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November 2023

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		1 World Vegan Day World Vegan Day Nov 1 all-day Tickets See Wikipedia and their website. Bellfield Community Garden garden club 09:15 Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 1 @ 09:15 – 11:20 Tickets This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who [...] Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden @ Eltham Neighbourhood House Nov 1 @ 09:30 – 11:30 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden volunteer coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 1 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Really Really Free Market 10:00 Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 1 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No garden of your own? Would you like be able to share some fresh produce? Go along and join Span’s gardening team. Wheelchair accessible, fun and supportive. You just need your skills, or want to [...] Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 1 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Community soup night 17:00 Community soup night @ Oakhill Food Justice Farm Nov 1 @ 17:00 – 19:30 Tickets Share some soup, hear an update from the farm and taste what’s in season on Wurundjeri Country. Organised by Oakhill Food Justice Farm. Macarons workshop 18:00 Macarons workshop @ Living And Learning @ Ajani Nov 1 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Tish will pass on her techniques for making macarons. Take an apron. A limit of 4 participants in total. Organised by Living And Learning @ Ajani. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 1 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. Home harvest Manningham 18:30 Home harvest Manningham @ Manningham Civic Centre Nov 1 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets 15 minutes before each event (i.e. at 6.15pm), there is a food and seed swap. 2023 events 5 AprilAutumn in the gardenTeresa Day, Sustainable Gardening Australia 3 MaySeed savingMaria Ciavarella, My Green Garden 7 JuneComposting [...] Pasta love with Jaclyn Crupi and Pieross 18:30 Pasta love with Jaclyn Crupi and Pieross @ Pieross, Eltham Terrace Nov 1 @ 18:30 – 20:00 Tickets Author Jaclyn Crupi and Chef Pieross show how to make, eat and celebrate pasta like an Italian nonna at a celebratory dinner. The evening will include a pasta making demonstration, a copy of the book [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 1 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]	2 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 2 @ 08:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) 09:30 Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Nov 2 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Looking to feel productive, stay healthy, and contribute to local food resilience? Go along to the community garden on any Thursday morning to meet others for an informal catch up and low-energy gardening session. No [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together @ Diamond Valley Library Nov 2 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet their volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 2 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden. Buna Reserve Community Garden open session 15:30 Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden Nov 2 @ 15:30 – 17:30 Tickets Click here to read about the community garden. Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00 Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church Nov 2 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made. Gin and cheese sensory soiree 18:00 Gin and cheese sensory soiree @ Aviary Hotel Nov 2 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Taste 4 gins paired with 4 French-style cheeses. Learn about the making processes and flavor notes from Daylesford Spirit and Long Paddock Cheese experts. After the tasting, try each gin in cocktails. Cheese boards will [...] A night in Rome 18:30 A night in Rome @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 2 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to prepare authentic authentic Roman dishes. How to adapt Australian ingredients to Italian dishes. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food [...] Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 2 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Sourdough basics 18:30 Sourdough basics @ Work-Shop Melbourne Nov 2 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets The Fermented Mumma will discuss ingredient selection, starter care, and the processes of sourdough fermentation and baking. At the end, you will take your fermenting dough home to bake in the morning. Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Nov 2 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] Farmhouse sake (doburoku) 19:00 Farmhouse sake (doburoku) @ The Fermentary Nov 2 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Make your own sake using rice, koji and water and time. This is a 3 step process and you’ll take home stage one in a 3 litre jar – with koji for step 2 – [...]	3 The Community Grocer, Carlton 08:00 The Community Grocer, Carlton @ Rear of the street Nov 3 @ 08:00 – 12:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. Farm Raiser farmgate 10:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 3 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00 Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve Nov 3 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre, Nov 3 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...] Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 3 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Nov 3 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 3 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu in odd numbered months: sushi [...]	4 Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 4 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Nov 4 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Warrandyte Riverside Market 08:00 Warrandyte Riverside Market @ Stiggants Reserve Nov 4 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets On the 1st Saturday of every month except January with an additional market on the 3rd Saturday in December. Farm Raiser farmgate 09:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 4 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Nov 4 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 4 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Warrandyte Food Swap 09:00 Warrandyte Food Swap @ Warrandyte Community Garden Nov 4 @ 09:00 – 10:00 Tickets On the 1st Saturday of every month except January. Bayswater North Food Swap 10:00 Bayswater North Food Swap @ Glen Park Oaks Community Garden Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Growing and cooking with bushfoods 10:00 Growing and cooking with bushfoods @ CERES Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets What you will learn: how to identify and harvest bush foods; how to grow and maintain bush foods in the home garden; and how to incorporate bush foods into everyday recipes. Tour the CERES bush [...] Heidelberg West Food Swap 10:00 Heidelberg West Food Swap @ Olympic Village Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Transition 3081 hold an Olympic Village food swap in Heidelberg West rain, hail or shine every 1st Saturday of the month 10-11am. Come along to this very popular community event. Also, if you are interested [...] Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden. Rosanna Food Swap 10:00 Rosanna Food Swap @ Rosanna Fire Station Community House Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets On the same day, there is a community shared cart of herbs where people can either take or donate herbs. Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Just outside the CERES grocery. Wild fermentation class and edible forest tour 10:00 Wild fermentation class and edible forest tour @ Edible Forest Yarra Valley Estate Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Louise Ward will lead you through the techniques of wild fermentation and the importance of incorporating good gut health into your diet. You will sample and learn how to make fermented foods such as pickling, [...] Carome Homestead Produce Swap 10:30 Carome Homestead Produce Swap @ Community Garden at Carome Homestead Nov 4 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Bring your excess garden produce along and swap for other wonderful produce. A great way to meet others with similar garden interests. Great meals, coffee and cakes next door at Two Beans and a Farm. [...] Collingwood Food Swap 10:30 Collingwood Food Swap @ Collingwood Children's Farm Nov 4 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets No swap in December. Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap 10:30 Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap @ Smith Reserve Nov 4 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Taiwanese banquet cooking class 12:00 Taiwanese banquet cooking class Nov 4 @ 12:00 – 14:30 Tickets Cristina Chang will cover the fundamentals of Taiwanese cuisine, ingredients and flavours whilst you learn how to make a range of Taiwanese dishes. Sample menu: spring onion pancakes, smashed cucumber salad, Taiwanese beef noodles and [...] Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Nov 4 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat. Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 4 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden. Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 4 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Nov 4 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Cheese and wine tasting with Gaëtan from Long Paddock Cheese 13:30 Cheese and wine tasting with Gaëtan from Long Paddock Cheese @ ReWine Nov 4 @ 13:30 – 16:30 Tickets Gaëtan, from Long Paddock Cheese, will run you through how each cheese (5 cheeses in total) is artisanally made and why he has paired each cheese with each wine. Basic inoculation workshop 14:00 Basic inoculation workshop @ The Mushroomery Nov 4 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets You will get a hands-on go at inoculating your own mushrooms. You will also be given a tour of the mushroom farm. Take a clean 2-10L bucket with a lid and some gloves. Presenter: Buttons. [...] Mexican cooking master class 14:00 Mexican cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 4 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Mexican cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: tacos de guisado (stewed beef); [...] Pascoe Vale and Glenroy Food Swap 14:00 Pascoe Vale and Glenroy Food Swap @ Glenroy Library Nov 4 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Let’s masak-masak 14:30 Let’s masak-masak @ Box Hill Community Arts Centre Nov 4 @ 14:30 – 18:00 Tickets Want to learn how to cook authentic Peranakan dishes? Aunty Anita Wee will show you how to cook ayam pongteh (chicken stew) and Nyonya Allison Pereira will then to show you how to make telur [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Nov 4 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Spanish cooking master class 18:30 Spanish cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 4 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Spanish cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: ham and cheese croquettes or [...]	5 Eltham Farmers’ Market 08:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Nov 5 @ 08:00 – 12:30 Tickets Heathmont Farmers’ Market 08:00 Heathmont Farmers’ Market @ Great Ryrie Primary School Nov 5 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Hurstbridge Market 08:30 Hurstbridge Market Nov 5 @ 08:30 – 13:00 Tickets Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 5 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Kingsbury Drive Community Market 09:00 Kingsbury Drive Community Market @ Car Park 2 Nov 5 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Blackburn Food Swap 10:00 Blackburn Food Swap Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Not held in January. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00 Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden. Forage gardening workshop 10:00 Forage gardening workshop @ Precise address to be given upon booking Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Thus workshop will be held twice, on Sundays, 5th and 19th November, both 10am-12.30pm. Learn how to turn your yard into a thriving, vibrant ecosystem that gives you year-round food and requires minimal time, physical [...] Italian cooking master class 10:00 Italian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Italian cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: eggplant and ricotta cooked with [...] Montmorency Food Swap 10:00 Montmorency Food Swap @ The Monty Hub Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets In all the months except January, the swap is held on the first Sunday of the month. In January, it is held on the second Sunday. Usually, but not always, at The Monty Hub, 1-3 [...] Bellfield Community Garden garden club 10:30 Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 5 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who [...] Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Nov 5 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Northcote Community Gardens working bee 11:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Nov 5 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Next to the Northcote train station. There is some sharing of food and drink after the working bee so feel free to take a plate of food to share. Click here to read about the [...] Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 5 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Regent Produce and Plant Swap (Reservoir) 14:00 Regent Produce and Plant Swap (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 5 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Community dinner (Mitcham) 17:30 Community dinner (Mitcham) Nov 5 @ 17:30 – 19:30 Tickets Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community.
6 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 6 @ 08:30 – 11:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 6 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...] Panton Hill community garden session 13:00 Panton Hill community garden session @ Panton Hill Neighbourhood House Nov 6 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets These meet ups happen during school terms only. You have to become a member, but membership is free and you can join at any time. Bother experienced gardeners and absolute beginners welcome. Each week, a [...]	7 The Community Grocer, Fitzroy 09:00 The Community Grocer, Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens Estate Nov 7 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. The ultimate biscuit class 10:00 The ultimate biscuit class @ Sissys Gourmet Delights Nov 7 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn about flours and how they interact with other ingredients. Learn a variety of techniques and textures to create many different types of biscuits from shortbreads, to fancy petit fours, wedged with ganache and dipped [...] Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Nov 7 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening. Click here to read about the garden. Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00 Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church Nov 7 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets The cook provides a home style, two course meal. Food Not Bombs, Richmond 19:15 Food Not Bombs, Richmond Nov 7 @ 19:15 – 21:15 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...] Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club 19:15 Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Nov 7 @ 19:15 – 21:15 Tickets First Tuesday of every month except for January. 2023 Speakers and topics Feb: Jane Tonkin on winter and spring bulbs. Mar: Barbara and Dee on preserving the harvest. Apr: Fiona and Rown Williams on West [...]	8 Bellfield Community Garden garden club 09:15 Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 8 @ 09:15 – 11:20 Tickets This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who [...] Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden @ Eltham Neighbourhood House Nov 8 @ 09:30 – 11:30 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden volunteer coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 8 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Really Really Free Market 10:00 Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 8 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No garden of your own? Would you like be able to share some fresh produce? Go along and join Span’s gardening team. Wheelchair accessible, fun and supportive. You just need your skills, or want to [...] Community lunch (Thornbury) 12:30 Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 8 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets A two course home-cooked meal is shared in their dining room with other friendly community members. Go along for company, conversation and support. A great opportunity to find out what’s available in the neighbourhood. RSVP [...] Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 8 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Reducing food waste at home 17:00 Reducing food waste at home @ Oakhill Food Justice Farm Nov 8 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets 3 occurrences on Wednesdays, 11th October, 25th October and 8th November, each 5-7pm. The workshop will highlight ways to extend the life of seasonally-available produce and ways to put commonly-discarded parts of a plant to [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 8 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. Nutrition and menopause: nourishing the transition 18:45 Nutrition and menopause: nourishing the transition @ Hawthorn Library Nov 8 @ 18:45 – 20:30 Tickets Understanding how to nourish your body during oeri-menopause and menopause is essential to positive health benefits through menopause and beyond. Join them for a free pilates session from 6.45pm followed by an information session at [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 8 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...] Doncaster Garden Club 20:00 Doncaster Garden Club @ Doncaster East RSL Nov 8 @ 20:00 – 22:00 Tickets Second Wednesday of every month except for January and December. Everyone welcome. Parking is available at the rear off Leeds Street. 2023 speakers and topics 08 Nov: Yarra Valley Water on recycled water. 11 Oct: [...]	9 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 9 @ 08:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) 09:30 Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Nov 9 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Looking to feel productive, stay healthy, and contribute to local food resilience? Go along to the community garden on any Thursday morning to meet others for an informal catch up and low-energy gardening session. No [...] Camberwell Morning Garden Club 10:00 Camberwell Morning Garden Club @ Camberwell Petanque Club rooms Nov 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Second Thursday of every month except for January and December. Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together @ Diamond Valley Library Nov 9 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet their volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden. Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:30 Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Nov 9 @ 12:30 – 13:00 Tickets The Open Table crew collects surplus food and it is used to create a hearty, vegetarian meal. This event is for everyone, from those who don’t have much to those who have plenty. It’s a [...] Buna Reserve Community Garden open session 15:30 Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden Nov 9 @ 15:30 – 17:30 Tickets Click here to read about the community garden. Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00 Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church Nov 9 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made. Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 9 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Gnocchi in tutta l’Italia 18:30 Gnocchi in tutta l’Italia @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 9 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: Explore the less known varieties of gnocchi. Make gnocchi of different kinds, not just from potatoes. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger [...] Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Nov 9 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] Drying fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices with Robin 19:30 Drying fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices with Robin @ Bundoora Bowling Club Nov 9 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Robin Gale-Baker will demonstrate various ways of drying and storing fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. This will include using an electric dehydrator, electric oven and sun drying. She will show participants how to grind roots [...] Vermont Garden Club 20:00 Vermont Garden Club @ Whitehorse Horticultural Centre Nov 9 @ 20:00 – 22:00 Tickets The monthly meetings include guest speakers, demonstrations, display bench, a trading table, and information about coming open gardens and shows. The evenings end with supper and our members take opportunity to chat over tea and [...]	10 The Community Grocer, Carlton 08:00 The Community Grocer, Carlton @ Rear of the street Nov 10 @ 08:00 – 12:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. Farm Raiser farmgate 10:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 10 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00 Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve Nov 10 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre, Nov 10 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Nov 10 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 10 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Grounded at TarraWarra 15:00 Grounded at TarraWarra @ TarraWarra Estate Nov 10 @ 15:00 – 18:30 Tickets Begin in the vineyards, planted 40 years ago, for a guided look through the estate’s blocks of chardonnay and pinot noir. Then visit the TarraWarra Museum of Art, where new artworks from the Netherlands, Colombia, [...] Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Nov 10 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Chinese cooking master class 18:30 Chinese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 10 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Chinese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: sichaun wontons; chilli and sesame [...] Water kefir, wild mead and beet kvass 18:30 Water kefir, wild mead and beet kvass @ The Fermentary Nov 10 @ 18:30 – 20:00 Tickets Make and take home three large jars full of mead, beet kvass and water kefir with the SCOBY, plus a bottle of second fermenting water kefir that’ll be ready the next day. Local producers night (gin) 19:00 Local producers night (gin) @ Naught Distilling Nov 10 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Hillmartin, Imbue, Kinglake and Naught distilleries are joining forces for an evening to offer a selection of 8 cocktails, 2 crafted by each distillery. The ticket includes two dishes and the opportunity to savour three [...] Tequila masterclass 19:00 Tequila masterclass @ The Ten Saints Nov 10 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets John Raphael will take your through six tequillas with three matching cocktails. There will also be a drink on arrival.	11 Abbotsford Farmers’ Market 08:00 Abbotsford Farmers’ Market @ Abbotsford Convent Nov 11 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 11 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Nov 11 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Farm Raiser farmgate 09:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 11 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Nov 11 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 11 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Tables Community Garden (Heathmont) get together 09:30 Tables Community Garden (Heathmont) get together @ Heathmont Baptist Church Nov 11 @ 09:30 – 12:30 Tickets Tend to the garden together, learn new skills and share stories around the morning tea table. Anyone from the local community is welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Flavours of Coburg food tour 10:00 Flavours of Coburg food tour @ Coburg Library Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets You will experience the cultural delights of 6 different countries over 8 food stops. With a mixture of sweet and savoury tastings, you will soon discover that Coburg is an ideal foodie destination for anyone [...] Hurstbridge Food Swap 10:00 Hurstbridge Food Swap @ Edible Hub Hurstbridge Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden. Miso ball making class 10:00 Miso ball making class @ The Fermentary Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Miso balls can sit in your fridge for whenever you need soup or something to accompany noodles. Make your own and go home with a container of 12 little ready to eat miso balls you [...] Mooroolbark Urban Harvest 10:00 Mooroolbark Urban Harvest @ Red Earth Community Park Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Mozzarella, burrata and stracciatella cheese making 10:00 Mozzarella, burrata and stracciatella cheese making @ CERES Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets You will learn how to make mozzarella, burrata and stracciatella cheeses. You will take home what you make. Presenter: Kristen Allan. Pasta making class with Piera 10:00 Pasta making class with Piera @ That's Amore Cheese Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn how to make the dough from scratch and how to shape the pasta. You will learn how to make orecchiette, garganelli and maccheroncini. You will also learn how to make two sauces (alla norma [...] Sourdough bread making 10:00 Sourdough bread making @ Panton Hill Neighbourhood House Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn how to make sourdough bread. You will make a pizza base to enjoy together and you will make a bread dough ready to bake the following day at home. You will also be given [...] Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Just outside the CERES grocery. Willsmere Station Community Garden Crop Swap 10:00 Willsmere Station Community Garden Crop Swap @ Willsmere Station Community Garden Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets The food swap is held at the Willsmere Station Community Garden and the garden is open at the same time. Yarra Valley Spring Plant Fair & Garden Expo 10:00 Yarra Valley Spring Plant Fair & Garden Expo @ Romantic Nursery Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets The plant fair is on for two days (11th and 12th November). It will feature a wide variety of plants showing off flowers and foliage. Top growers from the Yarra Valley and beyond will display [...] Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address Nov 11 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus. Backyard beekeeping basics 11:00 Backyard beekeeping basics @ CERES Nov 11 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets The session will cover: protective clothing and occupational health and safety; hive components and assembly; bee biology and seasonal management; legislation; diseases and pests of bees; extracting honey; inspecting hive for disease; purchasing hives; and [...] Northcote Community Gardens working bee 11:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Nov 11 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Next to the Northcote train station. There is some socialising after the working bee. Click here to read about the garden. Chardonnay + fromage 12:00 Chardonnay + fromage @ Rob Dolan Wines Nov 11 @ 12:00 – 15:00 Tickets The ticket price includes a 75ml pour of 4 wines plus 4 matched cheeses. You will explore 4 vintage chardonnays from Rob Dolan Wines’ plus 4 matched cheeses from Stone & Crow Cheese Company. Meg [...] Urban wine walk 12:00 Urban wine walk @ Various around Fitzroy Nov 11 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets This is a self-guided wine tasting experience, where you choose the order in which you visit the various venues. The ticket includes complementary tastings, a $10 food voucher, a $25 voucher for wine orders and [...] Beekeeping workshop 13:00 Beekeeping workshop @ Bee Sustainable Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 15:30 Tickets What you will learn: bee behaviour; the various major items that make up a bee hive and how to construct them; and the major tasks in hive management. What you will get: a wooden beehive [...] Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat. Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden. Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...] Raw food treats cooking workshop 13:00 Raw food treats cooking workshop @ Camberwell Community Centre Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Jo-Anne Grist will demonstrate how to make: raw pistachio slice; raw chocolate brownie with pistachios; raw mini mango cheesecakes; lemon and coconut bliss balls; and fresh summer berry rocky road, You will take home a [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Christmas cake workshop 13:30 Christmas cake workshop @ Living And Learning @ Ajani Nov 11 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Tish will show you how easy it is to make your own Christmas cake. Take a cake tin (20cm square or round tin) to take your cake home. Organised by Living And Learning @ Ajani. Cooking with Australian ingredients master class 14:00 Cooking with Australian ingredients master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 11 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about some bush foods, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: smoked kangaroo tenderloin or [...] Setting up a worm farm 14:00 Setting up a worm farm @ Edendale Nov 11 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Learn how to set up a worm farm and the easiest methods to manage and care for these most hard-working of creatures. This workshop will cover both the theory and practice of worm farming in [...] CERES weed dating – for the love of farming 17:00 CERES weed dating – for the love of farming @ Joe’s Market Garden Nov 11 @ 17:00 – 20:00 Tickets Go meet a new friend, lover, or anything in between (or beyond) amongst the plants at CERES Joe’s Market Garden. If you like plants and gardening, you’ll know that you and your date will have [...] Street food of Asia 18:30 Street food of Asia @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 11 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Prepare and cook a varied menu, utilising a wide range of techniques along the way. Finish the class by tasting all of your creations [...]	12 Eltham Farmers’ Market 08:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Nov 12 @ 08:00 – 12:30 Tickets Whitehorse Farmers’ Market 08:00 Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Nov 12 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Gold coin donation. Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 12 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Kingsbury Drive Community Market 09:00 Kingsbury Drive Community Market @ Car Park 2 Nov 12 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee 09:00 West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre, Nov 12 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Their monthly communal gardening group working bee where they focus on their communal garden beds. All welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Alphington garden site tour 10:00 Alphington garden site tour @ Tomato seedling stand, Alphington Farmers' Market Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Kim will introduce you to the DIVRS garden and will talk about what has (and has not!) worked on the site and in her home garden. The focus will be on gardening on a budget [...] Awara open garden 10:00 Awara open garden @ Precise address to be given upon booking Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets There will be an open garden on each of Sundays 22nd October, 12th November and 26th November, each 10-11.30am. Join Leila Alexandra, from Barefoot Food Gardens, on a tour of her 840m2 rental property. Leila [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00 Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden. Vegan cooking Italian style 10:00 Vegan cooking Italian style @ CERES Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets You will be shown a selection of vegan dishes with an Italian flavour and you will finish with a feast. The menu: napoli sauce, gnocchi, ricotta , arancini, risotto, mushroom florentine sauce, bechamel sauce and [...] Yarra Valley Spring Plant Fair & Garden Expo 10:00 Yarra Valley Spring Plant Fair & Garden Expo @ Romantic Nursery Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets The plant fair is on for two days (11th and 12th November). It will feature a wide variety of plants showing off flowers and foliage. Top growers from the Yarra Valley and beyond will display [...] Rosa’s cooking class 10:15 Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address Nov 12 @ 10:15 – 15:00 Tickets Italian food. See Rosa’s website for the menus. Bellfield Community Garden garden club 10:30 Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 12 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who [...] Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Nov 12 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Installing drip line irrigation with Angelo Eliades 13:00 Installing drip line irrigation with Angelo Eliades @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 12 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn how lay out and install drip line irrigation systems, including: how drip irrigation works; what all the irrigation bits and pieces on sale are and what they do; the different ways to lay out [...] Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 12 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Food photography 14:00 Food photography @ Eltham Living and Learning Centre Nov 12 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This class is for food bloggers, bakers or restaurant/cafe owners. It will focus on taking great images of food using your own, or easily obtainable, equipment. It will cover such aspects as the right lens, [...] Good Life Growing – book launch with Hannah Moloney 14:30 Good Life Growing – book launch with Hannah Moloney @ CERES Nov 12 @ 14:30 – 16:30 Tickets Listen to a conversation between Gardening Australia presenter Hannah Moloney and local author, Jacyln Crupi (Garden Like a Nonno). Hannah will be launching her new book entitled Good Life Growing – How to grow fruit [...] Community dinner (Mitcham) 17:30 Community dinner (Mitcham) Nov 12 @ 17:30 – 19:30 Tickets Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community.
13 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 13 @ 08:30 – 11:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 13 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...] Panton Hill community garden session 13:00 Panton Hill community garden session @ Panton Hill Neighbourhood House Nov 13 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets These meet ups happen during school terms only. You have to become a member, but membership is free and you can join at any time. Bother experienced gardeners and absolute beginners welcome. Each week, a [...]	14 The Community Grocer, Fitzroy 09:00 The Community Grocer, Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens Estate Nov 14 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Nov 14 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening. Click here to read about the garden. Mood and food workshop (4 sessions) 11:00 Mood and food workshop (4 sessions) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Nov 14 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets On consecutive Tuesdays, starting 14th November. For those aged under 65. Dive into the world of food and mood, boost your energy, clear your mind, and whip up a tasty, budget-friendly meal in a friendly, [...] Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00 Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church Nov 14 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets The cook provides a home style, two course meal. Community lunch (Reservoir) 12:00 Community lunch (Reservoir) @ Reservoir Neighbourhood House Nov 14 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets ‘Jen the chef’ makes meals which always includes a main and dessert. Why not go down and join in, eat something, and have a chat with some new friends. Kitchen garden after school at Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) 15:45 Kitchen garden after school at Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) @ Diamond Valley Library Nov 14 @ 15:45 – 16:45 Tickets Dig in the garden, pick fresh veggies and prepare dishes to share and enjoy. Part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. Click here to read about the garden. Gingerbread house workshop: making and decorating 19:00 Gingerbread house workshop: making and decorating @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House Nov 14 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Ros and Trudy will show you how to construct your own, decorated gingerbread house. You will then take it home. All materials will be provided. Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House. Food Not Bombs, Richmond 19:15 Food Not Bombs, Richmond Nov 14 @ 19:15 – 21:15 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]	15 Bellfield Community Garden garden club 09:15 Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 15 @ 09:15 – 11:20 Tickets This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who [...] Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden @ Eltham Neighbourhood House Nov 15 @ 09:30 – 11:30 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden volunteer coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 15 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Introduction to horticultural permaculture (4 sessions) 10:00 Introduction to horticultural permaculture (4 sessions) @ Edendale Community Environment Farm Nov 15 @ 10:00 – 14:30 Tickets Consecutive Wednesdays starting 15th November, 10am-2.30pm. To be eligible for the government subsidised fee, you need to be either a permanent resident and/or an Australian Citizen/New Zealand Citizen and not enrolled in mainstream secondary school. [...] Really Really Free Market 10:00 Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 15 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 15 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No garden of your own? Would you like be able to share some fresh produce? Go along and join Span’s gardening team. Wheelchair accessible, fun and supportive. You just need your skills, or want to [...] Community lunch (Greensborough) 12:00 Community lunch (Greensborough) @ All Saints Anglican Church Nov 15 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Whether you are a local worker, live locally, are a church member or just looking for a place to have a meal – they welcome you to their monthly community meal. Their desire is to [...] Japanese cooking class: shiratama mochi rice sundae 13:00 Japanese cooking class: shiratama mochi rice sundae @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House Nov 15 @ 13:00 – 14:30 Tickets Chika will demonstrate how to make shiratama mochi rice sundae. Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House. Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 15 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 15 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 15 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]	16 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 16 @ 08:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) 09:30 Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Nov 16 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Looking to feel productive, stay healthy, and contribute to local food resilience? Go along to the community garden on any Thursday morning to meet others for an informal catch up and low-energy gardening session. No [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together @ Diamond Valley Library Nov 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet their volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 16 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden. Buna Reserve Community Garden open session 15:30 Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden Nov 16 @ 15:30 – 17:30 Tickets Click here to read about the community garden. Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00 Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church Nov 16 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made. Smart storage to reduce food waste workshop 18:00 Smart storage to reduce food waste workshop @ Maroondah Federation Estate Nov 16 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets This workshop will cover: tips to use your fridge and freezer wisely, to prolong the life of your food; pantry storage to minimise waste; know the difference between ‘use-by’ and ‘best before’ dates; storing and [...] Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 16 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Nov 16 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...]	17 The Community Grocer, Carlton 08:00 The Community Grocer, Carlton @ Rear of the street Nov 17 @ 08:00 – 12:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. Farm Raiser farmgate 10:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 17 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00 Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve Nov 17 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre, Nov 17 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...] Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 17 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Nov 17 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Dumpling making workshop 18:30 Dumpling making workshop @ Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Nov 17 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Make Chinese dumplings from scratch. The dough you prepare can be used for either boiled dumplings (shui jiao) or potstickers (guo tie). Then make vegetarian dumplings. Facilitator: Miki. Organised by Park Orchards Community House. Korean cooking master class 18:30 Korean cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 17 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Korean cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: kimchi, Korean style spicy chicken; [...] Miso ball making class 19:00 Miso ball making class @ The Fermentary Nov 17 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Miso balls can sit in your fridge for whenever you need soup or something to accompany noodles. Make your own and go home with a container of 12 little ready to eat miso balls you [...]	18 Boroondara Farmers Market 08:00 Boroondara Farmers Market @ Patterson Reserve Nov 18 @ 08:00 – 12:30 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 18 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Nov 18 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Farm Raiser farmgate 09:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 18 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Nov 18 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 18 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Christmas pudding making workshop 10:00 Christmas pudding making workshop @ Watsonia Neighbourhood House Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Make a Christmas pudding to cook at home. Organised by Watsonia Neighbourhood House. Colombian cooking workshop 10:00 Colombian cooking workshop @ Trentwood at the Hub Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn how to make empanadas using corn flour and a variety of fillings. You’ll also get to make a dessert. Presenter: Verena Puello, from Donde Mama. Organised by Trentwood at the Hub. Cooking with bean curd 10:00 Cooking with bean curd @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Explore a wide range of soybean curd products, including tofu and fermented soybeans. Hui will guide you through the world of vegetarian cooking, sharing insights on how to embrace a plant-based diet while ensuring you [...] Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Forest Hill Urban Harvest 10:00 Forest Hill Urban Harvest @ Strathdon House Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Organised by Whitehorse Urban Harvest. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Greensborough Food Swap 10:00 Greensborough Food Swap @ Diamond Valley Library - food garden Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Kitchen medicine – garden farmacy 10:00 Kitchen medicine – garden farmacy @ CERES Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 14:30 Tickets What you will learn: an introduction to herbal medicine making; plant identification; guidelines for foraging and wild-crafting; medicinal uses for plants; and how to introduce medicinal herbs into the kitchen for medicine. What you will [...] Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets All people of all ages are welcome, whether you’re a gardening wizard or don’t know a root from a branch. Click here to read about the garden. Park Orchards Market 10:00 Park Orchards Market @ Park Orchards Primary School Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Reservoir Food Swap 10:00 Reservoir Food Swap @ In front of Reservoir Library Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets In front of Reservoir Library. Sourdough breadmaking (2 sessions) 10:00 Sourdough breadmaking (2 sessions) @ Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets The two sessions are on Saturdays, 18th and 25th November, both 10am-12.30pm. In the first session, Nadine will take you through the basics of sourdough breadmaking. In the second session, you will make a seeded [...] The placemaking festival 10:00 The placemaking festival @ Reynard Street Neighbourhood House Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Enjoy various workshops, food and live music. The activities include: bushfoods by Joanne Russell (10-11am); a mindful guided walk (11am-midday); creating an indigenous plants corridor (midday-3pm); and kids painting and play workshops (1-3pm). There will [...] Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Just outside the CERES grocery. Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen 10:00 Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen @ Bulleen Art and Garden Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Come along to share your produce & compare notes with other food gardeners. Bring along any veggies, fruit or herbs you have harvested, also eggs, preserves, recipes are welcome. Be inventive! You can also bring [...] Working with water with Dan 10:00 Working with water with Dan @ Edendale Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 15:30 Tickets The workshop will explore the human relationship with water, how it fits within our ecology and moves through the land. It will cover: principles and patterns for catching, storing and distributing water; reading water’s behaviour [...] Composting workshop and community garden tour 10:30 Composting workshop and community garden tour @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 18 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Learn the tips and tricks to make great compost. Find out more about different containers, worm farming and bokashi buckets. Then take a tour of the community garden to see firsthand how your garden can [...] North Coburg Food Swap 10:30 North Coburg Food Swap @ Parker Reserve Nov 18 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Box Hill South Urban Harvest 11:00 Box Hill South Urban Harvest @ Box Hill South Neighbourhood House Nov 18 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Organised by Whitehorse Urban Harvest. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Crop Swap at Joe’s Market Garden 11:00 Crop Swap at Joe’s Market Garden @ CERES Joe's Market Garden Nov 18 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Fairfield Food Swap 11:00 Fairfield Food Swap @ St. Andrews Church, side garden Nov 18 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Macleod Veggie Swap 11:00 Macleod Veggie Swap @ Rotunda in Macleod Park Nov 18 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets For the latest updates, see their facebook page. Christmas cookie decorating 13:00 Christmas cookie decorating @ North Ringwood Community House Nov 18 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Decorate pre-made biscuits with fondant icing, stamp out your design and embellish with food safe paint, sparkles and other edible bling. Book by phone (9876 3421). Organised by North Ringwood Community House. Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Nov 18 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Go and and enjoy a meal with them. Welcoming the homeless, people with dependencies, struggling families, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities and anyone who just wants a good meal and a chat. Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 18 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Click here to read about the garden. Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 18 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”. It appears that there [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Nov 18 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Diamond Creek Food Swap (Thrive) 14:00 Diamond Creek Food Swap (Thrive) @ Thrive Community Garden Nov 18 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Mushroom farm tour 14:00 Mushroom farm tour @ The Mushroomery Nov 18 @ 14:00 – 14:30 Tickets Go on a walk-through tour of The Mushroomery, showing how the farm operates and how mushrooms are grown. Due to potential fungal contamination, it is important that you wear very clean clothes. Organised by The [...] Rosanna Primary School old school fair 14:00 Rosanna Primary School old school fair @ Rosanna Primary School Nov 18 @ 14:00 – 19:00 Tickets There will be craft stalls, a silent auction, children’s rides & activities, live music and food & beverages. The Rosanna Primary Garden Club have been working hard to grow plenty of summer seedlings for sale [...] Thai cooking master class 14:00 Thai cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 18 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Thai cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: fish sauce dressing; green or [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Nov 18 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Cosmo cupcake soiree 17:00 Cosmo cupcake soiree @ Wander North with Imbue Nov 18 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will learn: the basics of buttercream; colouring buttercream; filling a piping bag; and piping techniques with three different piping tips. You will decorate 6 vanilla bean cupcakes in a Christmas themed style. Enjoy a [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 18 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu in odd numbered months: sushi [...]	19 Eltham Farmers’ Market 08:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Nov 19 @ 08:00 – 12:30 Tickets Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market 08:30 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market @ Eltham Community Craft & Produce Market Nov 19 @ 08:30 – 12:30 Tickets Specialising in stallholders that produce quality homemade, homegrown and handcrafted products, or selling fresh and tantalising produce. The Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market is, and has been, a place where the local people can [...] St Johns Riverside Community Garden (Heidelberg) get together 08:30 St Johns Riverside Community Garden (Heidelberg) get together @ St Johns Riverside Community Garden, St Johns Anglican Church Nov 19 @ 08:30 – 10:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 19 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Kingsbury Drive Community Market 09:00 Kingsbury Drive Community Market @ Car Park 2 Nov 19 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap 09:00 Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap @ Balwyn Community Centre Nov 19 @ 09:00 – 10:00 Tickets Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers’ Market 09:00 Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers’ Market @ Punt Road Winery Nov 19 @ 09:00 – 13:30 Tickets Bellfield Community Garden working bee 10:00 Bellfield Community Garden working bee @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets This is their monthly working bee which is a social activity with everyone welcome. Their working bee coordinator will conduct an introduction at the start of the day so that you know what’s on the [...] Croxton Community Garden / Marra Guwiyap Garden (Northcote) 10:00 Croxton Community Garden / Marra Guwiyap Garden (Northcote) @ Croxton Community Garden / Marra Guwiyap Community Garden Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Each working bee is followed by a shared lunch. Everyone is welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Farm Raiser tour, working bee and lunch 10:00 Farm Raiser tour, working bee and lunch @ Farm Raiser farm Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets The session will start with a tour of the farm. There will then be a working bee, with a break for lunch. The working bee will include planting, weeding, fencing and worm farming and there [...] Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00 Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden. Forage gardening workshop 10:00 Forage gardening workshop @ Precise address to be given upon booking Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Thus workshop will be held twice, on Sundays, 5th and 19th November, both 10am-12.30pm. Learn how to turn your yard into a thriving, vibrant ecosystem that gives you year-round food and requires minimal time, physical [...] Ringwood Community Food Swap 10:00 Ringwood Community Food Swap @ Central Ringwood Community Centre Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. The food swap is part of a wider Community Day that happens at Central Ringwood Community Centre every 3rd Sunday, 10am-midday. [...] St Andrews Food and Plant Swap 10:00 St Andrews Food and Plant Swap @ A Local Baker St Andrews Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Eltham Wine Show 10:30 Eltham Wine Show @ Veneto Sports and Entertainment Centre Nov 19 @ 10:30 – 14:30 Tickets Australia’s largest amateur wine show. Hundreds of wines will be available for tasting – red, white, sparkling and fortified grape wines. Also, meads, ciders, country wines, kombuchas and liqueurs. Wine awards and presentations. Pay at [...] Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Nov 19 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters 11:00 Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Nov 19 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Then make your own milk or dark truffles with a selection of toppings. Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 19 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Urban permaculture property garden tour 15:00 Urban permaculture property garden tour @ Private address to be notified on booking Nov 19 @ 15:00 – 17:00 Tickets The property features a solar system, multiple water tanks, a glasshouse, a seed saving box, a pond, a vegetable patch with wicking beds and fruit trees, chickens, beekeeping, and a food forest. Community dinner (Mitcham) 17:30 Community dinner (Mitcham) Nov 19 @ 17:30 – 19:30 Tickets Each Sunday night, a different local club, business, or church group provides and serves a meal to people in the Mitcham community.
20 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 20 @ 08:30 – 11:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 20 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...] Panton Hill community garden session 13:00 Panton Hill community garden session @ Panton Hill Neighbourhood House Nov 20 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets These meet ups happen during school terms only. You have to become a member, but membership is free and you can join at any time. Bother experienced gardeners and absolute beginners welcome. Each week, a [...]	21 The Community Grocer, Fitzroy 09:00 The Community Grocer, Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens Estate Nov 21 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. Doncaster Hill Community Garden meetup 10:00 Doncaster Hill Community Garden meetup @ Doncaster Hill Community Garden Nov 21 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. The ultimate biscuit class 10:00 The ultimate biscuit class @ Sissys Gourmet Delights Nov 21 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn about flours and how they interact with other ingredients. Learn a variety of techniques and textures to create many different types of biscuits from shortbreads, to fancy petit fours, wedged with ganache and dipped [...] Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Nov 21 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening. Click here to read about the garden. Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00 Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church Nov 21 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets The cook provides a home style, two course meal. Marinating 18:00 Marinating @ Hawthorn Community House Nov 21 @ 18:00 – 20:30 Tickets They will marinate feta cheese. Along with marinated mushrooms and marinated capsicums, each participant will go home with a couple of jars from the class and the class notes to try other fruits and vegetables [...] Pasta e basta! 18:30 Pasta e basta! @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 21 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to create, mix and match different types of pasta and sauces. How to incorporate Australian ingredients into classic Italian dishes. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complementary [...] Gnocchi making demonstration 18:45 Gnocchi making demonstration @ Coburg Library Nov 21 @ 18:45 – 20:00 Tickets Antonio and Linda will show you how to make potato gnocchi with plain tomato sauce plus pumpkin gnocchi with burnt butter, sage and truffle sauce. A tasting of the dishes will be included. Gingerbread house workshop: making and decorating 19:00 Gingerbread house workshop: making and decorating @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House Nov 21 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Ros and Trudy will show you how to construct your own, decorated gingerbread house. You will then take it home. All materials will be provided. Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House. Food Not Bombs, Richmond 19:15 Food Not Bombs, Richmond Nov 21 @ 19:15 – 21:15 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]	22 Bellfield Community Garden garden club 09:15 Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden Nov 22 @ 09:15 – 11:20 Tickets This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who [...] Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Eltham Neighbourhood House Community Veggie Garden @ Eltham Neighbourhood House Nov 22 @ 09:30 – 11:30 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden volunteer coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 22 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Really Really Free Market 10:00 Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 22 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 22 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No garden of your own? Would you like be able to share some fresh produce? Go along and join Span’s gardening team. Wheelchair accessible, fun and supportive. You just need your skills, or want to [...] Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Nov 22 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 22 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre Nov 22 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...] Preston Garden Club 20:00 Preston Garden Club @ Preston Shire Hall Nov 22 @ 20:00 – 22:00 Tickets Fourth Wednesday of every month except for December. 2023 speakers and topics 25 Jan: DVD garden. 22 Feb: Karen Sutherland on tomatoes. 22 Mar: John Fry on Ziebells Farmhouse. 26 Apr: Chris Clarke on Wilsons [...]	23 Whittlesea Community Garden 08:30 Whittlesea Community Garden @ Whittlesea Community Garden Nov 23 @ 08:30 – 12:30 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) 09:30 Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Nov 23 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Looking to feel productive, stay healthy, and contribute to local food resilience? Go along to the community garden on any Thursday morning to meet others for an informal catch up and low-energy gardening session. No [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden get together @ Diamond Valley Library Nov 23 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Meet their volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Click here to read about the garden. SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Nov 23 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden. Beginner beekeeping 10:30 Beginner beekeeping @ Nunawading Library Nov 23 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets Are you interested in keeping bees and harvesting honey made from the nectar of flowers in your local area? Ashton Edgley, from Hive to Hive Beekeeping, will discuss the importance of bees in eco/agriculture systems [...] Growing native edibles 10:30 Growing native edibles @ Carlton Library Nov 23 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Explore the diverse world of Australian native foods and learn how to harvest them in your own garden. Engage your senses as you see, touch, and smell these plants, and savour the experience by trying [...] Buna Reserve Community Garden open session 15:30 Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden Nov 23 @ 15:30 – 17:30 Tickets Click here to read about the community garden. Banyule’s Urban Food Strategy launch 18:00 Banyule’s Urban Food Strategy launch @ Bellfield Community Hub Nov 23 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Learn about the aspirations and opportunities for Banyule’s urban food systems, hear Professor Michael Buxton discuss the importance of protecting our peri-urban areas, visit Bellfield Community Hub, and connect with others interested in Banyule’s urban [...] Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00 Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church Nov 23 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made. Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 23 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include [...] Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Nov 23 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets FoodStop creates a safe and positive environment for those needing a meal and/or social interaction. Whilst FoodStop is usually located at the entrance to the Lilydale Showgrounds, in the colder months (mid May to mid [...] Nonna & Mum’s cooking class 19:00 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class @ The Thorn 3071 Nov 23 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets	24 The Community Grocer, Carlton 08:00 The Community Grocer, Carlton @ Rear of the street Nov 24 @ 08:00 – 12:00 Tickets The Community Grocer aims to improve access for people living on a low-income to fresh, affordable food. They do this by running weekly fruit and vegetable markets across Melbourne. Everyone is welcome. Farm Raiser farmgate 10:00 Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to Nov 24 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield. As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves. Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00 Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve Nov 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden. Summer desserts class 10:00 Summer desserts class Nov 24 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Jade, from My Pantry Door, will guide you through the process of making a variety of summer-themed desserts, including gin-infused berry cheesecake pots and chocolate-filled choux pastry. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre, Nov 24 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...] Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Nov 24 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival. Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 24 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00 Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico Nov 24 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...] Community dinner (Eltham) 18:00 Community dinner (Eltham) @ Eltham Senior Citizens Centre Nov 24 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets The SALT Foundation and Southern Cross Church invite you to a free community dinner. Arrive at 6pm for dinner at 6.30pm. No booking required.	25 Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 25 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Nov 25 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets