Gift Ideas

• environmentally responsible cloth nappies, non-toxic toys, organic skincare, fairtrade handcrafts, pregnancy products, organic clothing, slings and pouches, gift cards.

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• Geelong Sustainability Group
• Geelong Organic Gardeners
• Greens Membership
  
• Diggers Seed Club
• Wilderness Society
• Ticket to Changing The Dream Symposium or Enrolment for a place in an Introduction to Permaculture course (52417086 or 0439 390 557)
  

• have opened a shop in Geelong
  
• shop 1193 Westfield Geelong, Malop St, Geelong, 3320

• A potted Christmas tree, that can be planted out after Christmas. This could be a fruit tree or a native 
• A pot of organic edible plant seedlings, a bottle of worm wee, a bag of homemade compost
• Homemade jam, pickles, chutney, dukka
  
• An emailable book of original poetry/stories
• a voucher for a service you are happy to provide eg babysitting, gardening
• Enrolment for a course they'd love to do
• A packet of Seeds
• Gardening tools
  
• Subscription to a seed saving group, Permaculture Melbourne, soft technology magazines, rare fruits association etc
• Tickets to see a show (there's little wrapping or waste)
• A compost bin
  
• Install a compost bay
• Worm farm made from found materials such as waste polystrene boxes
• a non disposable lunch kit with a thermos or drink bottle, lunch box with separate compartments so no wrap is required, cloth serviettes.
• a real razor not a disposable one.
• underarm deodorising rock salt crystal
• a fountain pen
• a cup to carry everywhere
• cloth nappies
• energy saving shower head
• walking shoes
• an eco-tour
• garden tools
• books on organic gardening, composting, hers and flowers, native species.
• Field guides on birds and local reptiles
• A garden pond with optional solar powered fountain
• a fruit dryer
• a yoghurt maker
• rechargeable batteries with re-charger
• A tent and small, efficient camping equipment. To encourage clean bush walking and adventure.

• natural wool or angora sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, socks.
• Handkerchiefs or cloth serviettes instead of paper tissues.
• handmade baskets, washing baskets, paper waste containers, pot plant containers, picnic baskets.
• canvas string or cane shopping bags, ham bag
• potted kitchen herbs in organic medium
• edible house plants such as mint, shallots, monstera vine.
• a basket of homemade ecologically sound cleansers
• cosmetics and toiletries made from natural ingredients and not tested on animals
• Gift voucher for nursery plants or environmental products and courses.
• beeswax candles
• Homemade preserves
• hand-painted recycled glassware
• Organic Christmas Cake
• a homemade Christmas wreath of grapevine and other home grown materials
• Blankets (cotton or wool) suitable for the lounge and living areas

• Recycled toys (repainted bicycle, trike, scooter, rocking horse) Use safe paints, preferable organic/non toxic paint products. These items could be antiques.
• Homemade cushions and bean bags with environmentally friendly safe stuffing.
• a wooden loom and natural fabrics for weaving.
• a dolls or action figures tent made of recycled fabrics and stakes.
• Science series books by David Suzuki
• a homemade backyard swing or tree house, a rope climbing aparatus.
• a small gardening kit, tools and organic seed
• Wooden or cane furniture
• Roller skates or bicycles to encourage energy efficient travel
• Recycled or re-used paper fastened as a book
• Craft books.
• Weather proof boots
• Pets such as ducklings and hens, Guinea pigs or Rabbit in hutch to mow the lawn (check first with parents that they are prepared to help look after them for their lifetime).

• Caritas Australia - $50 Global Gift Calendar.  By purchasing a calendar, you are making a donation to programs such as their Safe Motherhood Project in Bangladesh.  Go to www.caritas.org.au or phone 1800 024 413
• Oxfam – As well as their shops which stock gifts from developing communities around the world, Oxfam have Oxfam Unwrapped Gifts –eg. $10 will buy a developing community a chicken, $25 - a safe refuge for women, $121 bee-keeping training.  Oxfam also sell Christmas trees. For more information, go to www.oxfam.org.au or www.oxfamunwrapped.com.au
• TEAR Australia produces “Arguably the World’s Most Useful Catalogue”.  $5 will buy eye care, $300 a heifer for a developing community. Go to www.tear.org.au or phone 1800 244 986
• World Vision produces a similar “Smiles Catalogue.”  Go to www.worldvision.com.au and follow the prompts to the catalogue.

• The Combined Charities Card Shop at Wesley Church, Geelong
• St Vincent de Paul cards from the St Mary’s Piety stall
• Mercy Care (a refuge from domestic violence). Ten cards @ $15. P.O. Box 161, Ascot Vale, 3032. For more information contact mercycare@pacific.net.au
• Frontier Services – a Uniting Church pastoral care service to rural and outback Australia.   Go to www.frontierservices.org and follow the prompts to their online shop.
• RSPCA