The Bower
The Bower is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to:
- Reduce the amount of hard waste going to landfills through education, repair, reuse and resale,
- Raise awareness of the value of waste reduction,
- Advocate for long-life design, repairable products and the use of sustainable, recyclable materials for appliances and furnishings,
- Encourage community awareness of environmentally responsible design and manufacture,
- Provide affordable goods to low-income earners and other disadvantaged groups in the community,
- Involve the community in the development and achievement of these objectives,
- Generate employment opportunities and skills training in the community,
- Contribute to the social and environmental sustainability of the Sydney community via these objectives.
Upcoming classes
- Introduction to Welding Workshop (Sat 21 Jun 2025 – Sat 21 Jun 2025)
- Introduction to Carpentry Course (Sat 14 Jun 2025 – Sat 14 Jun 2025)
- Basic Upholstery Short Course (Sun 13 Jul 2025 – Sun 13 Jul 2025)
- Basic Upholstery Short Course (Fri 05 Sep 2025 – Fri 05 Sep 2025)
- Basic Upholstery Short Course (Sat 09 Aug 2025 – Sat 09 Aug 2025)
- Furniture Repair & Restoration Workshop (Sat 26 Jul 2025 – Sat 26 Jul 2025)
- Furniture Repair & Restoration Workshop (Sat 27 Sep 2025 – Sat 27 Sep 2025)
- Introduction to Welding Workshop (Sun 14 Sep 2025 – Sun 14 Sep 2025)
- Introduction to Carpentry Course (Sat 05 Jul 2025 – Sat 05 Jul 2025)
- Introduction to Welding Workshop (Sun 06 Jul 2025 – Sun 06 Jul 2025)
- Street Mural Painting: An Introduction (Sat 19 Jul 2025 – Sat 19 Jul 2025)
- Street Mural Painting: An Introduction (Sat 27 Sep 2025 – Sat 27 Sep 2025)
- Home DIY: Basics Workshop (Sun 10 Aug 2025 – Sun 17 Aug 2025)
- Home DIY: Basics Workshop (Sun 20 Jul 2025 – Sun 27 Jul 2025)
- Home DIY: Basics Workshop (Sun 31 Aug 2025 – Sun 07 Sep 2025)
- Home DIY: Basics Workshop (Thu 11 Sep 2025 – Thu 18 Sep 2025)
- Home DIY: Basics Workshop (Sun 21 Sep 2025 – Sun 28 Sep 2025)
- Home DIY: Basics Workshop (Thu 14 Aug 2025 – Thu 21 Aug 2025)