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July 2018

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						1 Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market 08:30 Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market @ Hurstbridge Farmers Market Jul 1 @ 08:30 – 13:00 Tickets Entry is $2 and all proceeds go to the CFA, the market’s community partner. Stallholder enquiries: 0414 703186 General enquiries: 9433 3315 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Jul 1 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Jul 1 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Northcote Library Food Garden working bee 09:00 Northcote Library Food Garden working bee @ Northcote Library Jul 1 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Jul 1 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets West Brunswick Community Garden seed savers meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden seed savers meetup Jul 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Montmorency Food Swap 10:30 Montmorency Food Swap @ Montmorency Primary School Jul 1 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets From April to September, the Monty Food Swap is held at Montmorency Primary School. From October to March, it is held near at Were Street Park, near the Food Store. In all the months except [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Jul 1 @ 17:00 – 18:00 Tickets Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, delicious and healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
2 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 2 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Jul 2 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 14:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Jul 2 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...] Nillumbik Garden Club 19:00 Nillumbik Garden Club @ Metzner Hall, St Vincent's Care Services Jul 2 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets At all meetings, doors open 7pm for a 8pm start. There will be plants for sale, raffles, door prizes and supper. 2018 topics 5 Feb 2018: summer vegetables by Alan Richmond. 2017 topics 6 Feb [...]	3 Become a junior chocolatier 09:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 3 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 10:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 3 @ 10:00 – 10:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Jul 3 @ 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. Winter kid’s gardening – insect hotels 10:00 Winter kid’s gardening – insect hotels @ Bulleen Art and Garden Jul 3 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to make an ‘insect hotel’. How ‘good bugs’ can help you to look after your veggie patch and garden. How to encourage good bugs in your garden. What you will [...] Become a junior chocolatier 13:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 3 @ 13:30 – 14:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] The Community Grocer Fitzroy 14:00 The Community Grocer Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens public housing estate Jul 3 @ 14:00 – 18:00 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. Become a junior chocolatier 14:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 3 @ 14:30 – 15:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Community dinner (Croydon) 18:00 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 3 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club 19:15 Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Jul 3 @ 19:15 – 21:15 Tickets 2018 Speakers and topics 6 Feb 2018: Lydia Heap on re-creating Indigenous Panton Hill; Julie Temple on growing yam daisies. 6 Mar 2018: Michael Tanner on soils – pH and restoration. 3 Apr 2018: Paul [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Jul 3 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	4 Become a junior chocolatier 09:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 4 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Jul 4 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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 Community Grocer [...] Become a junior chocolatier 10:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 4 @ 10:00 – 10:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Jul 4 @ 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 [...] The environmental chef 10:00 The environmental chef @ CERES Jul 4 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets What you will learn: About the food industry. Making environmentally sustainable food choices. How to prepare your own low-impact lunch. What you will get: Lunch. Sustainable recipes. In a world full of amazing indulgent recipes [...] Become a junior chocolatier 11:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 4 @ 11:00 – 11:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 12:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 4 @ 12:00 – 12:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 4 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Become a junior chocolatier 13:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 4 @ 13:30 – 14:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 14:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 4 @ 14:30 – 15:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Vegan vegout 17:00 Vegan vegout @ Welcome To Thornbury Jul 4 @ 17:00 – 22:00 Tickets The food trucks offering vegan food who sometimes attend include: Bomba Wood Fired Pizza; Curry Up Now; Lady Rawsome; Paper Plains Food Truck; Pierogi Pierogi; Super Taco;Taitas Falafels; The Real Jerk Food Truck; Vegilicious; Von’s [...] Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 4 @ 17:30 – 19:00 Tickets The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]	5 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 5 @ 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. Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee 10:00 Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee @ Your Community Health Jul 5 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets There is someone in the garden every Thursday morning. Thrifty and recycled gardening 10:30 Thrifty and recycled gardening @ Whittlesea Community Garden, Whittlesea Community Activity Centre Jul 5 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Learn from Maria Ciavarella, of My Green Garden, how to garden inexpensively and by recycling. Bookings essential by phone (9716 3361) or email. Community lunch (Carlton North) 12:45 Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Jul 5 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and CNLC staff Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Jul 5 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library Jul 5 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	6 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Jul 6 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup Jul 6 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Jul 6 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	7 World Chocolate Day World Chocolate Day Jul 7 all-day Tickets See Wikipedia. Bundoora Park Farmers’ Market 08:00 Bundoora Park Farmers’ Market @ Bundoora Park Jul 7 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Jul 7 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Jul 7 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Jul 7 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Vegan market of Melbourne 08:00 Vegan market of Melbourne @ Abbotsford Convent Jul 7 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Their aim is to present a quality assortment of local vegan owned and operated businesses on a regular basis to help vegans better support each other and to establish a stronger presence in the community. [...] Warrandyte Food Swap 09:00 Warrandyte Food Swap @ Warrandyte Community Garden Jul 7 @ 09:00 – 10:00 Tickets Warrandyte Riverside Market 09:00 Warrandyte Riverside Market @ Stiggants Reserve Jul 7 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Bayswater North Food Swap 10:00 Bayswater North Food Swap @ Glen Park Oaks Community Garden Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Farmer Incubator urban farm tour: Spoke & Spade 10:00 Farmer Incubator urban farm tour: Spoke & Spade @ Spoke & Spade Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets Previously a standard suburban house block, Spoke & Spade is now an urban farm that has been transformed by Sim, a farmer on a mission to inspire, reconnect and recreate our connection with community through [...] Heidelberg West Food Swap 10:00 Heidelberg West Food Swap @ Olympic Village Jul 7 @ 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 [...] IncrEdible Coburg Food Swap 10:00 IncrEdible Coburg Food Swap @ PepperTree Place Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Entrance on Urquhart Street, opposite the Pentridge Prison site. In addition to the food swap itself, there is usually a workshop on gardening, sustainability or cooking, starting at 10.30am for an hour or so. There [...] Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Jul 7 @ 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. No Waste Cook Club Fitzroy 10:00 No Waste Cook Club Fitzroy @ Fitzroy Community Food Centre Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets This workshop will help you to reduce food waste at home. You will cook a vegetarian lunch together and learn to save money, get creative with veggies, be more adaptable in the kitchen, and learn [...] Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Winter gardening 10:00 Winter gardening @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Jul 7 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Learn all about: what to plant and when; soil preparation and maintenance; pest management; and harvesting tips & tricks. Booking essential by either phone (9386 9418) or email. Carome Homestead Produce Swap 10:30 Carome Homestead Produce Swap @ Community Garden at Carome Homestead Jul 7 @ 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. [...] Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap 10:30 Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap @ Smith Reserve Jul 7 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Jul 7 @ 13:00 – 15:00 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 @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 7 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Open Table, Fitzroy 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy @ Fitzroy Community Food Centre Jul 7 @ 13:00 – 14:30 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 Jul 7 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 13:30 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Jul 7 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday.	8 Whitehorse Farmers’ Market 08:00 Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Jul 8 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Gold coin donation. Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Jul 8 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Jul 8 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Jul 8 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Merri Corner Community Garden (Brunswick East) open garden / working bee 10:00 Merri Corner Community Garden (Brunswick East) open garden / working bee @ Merri Corner Community Garden Jul 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Two foods & fibre landscapes 10:00 Two foods & fibre landscapes @ Merri Corner Community Garden Jul 8 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Merri Creek Management Committee and Friends of Merri Creek invite you to this event. Learn about the Koorie uses for native plants in the Clara Street restoration site and discover its neighbour, the Merri Corner [...] West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee Jul 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Healthy lives plant-based cooking 12:00 Healthy lives plant-based cooking @ The Beet Retreat Jul 8 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets The classes are 3 hours of creating and 1 hour of eating mostly organic and healthy vegan food. A good part of the class’s content and style is conversational. The class is for up to [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Jul 8 @ 17:00 – 18:00 Tickets Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, delicious and healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
9 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 9 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Jul 9 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 14:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Jul 9 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	10 Become a junior chocolatier 09:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 10 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 10:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 10 @ 10:00 – 10:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Jul 10 @ 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. Become a junior chocolatier 11:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 10 @ 11:00 – 11:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 12:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 10 @ 12:00 – 12:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] The Community Grocer Fitzroy 14:00 The Community Grocer Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens public housing estate Jul 10 @ 14:00 – 18:00 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. Become a junior chocolatier 14:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 10 @ 14:30 – 15:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Community dinner (Croydon) 18:00 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 10 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Jul 10 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	11 Become a junior chocolatier 09:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 11 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Jul 11 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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 Community Grocer [...] Become a junior chocolatier 10:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 11 @ 10:00 – 10:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Jul 11 @ 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 [...] Become a junior chocolatier 12:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 11 @ 12:00 – 12:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Community lunch (Thornbury) 12:30 Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Jul 11 @ 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 @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 11 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Become a junior chocolatier 13:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 11 @ 13:30 – 14:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Become a junior chocolatier 14:30 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 11 @ 14:30 – 15:15 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 11 @ 17:30 – 19:00 Tickets The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]	12 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 12 @ 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. Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee 10:00 Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee @ Your Community Health Jul 12 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets There is someone in the garden every Thursday morning. Composting success 10:30 Composting success @ Whittlesea Community Garden, Whittlesea Community Activity Centre Jul 12 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Learn from Maria Ciavarella, of My Green Garden, how to compost successfully. Bookings essential by phone (9716 3361) or email. Community lunch (Carlton North) 12:45 Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Jul 12 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and CNLC staff Plant-based midweek cooking class 18:30 Plant-based midweek cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Jul 12 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Participants will experience: 90 minutes of hands-on cooking and creating with mostly organic and unrefined/unprocessed foods. 30 minutes plus of relaxing over a meal created during the 6-person class. A pdf of recipes and resources [...] Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Jul 12 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library Jul 12 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	13 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Jul 13 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup Jul 13 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Jul 13 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	14 Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Jul 14 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Collingwood Childrens Farm Farmers’ Market 08:00 Collingwood Childrens Farm Farmers’ Market @ Collingwood Children's Farm Jul 14 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Croydon Farmers’ Market 08:00 Croydon Farmers’ Market @ Croydon Park Jul 14 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Jul 14 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Jul 14 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Greensborough Food Swap 10:00 Greensborough Food Swap @ Diamond Valley Library - food garden Jul 14 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Contact either of the co-organisers: Glenn Mansfield by phone (0488 192198) or email or Margot Meredith by phone (0415 926642) or email. Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Jul 14 @ 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. Mooroolbark Urban Harvest 10:00 Mooroolbark Urban Harvest @ Red Earth Community Park Jul 14 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Sustainable Fawkner Food Swap 10:00 Sustainable Fawkner Food Swap @ CB Smith Reserve Jul 14 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Jul 14 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Northcote Food Swap 11:00 Northcote Food Swap @ Chalice Garden Jul 14 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets SEEDs Garden Food Swap 11:00 SEEDs Garden Food Swap @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 14 @ 11:00 – 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. Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Jul 14 @ 13:00 – 15:00 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 @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 14 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Jul 14 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 13:30 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Jul 14 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Bellfield Community Garden working bee 14:00 Bellfield Community Garden working bee @ Bellfield Community Garden Jul 14 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets Corner of Banksia Street and Oriel Road.	15 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market 08:30 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market @ Eltham Community Craft & Produce Market Jul 15 @ 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 [...] Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Jul 15 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Jul 15 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Northcote Library Food Garden working bee 09:00 Northcote Library Food Garden working bee @ Northcote Library Jul 15 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap 09:00 Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap @ Balwyn Community Centre Jul 15 @ 09:00 – 10:00 Tickets In addition to the food swap itself: workshops on gardening, sustainability or cooking; live music; a clothes’ swap; and a volunteer-run nursery and cafe. Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers’ Market 09:00 Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers’ Market @ Yering Station Jul 15 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Jul 15 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets St Andrews Food Swap 10:00 St Andrews Food Swap @ St Andrews Hall Jul 15 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Warranwood Food Swap 10:00 Warranwood Food Swap @ Warranwood Primary School Jul 15 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Eucalypt Community Garden (Wollert) 10:05 Eucalypt Community Garden (Wollert) @ Eucalypt Community Garden Jul 15 @ 10:05 – 11:05 Tickets Turn onto Pine Park Drive then first left turn off Pine Park Drive into Steadman Way. St Johns Riverside Community Garden (Heidelberg) working bee 11:30 St Johns Riverside Community Garden (Heidelberg) working bee @ St Johns Riverside Community Garden, St Johns Anglican Church Jul 15 @ 11:30 – 13:00 Tickets Sylvester Hive – Winter celebration 12:00 Sylvester Hive – Winter celebration @ Pavilion School grounds Jul 15 @ 12:00 – 15:00 Tickets Go along for a social gathering and enjoy the afternoon with hot chocolate, toasted marshmallows and mulled wine. Take a plate to share lunch together and BYO drinks. Open Table, Fitzroy 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy @ Fitzroy Community Food Centre Jul 15 @ 13:00 – 14:30 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 [...] Convivial Kitchen’s sourdough breadmaking demo 14:00 Convivial Kitchen’s sourdough breadmaking demo @ Private garden (address provided on booking) Jul 15 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets This is an event for Darebin people to come together and connect while learning some new home cooking skills. Join them for a slow food afternoon as she demonstrates sourdough breadmaking, from preparing the grain [...] Thermomix lunchbox workshop 14:00 Thermomix lunchbox workshop Jul 15 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets They will be doing scrolls, muesli bars, bliss balls and more. They will have a cookkey and cookidoo station so that you can learn how to create a playlist for your lunchbox items. Children are [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Jul 15 @ 17:00 – 18:00 Tickets Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, delicious and healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
16 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 16 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Jul 16 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 14:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Jul 16 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	17 Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Jul 17 @ 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. Diamond Valley Library Food Garden Club 11:30 Diamond Valley Library Food Garden Club @ Diamond Valley Library Jul 17 @ 11:30 – 12:30 Tickets 2018 events October 16 Raspberry winemaking Gary Campanella, Danny Cappellani, Wayne Harridge and Mario Fantin from Eltham and District Winemakers Guild will introduce the basics of country winemaking and demonstrate the steps to make a [...] The Community Grocer Fitzroy 14:00 The Community Grocer Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens public housing estate Jul 17 @ 14:00 – 18:00 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. Community dinner (Croydon) 18:00 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 17 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Jul 17 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	18 The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Jul 18 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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 Community Grocer [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Jul 18 @ 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 Jul 18 @ 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 [...] Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 18 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 18 @ 17:30 – 19:00 Tickets The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...]	19 The Community Grocer Mernda 09:00 The Community Grocer Mernda @ Mernda Central College Jul 19 @ 09:00 – 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. The Community Grocer [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 19 @ 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. Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee 10:00 Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee @ Your Community Health Jul 19 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets There is someone in the garden every Thursday morning. Community lunch (Carlton North) 12:45 Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Jul 19 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and CNLC staff Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Jul 19 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library Jul 19 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	20 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Jul 20 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup Jul 20 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Jul 20 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Open Table, Coburg 12:30 Open Table, Coburg @ Coburg, Robinson Reserve Neighbourhood House Jul 20 @ 12:30 – 13:30 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 [...] Cookie cake and fondant cookies with Emelia Jackson 19:00 Cookie cake and fondant cookies with Emelia Jackson @ Gourmet Living Jul 20 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets You will learn: How to make the perfect sugar cookie that won’t shrink. An introduction to fondant – how to colour it, roll and cut it out to perfectly fit your cookie. How to decorate [...]	21 National Lamington Day National Lamington Day Jul 21 all-day Tickets Boroondara Farmers’ Market 08:00 Boroondara Farmers’ Market @ Patterson Reserve Jul 21 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Jul 21 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Jul 21 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Jul 21 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Become a junior chocolatier 09:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 21 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets In a 45 minute ‘parent-free zone’, children aged 6–12 years can learn from their chocolatiers how to make their very own chocolate creations. Includes personalised badge, chef’s hat and apron, graduation certificate plus take home [...] Park Orchards Market 09:00 Park Orchards Market @ Park Orchards Primary School Jul 21 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Beeswax food cover workshop 10:00 Beeswax food cover workshop @ Murundaka Cohousing Community Jul 21 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Learn how to make your own beeswax food covers. All materials supplied, each participant will take home their own cover. Facilitated by Gail Burrell-Davis and Jo Massey. Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Jul 21 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Forest Hill Urban Harvest 10:00 Forest Hill Urban Harvest @ Horticulture Centre Jul 21 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Organised by Whitehorse Urban Harvest. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Jul 21 @ 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. North Coburg Food Swap 10:00 North Coburg Food Swap @ Parker Reserve Jul 21 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Reservoir Food Swap 10:00 Reservoir Food Swap Jul 21 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Jul 21 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen 10:00 Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen @ Bulleen Art and Garden Jul 21 @ 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 [...] Box Hill South Urban Harvest 11:00 Box Hill South Urban Harvest @ Neighbourhood House Jul 21 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Organised by Whitehorse Urban Harvest. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Fairfield Food Swap 11:00 Fairfield Food Swap @ St. Andrews Church, side garden Jul 21 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Macleod Veggie Swap 11:00 Macleod Veggie Swap @ Rotunda in Macleod Park Jul 21 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets For the latest updates, see their facebook page. Boilermaker masterclass 12:30 Boilermaker masterclass @ 3 Ravens Brewery Jul 21 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets What you will learn: Taste your way through beers from The 3 Ravens range under the guidance of one of their brewery team. See behind the scenes of a fully functioning craft brewery. Learn 3 [...] Chocolate discovery class 12:45 Chocolate discovery class @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Jul 21 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets This class includes indulging in a range of chocolate & truffle tastings, the chance to learn about how chocolate is made, and finding out about the inspiration behind each of their specialty ranges with their [...] Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Jul 21 @ 13:00 – 15:00 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 @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 21 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Open Table, Richmond 13:00 Open Table, Richmond @ Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House Jul 21 @ 13:00 – 14:30 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 Jul 21 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 13:30 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Jul 21 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Thrive Food Swap 14:00 Thrive Food Swap @ Thrive Community Garden Jul 21 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Beeswax wrap workshop 15:00 Beeswax wrap workshop @ Central Ringwood Community Centre Jul 21 @ 15:00 – 16:00 Tickets Book by phone (9870 2602) and pay at the door. Join Ben Moore from Ben’s Bees to make your own ecofriendly alternative to plastic wraps. 3 Ravens Brewery tour and tasting 16:00 3 Ravens Brewery tour and tasting @ 3 Ravens Brewery Jul 21 @ 16:00 – 17:00 Tickets What you will learn: See behind the scenes of a fully functioning craft brewery. Taste your way through the The 3 Ravens range under the guidance of one of their brewery team. Learn what goes [...]	22 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Jul 22 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Jul 22 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Jul 22 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Eltham Food Swap 10:00 Eltham Food Swap @ Car park, top of the Eltham Town Mall Jul 22 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets The Eltham Food Swap has moved from Edendale and is now at the Eltham Farmers’ Market. Look for the large white ‘Local Food Connect’ marquee at the Farmers’ Market. Come along with your homegrown fruit [...] West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather 11:00 West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather Jul 22 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Healthy lives plant-based cooking 12:00 Healthy lives plant-based cooking @ The Beet Retreat Jul 22 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets The classes are 3 hours of creating and 1 hour of eating mostly organic and healthy vegan food. A good part of the class’s content and style is conversational. The class is for up to [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Jul 22 @ 17:00 – 18:00 Tickets Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, delicious and healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
23 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 23 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Jul 23 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 14:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Jul 23 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	24 Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Jul 24 @ 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. Mooroolbark Growers & Weeders present backyard poultry made easy – the how and why 14:00 Mooroolbark Growers & Weeders present backyard poultry made easy – the how and why @ Mooroolbark Library Jul 24 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Claire Coutts, from the Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap, will ‘tell all’ about preparing secure & adequate accommodation, purchasing suitable breeds, and care & feeding of your flock. The Community Grocer Fitzroy 14:00 The Community Grocer Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens public housing estate Jul 24 @ 14:00 – 18:00 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. Share the Taste hits the road – free chocolate 15:30 Share the Taste hits the road – free chocolate Jul 24 @ 15:30 – 17:30 Tickets Look for the Cadbury Dairy Milk RV for games, music and Cadbury dairy milk milk chocolate. Community dinner (Croydon) 18:00 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 24 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Sauerkraut and gut health workshop 19:00 Sauerkraut and gut health workshop @ Hawthorn Community House Jul 24 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Sauerkraut is finely cut cabbage (combined with many other vegetables) that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and a distinctive sour flavour, both of which result from [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Jul 24 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	25 The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Jul 25 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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 Community Grocer [...] Heidi garden club 10:00 Heidi garden club @ Heide Museum of Modern Art (Heide I kitchen garden) Jul 25 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets A monthly (last Wednesday of the month) gathering of like-minded people who enjoy chatting about all things garden, in particular productive gardening. Set in the Heide I kitchen garden, join them for a chat and [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Jul 25 @ 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 (Reservoir) 12:00 Community lunch (Reservoir) @ Reservoir Neighbourhood House Jul 25 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets ‘Jen the chef’ makes some beautiful meals which always includes a main and dessert. Why not go down and join in, eat something beautiful and have a chat with some new friends. Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 25 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 25 @ 17:30 – 19:00 Tickets The meal is provided undercover at the front of the church by either New Community Ringwood Church or UrbanLife. It consists of soup, then BBQ hamburgers with bread rolls and salad, followed by dessert (usually [...] Vegetarian and vegan winter warmers 19:30 Vegetarian and vegan winter warmers Jul 25 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets They will share their favourite vegan and vegetarian meals in the Thermomix and give some tips on how to adjust some popular Thermomix meals to be meatless.	26 The Community Grocer Mernda 09:00 The Community Grocer Mernda @ Mernda Central College Jul 26 @ 09:00 – 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. The Community Grocer [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 26 @ 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. Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee 10:00 Your Community Health Garden (Reservoir) working bee @ Your Community Health Jul 26 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets There is someone in the garden every Thursday morning. Community lunch (Carlton North) 12:45 Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Jul 26 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and CNLC staff Plant-based midweek cooking class 18:30 Plant-based midweek cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Jul 26 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Participants will experience: 90 minutes of hands-on cooking and creating with mostly organic and unrefined/unprocessed foods. 30 minutes plus of relaxing over a meal created during the 6-person class. A pdf of recipes and resources [...] Community dinner (Lilydale) 19:00 Community dinner (Lilydale) @ Lilydale Showgrounds, Main Street<br>(mid Sep to mid May); The Chapel,<br>42-44 Castella Street (mid May to mid Sep). Jul 26 @ 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 [...] Thermomix Christmas in July class 19:00 Thermomix Christmas in July class @ Gourmet Living Jul 26 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Whether you have a Thermomix or not, this class is packed full of recipe ideas and meals to indulge in. Join them for an evening of demonstrations. Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library Jul 26 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]	27 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Jul 27 @ 09:00 – 12:30 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. West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup Jul 27 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Jul 27 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	28 Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Jul 28 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Slow Food Melbourne Farmers’ Market 08:00 Slow Food Melbourne Farmers’ Market @ Abbotsford Convent Jul 28 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Jul 28 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Wonga Park Farmers’ Market 09:00 Wonga Park Farmers’ Market @ Wonga Park Primary School Jul 28 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets If you go to the market, you can also visit the school’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. The joy of backyard chooks 09:30 The joy of backyard chooks @ Bulleen Art and Garden Jul 28 @ 09:30 – 12:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to get started with keeping chickens in a suburban backyard. How to house and protect chooks from predators. How chooks can be used to improve your garden and soil. What [...] Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Heathmont Seed and Crop Swap 10:00 Heathmont Seed and Crop Swap @ Tables Community Garden, Heathmont Baptist Church Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Jul 28 @ 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. Lygon Street Community Garden open garden and harvesting 10:00 Lygon Street Community Garden open garden and harvesting @ Lygon Street Community Garden Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Mexican – tortilla making 10:00 Mexican – tortilla making @ Living & Learning Nillumbik Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Ana and Gaby are Mexican Aussies with a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in cooking Mexican dishes. Immerse yourself in Mexican cooking techniques and culture. This workshop will cover tortilla making: making fresh tortillas [...] No Waste Cook Club Carlton 10:00 No Waste Cook Club Carlton @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets This workshop will help you to reduce food waste at home. You will cook a vegetarian lunch together and learn to save money, get creative with veggies, be more adaptable in the kitchen, and learn [...] Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Winter fruit tree care and pruning masterclass 10:00 Winter fruit tree care and pruning masterclass @ Parkhill Primary School Jul 28 @ 10:00 – 14:30 Tickets By the end of the session, you will have a much greater understanding of: Important considerations for setting up your backyard orchard. Bare-rooted fruit trees and how to plant them. Leaf curl control. Tree physiology [...] Preston/Thornbury Food Swap 11:00 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap Jul 28 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Jul 28 @ 13:00 – 15:00 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 @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Jul 28 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting. Open Table, Carlton North 13:00 Open Table, Carlton North @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Jul 28 @ 13:00 – 14:30 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 Jul 28 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 13:30 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Jul 28 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Home composting workshop 14:00 Home composting workshop @ Edendale Jul 28 @ 14:00 – 16:30 Tickets Learn how composting, worm farming and the use of particular plants can naturally improve your soil. Discover how to compost and worm farm effectively for the best results. Understand how recycling your household and garden [...] Spring veggie garden 14:00 Spring veggie garden @ Watsonia Library Jul 28 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Join Robin Gale-Baker to learn how to prepare your soil for spring vegetable planting and how to select the best veggies for your needs.	29 National Tree Day National Tree Day Jul 29 all-day Tickets Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Jul 29 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Jul 29 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Jul 29 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets VEG wicking bed workshop 09:30 VEG wicking bed workshop @ Alphington Farmers Market Jul 29 @ 09:30 – 13:30 Tickets Facilitated by Very Edible Gardens. Learn how to make water-efficient wicking beds using re-claimed and recycled materials. There will be a 2 hour workshop, followed by a 2 hour working bee. Miso paste making 10:00 Miso paste making @ Private address (address provided on booking) Jul 29 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets This workshop will take place 8 times on: Saturday, 19th May, Saturday, 26th May, Friday, 15th June, and Saturday, 16th June, each both 10am-12.30pm and 2-4.30pm. Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting [...] Epping North Food Swap 10:30 Epping North Food Swap @ Creeds Farm Community Garden, Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre Jul 29 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets The Epping North swap is on the LAST Sunday of each month. Backyard chooks for beginners 14:00 Backyard chooks for beginners @ Edendale Jul 29 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets Learn the basics of backyard chicken keeping with their farmer Stephen. This hands-on workshop will cover the characteristics of different breeds (in order to make a selection that suits your setting and needs) as well [...] Miso paste making 14:00 Miso paste making @ Private address (address provided on booking) Jul 29 @ 14:00 – 16:30 Tickets This workshop will take place 8 times on: Saturday, 19th May, Saturday, 26th May, Friday, 15th June, and Saturday, 16th June, each both 10am-12.30pm and 2-4.30pm. Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Jul 29 @ 17:00 – 18:00 Tickets Their team of 50 to 60 volunteers prepares a simple, delicious and healthy two-course meal for whoever walks through their doors.
30 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Jul 30 @ 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 [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Jul 30 @ 12:30 – 14:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 14:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Jul 30 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...] Lakeside Good Earth Group presents fun ferments – kombucha tea with Sarah Cowell 14:00 Lakeside Good Earth Group presents fun ferments – kombucha tea with Sarah Cowell @ Lilydale Library Jul 30 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Learn the health benefits available from making your own kombucha fermented tea. Make it even more delicious with natural herbs and fruit for flavouring. Sarah Cowell will also cover making cashew cheese, other easy home-fermenting [...]	31 Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Jul 31 @ 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. The Community Grocer Fitzroy 14:00 The Community Grocer Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens public housing estate Jul 31 @ 14:00 – 18:00 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. Community dinner (Croydon) 18:00 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Jul 31 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Jul 31 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan organic food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It bases itself in Brunswick, gathers leftover organic fruit and vegetables from [...]

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