challenge and Landcare. You can register here.

Our guest, Mindy is an Ambassador for Landcare NSW and is a proud Bundjalung woman and owner of Karkalla On Country. Mindy advocates for indigenous Australian food culture and was the first female Indigenous chef to receive three consecutive Australian Hats from the AGFG and, most recently, was honoured with the World 50 Best Restaurants Award as Champion of Change 2025.

She rose to national prominence as a finalist in Season 4 of MasterChef Australia in 2012, and returned for Season 14, using the platform to spotlight native bush foods.

These events would not be possible without the support and partnership of Landcare NSW, Western NSW Local Health District, nbn, The Buchanan and Topsoil Organics and the fabulous volunteers who are supporting these events.

For further information, please go to www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, X, Facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare