Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis will headline a packed program of activities, workshops, theatre performances and presentations at the Living Smart Festival this weekend.
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The festival, at Speers Point Park, will see more than 40 sessions and attractions on Saturday from 8am to 2pm.
Sunday will see live music at the inaugural LSF Sunday Sessions, from 11am to 4pm, headlined by local duo Howie and Alex.
Gardening Australia host and festival headliner Costa Georgiadis will tackle two burning topics at Saturday's main event: Sustainability in Action, at 9am, and Gardening the Future, at 11am.
The Silver Logie-winner will also host a Q&A with Lake Macquarie backyard gardener and Instagram star Lee Sullivan.
Saturday's action would be spread across seven zones, Lake Macquarie City Council's arts, culture and tourism manager, Jacqui Hemsley, said.
"Living Smart Festival gets bigger and better every year," she said.
"The variety on offer this year really reflects how society as a whole is embracing sustainability and smart living concepts."
This year's 'Eat' zone will include a kitchen tent and woodfired oven area, with local Masterchef stars Steph De Sousa and Reece Hignell among the foodies featured throughout the day.
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The 'Discover' zone will feature a live wardrobe edit by the sisters behind local fashion label High Tea With Mrs Woo, as well as workshops by slow-living advocate and author Brooke McAlary.
Elsewhere, a theatre tent will feature regular performances of Sentinel #2084, a local production tackling climate change and how it might affect our future.
Workshops teaching participants ancient skills such as making fire by friction and making rope from natural materials, will run in the festival's 'Rewild' zone, while Aboriginal weaving and permaculture sessions will be held in the nearby 'Wild Ideas' area.
Sunday's free LSF Sunday Sessions, presented by Hunter Resource Recovery, will feature 50-minute sets by artists across two stages: the main In Season stage, and a smaller Grass Roots stage for more intimate performances.
Headliners Howie and Alex will play on the main stage from 2pm.
Former Hi-5 member Tim Harding - now a successful touring musician - and local muso Mark Wells are among the other acts confirmed for the main stage.
Go to livingsmartfestival.com.au for the full festival program, map and LSF Sunday Sessions set times.
Hunter Resource Recovery is Living Smart Festival's major event partner.
The festival is sponsored by Greater Bank, Stockland Glendale, The Good Guys and Lake Macquarie City Farmers Market.
