Where they are – Food Swaps in North East Melbourne

 

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Bayswater North Food Swap: Glen Park Oaks Community Garden, Glen Park Road. 1st Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Organised Maroondah Council. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Glenparkoakscommumitygarden. Email: Robyn at robyn.williams@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

Blackburn Food Swap: Corner of Stanley Grove & Hamilton Avenue. 1st Sunday of the month, 10-11am. Not held in January. Email: Claire at c_proietto@hotmail.com.

Blackburn North Food Swap: Community Kitchen, NewHope Baptist Church, Dale Court. 4th Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Email: Hannah at nhcc@newhope.net.au.

Box Hill South Urban Harvest: Box Hill South Neighbourhood House, 47 Kitchener Street. 3rd Saturday of the month, 11am-12.30pm. Organised by Whitehorse Urban Harvest. Facebook: www.facebook.com/whitehorseurbanharvest. Email: Heather at urbanharvestswap@gmail.com.

Brunswick East – Urban Orchard at CERES: CERES, corner Stewart and Roberts Streets. Every Saturday, 10am-1pm. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Urban-Orchard-295600050569582. Email: April at urbanorchard@ceres.org.au.

Bulleen – Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery: BAAG Nursery, 6 Manningham Road West. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Facebook: www.facebook.com/baagvegieswap. Email: BAAG nursery at vegieswap@baag.com.au.

Coburg Food and Garden Swap: Reynard Street Community Garden, Reynard Street. 2nd Saturday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ReynardStreetCommunityGarden. Email: Alan at garden@rrnh.org.au.

Coburg North Food Swap: Parker Reserve, off Mathieson Street. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/1054765278321751. Email: Margaret at margaret.mwr@gmail.com.

Collingwood Food Swap: Collingwood Children’s Farm, 18 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford. 1st Saturday of the month, 10.30-11.30am. Not held in December. Email: Jimena at collingwoodfoodswap@gmail.com. Website: www.instagram.com/collingwoodfoodswap

Diamond Creek Food Swap (Thrive): Thrive Community Garden, 31 Watkins Street. 3rd Saturday of the month, 2-3pm. Email: Peter at info@thrivecommunitygarden.org.

Eltham Food Swap: Eltham Town Mall (the same location at the Farmers’ Market), 10-18 Arthur Street. 4th Sunday of the month, 9.30-10.30am. Email: Fay at fay.loveland@gmail.com.

Fairfield Food Swap: St. Andrews Church, side garden, corner of Gillies Street & Duncan Street. 3rd Saturday of the month, 11am-midday. Organised by Transition Darebin. Website: www.transitiondarebin.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Darebin-Urban-Harvesters-244273112267925. Email: Transition Darebin at transitiondarebin@gmail.com.

Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap: Smith Reserve, Alexandra Parade. 1st Saturday of the month, 10.30am-midday. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/5986319657. Email: Peta at peta@open-table.org.

Forest Hill Urban Harvest: Strathdon House, 449–465 Springvale Road. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10-11.30am. Organised by Whitehorse Urban Harvest. Facebook: www.facebook.com/whitehorseurbanharvest. Email: Alison at urbanharvestswap@gmail.com.

Greensborough Food Swap: Diamond Valley Library Community Garden, Civic Drive. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Email: Dione at dfisher@yprl.vic.gov.au.

Heidelberg Food Swap: St Johns Riverside Community Garden, St Johns Anglican Church, 1 Burgundy Street. 4th Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Organised by Transition Warringal. Facebook: www.facebook.com/transitionwarringal. Email: Penny at transitionwarringal@gmail.com.

Heidelberg West Food Swap: Olympic Village, Southern Road. 1st Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Email: Greta at transition3081@gmail.com.

Hurstbridge Food Swap: Edible Hub Hurstbridge, Hurstbridge Community Hub, 50 Graysharps Road. 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 10-11am. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/hurstbridgefoodswapandgive. Email: Jules at ediblehubgarden@gmail.com.

Montmorency Food Swap: 16 Mountain View Road, Montmorency. 10-11am. 1st Sunday of the month, except for Jan when it’s on the 2nd Sunday. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/hurstbridgefoodswapandgive. Email: Katherine at montymoves@gmail.com. Phone: 0413 941170.

Mooroolbark Urban Harvest: Red Earth Community Park, Brice Avenue. 2nd Saturday of the month, 10-11am. www.facebook.com/groups/1069440834286517. Email: Claire at clairepare@hotmail.com.

Preston/Thornbury Food Swap: Corner of Pender Street and High Street, Thornbury. 4th Saturday of the month, 11am-midday. Organised by Transition Darebin. Website: www.transitiondarebin.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Darebin-Urban-Harvesters-244273112267925. Email: Transition Darebin at transitiondarebin@gmail.com.

Regent Produce and Plant Swap: The Regent Centre, 4 Robinson Road, Reservoir. 1st Sunday of the month, 2-3pm. Facebook: www.facebook.com/friendsofregentcommunitygarden. Email: Ruby at friendsofregent@gmail.com.

Reservoir Food Swap: In front of Reservoir Library, Edwardes Street. 3rd Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Organised by Transition Darebin. Website: www.transitiondarebin.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Darebin-Urban-Harvesters-244273112267925. Email: Transition Darebin at transitiondarebin@gmail.com.

Ringwood Community Food Swap: Central Ringwood Community Centre, Rosewarne Lane. 3rd Sunday of the month, 10-11.30am. Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. Website: www.permacultureswap.wordpress.com. Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Outer-Eastern-Permaculture-Swap/346887738813130. Email: Kirsty at simplehighlife@gmail.com.

St Andrews Food and Plant Swap:A Local Baker St Andrews, 83 Burns Street. 3rd Sunday of the month, 10-11am. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/1634531453463322. Email: Carla at carlarinaudo@hotmail.com.

Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap: Balwyn Community Centre, 412 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills. 3rd Sunday of the month, 9-10am. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/Vegswap. Email: Bill at mbb_au@yahoo.com.

Warrandyte Food Swap: Warrandyte Community Garden, Police Street. 1st Saturday of the month, 9-10am. Facebook: www.facebook.com/warrandytefoodswap. Email: Carol at carolwoolcock@hotmail.com.

Willsmere Station Community Garden Crop Swap: Willsmere Station Community, corner Willsmere Road & Carnegie Avenue, Kew East, 3102. 2nd Saturday of the month, 10-11am. Facebook: Website:: www.wscg.net/about/crop-swap. Email: Tahlia at grow@wscg.net. Phone: 0413 257911.

 

  3 Responses to “Where they are – Food Swaps in North East Melbourne”

  1. The Moonee Valley Garden group has a swap on the last Sunday of each month, at the Ascot Vale Uniting Church Community Garden, Maribyrnong Road, Ascot Vale, from 11.30am-12.30pm. For more information, contact Eileen (0410 775277).

  2. Hi all,

    Sunbury also has a swap occurring on the last Saturday of each month (excluding December) at one of two locations: 1) the rolling meadows community garden on the corner of Rolling Meadows drive and Melbourne-Lancefield road and 2) at the O’Shannasy st garden beds opposite Vic’s. For info, contact Polly on 0412951512. Swap includes anything in excess from your backyard including plants, seedings, seeds, relish and of course fruit and veg.

    Thanks

  3. Bacchus Marsh Produce Swap is held the first Saturday of each month from 1-2:00 pm, at the Darley Community Art Garden in Holts Lane, Darley. Bring your surplus home grown produce to swap with other local producers.

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