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September 2018

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					1 Introduction to natural beekeeping (two-day) 10:00 Introduction to natural beekeeping (two-day) @ Precise address to be given upon booking Sep 1 @ 10:00 – Sep 2 @ 17:00 Tickets Suitable for beginners, and ideal for the backyarder, this two-day event is designed to provide participants with the information they need to start natural beekeeping with confidence. It will cover such subjects as: boxes, equipment, [...] International Coffee Day International Coffee Day Sep 1 all-day Tickets See Wikipedia and their website. Bundoora Park Farmers’ Market 08:00 Bundoora Park Farmers’ Market @ Bundoora Park Sep 1 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Sep 1 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Sep 1 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Sep 1 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Vegan market of Melbourne 08:00 Vegan market of Melbourne @ Abbotsford Convent Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 09:00 – 10:00 Tickets Warrandyte Riverside Market 09:00 Warrandyte Riverside Market @ Stiggants Reserve Sep 1 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Bayswater North Food Swap 10:00 Bayswater North Food Swap @ Glen Park Oaks Community Garden Sep 1 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Organised by Outer Eastern Permaculture Swap. For the latest updates, see their Facebook page. Become a junior chocolatier 10:00 Become a junior chocolatier @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 1 @ 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 [...] Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Sep 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Heidelberg West Food Swap 10:00 Heidelberg West Food Swap @ Olympic Village Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carome Homestead Produce Swap 10:30 Carome Homestead Produce Swap @ Community Garden at Carome Homestead Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Chocolate discovery class 11:30 Chocolate discovery class @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery Sep 1 @ 11:30 – 12:30 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 [...] Nutrition workshop with Naturally Nutritious 11:30 Nutrition workshop with Naturally Nutritious @ Level 1, Centre Court, Greensborough Plaza Sep 1 @ 11:30 – 12:30 Tickets At 11.30am and again at 1.30pm. Join local nutritionist Melanie Lionello as she teaches you how to make healthy muesli bars at home. Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 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 Sep 1 @ 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 [...] Pruning workshop 13:00 Pruning workshop @ Precise location to be given upon booking Sep 1 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets John Pinniger of the Heritage Fruits Society and Transition Darebin will run a ‘masterclass’ in pruning for anyone who would like to improve their skills – or learn the basics of fruit tree pruning. There [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Sep 1 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Nutrition workshop with Naturally Nutritious 13:30 Nutrition workshop with Naturally Nutritious @ Level 1, Centre Court, Greensborough Plaza Sep 1 @ 13:30 – 14:30 Tickets At 11.30am and again at 1.30pm. Join local nutritionist Melanie Lionello as she teaches you how to make healthy muesli bars at home. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 13:30 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Sep 1 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Shio koji making and cooking 14:00 Shio koji making and cooking @ Private address (address provided on booking) Sep 1 @ 14:00 – 16:30 Tickets This workshop will take place twice at 10am and 2pm. Shio koji is a Japanese fermented seasoning made with rice koji (cooked rice that has been inoculated with the fungus Aspergillus oryzae). It is called [...] Grafting workshop 15:00 Grafting workshop @ Central Ringwood Community Centre Sep 1 @ 15:00 – 17:00 Tickets Book by phone (9870 2602). Join Troy Dawes of Jeltro Cottage Permaculture to learn all about heritage fruit tree grafting. The subjects to be covered will include: starting a home orchard on a budget, grafting [...]	2 Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market 08:30 Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market @ Hurstbridge Farmers Market Sep 2 @ 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 Sep 2 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Sep 2 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Sep 2 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Permablitz 212 (Reservoir) 09:30 Permablitz 212 (Reservoir) @ Precise address to be given upon booking Sep 2 @ 09:30 – 16:30 Tickets On the day, they will be: Creating two wicking beds for veggies. Building a trellis for passionfruit. Creating a small swale to help direct water to new citrus. Planting a ‘shady plants’ area under an [...] West Brunswick Community Garden seed savers meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden seed savers meetup Sep 2 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Grow your own way – veggie gardening for beginners (8 sessions) 10:30 Grow your own way – veggie gardening for beginners (8 sessions) @ Pentridge Community Garden Sep 2 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets 8 sessions on various Sundays, from 2nd September to 9th December, each 10.30am-12.30pm. Horticulturalist Elspeth Brock will take participants though organic gardening methods with hands on experience in a community garden plot at Pentridge Community [...] Montmorency Food Swap 10:30 Montmorency Food Swap @ Montmorency Primary School Sep 2 @ 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 Sep 2 @ 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.
3 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 3 @ 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 Sep 3 @ 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 [...] FEASTival: making jams with Marie 13:00 FEASTival: making jams with Marie @ Mill Park Library Sep 3 @ 13:00 – 14:30 Tickets Marie, from Rie’s Kitchen, will provide tips on making jam. Take along any jars that “aren’t quite right” and Rie will give you tips on how to improve. Take a jar. Nillumbik Garden Club 19:00 Nillumbik Garden Club @ Metzner Hall, St Vincent's Care Services Sep 3 @ 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 1 Oct 2018: olives and olive trees by David Strutt. 3 Sep [...]	4 Block soil seedling workshop 10:00 Block soil seedling workshop @ Watsonia Library Sep 4 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Join Andrew from KABUU to learn about raising seedlings using the block soil technique which eliminates plastic. Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Sep 4 @ 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 Sep 4 @ 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 Sep 4 @ 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 Sep 4 @ 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 Sep 4 @ 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 [...]	5 The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Sep 5 @ 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 Sep 5 @ 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 @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Sep 5 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Vegan vegout 17:00 Vegan vegout @ Welcome To Thornbury Sep 5 @ 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 Sep 5 @ 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 [...]	6 The Community Grocer Mernda 09:00 The Community Grocer Mernda @ Mernda Central College Sep 6 @ 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 [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 6 @ 10:00 – 11:00 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 [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 6 @ 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 Sep 6 @ 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 Sep 6 @ 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 Sep 6 @ 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). Sep 6 @ 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 Sep 6 @ 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 [...]	7 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Sep 7 @ 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 Sep 7 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 7 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Miso paste making 14:00 Miso paste making @ Private address (address provided on booking) Sep 7 @ 14:00 – 16:30 Tickets This workshop will take place 7 times on: Friday, 24th August at 10am and again at 2pm; Sunday, 26th August at 10am and again 2pm; Friday, 7th September at 10am and again 2pm; and Saturday, [...] Cook Indian by the creek 18:15 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Sep 7 @ 18:15 – 19:45 Tickets Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will share their traditional recipes and go [...] The art of macarons with Emelia Jackson 19:00 The art of macarons with Emelia Jackson @ Gourmet Living Sep 7 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets You will learn: How to make the perfect macaron shells. How to make an impressive macaron raspberry cake. Failures in macarons and how to avoid them. Snacks & sparkling on arrival, tart & bruschetta to [...]	8 Australian plants expo 10:00 Australian plants expo @ Eltham Community & Reception Centre Sep 8 @ 10:00 – Sep 9 @ 16:00 Tickets A two-day event on 8th and 9th September by the Australian Plants Society – Yarra Yarra. Sales of native & indigenous plants, books on related subjects, native flower displays, environmental displays, talks, giftware and refreshments. [...] Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Sep 8 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Collingwood Childrens Farm Farmers’ Market 08:00 Collingwood Childrens Farm Farmers’ Market @ Collingwood Children's Farm Sep 8 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Croydon Farmers’ Market 08:00 Croydon Farmers’ Market @ Croydon Park Sep 8 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Sep 8 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Tables Community Garden (Heathmont) get together 09:30 Tables Community Garden (Heathmont) get together @ Heathmont Baptist Church Sep 8 @ 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. Veggie gardening for beginners 09:30 Veggie gardening for beginners @ Bulleen Art and Garden Sep 8 @ 09:30 – 12:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to set up and prepare a vegetable garden. How to select, plant and care for crops. How to grow veggies in the ground, in raised beds and in pots. What [...] Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Diamond Village food swap 10:00 Diamond Village food swap @ Diamond Village Shopping Centre (beside the Cruze Lounge cafe) Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Greensborough Food Swap 10:00 Greensborough Food Swap @ Diamond Valley Library - food garden Sep 8 @ 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 Sep 8 @ 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 Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Preparing your productive garden for Spring 10:00 Preparing your productive garden for Spring @ Lygon Street Community Garden Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Join them at the Veggie Spot Community Garden to learn all about: What food crops to plant in Spring. Preparing the soil (compost and worm farm solutions). Choosing the right plant varieties. Seeds vs seedlings. [...] Sourdough bread making workshop 10:00 Sourdough bread making workshop @ Living & Learning Nillumbik Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Tutor Jenna Farrington-Sear. This workshop will cover basic theory as well as the tactile pleasure of all the steps of making bread from milled flour. Suitable for both novices and those who want to expand [...] Sustainable Fawkner Food Swap 10:00 Sustainable Fawkner Food Swap @ CB Smith Reserve Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Sprouting and microgreens with Michelle 10:30 Sprouting and microgreens with Michelle @ Lilydale Library Sep 8 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Sprouting is benchtop organic vegetable gardening. Microgreens are an exciting, colourful, gourmet alternative to sprouts. These green wonders provide a nutrient-rich hit, in a tiny, crunchy package! Learn how to grow them in your own [...] Armagh Sustainability Fair 11:00 Armagh Sustainability Fair @ Initiatives of Change Sep 8 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets The purpose of the fair is twofold: to showcase Initiatives of Change Australia’s ongoing Sustainable Impact Mentoring Program and to launch their new community garden. Specific activities include cooking classes for kids and veggie planting [...] Northcote Food Swap 11:00 Northcote Food Swap @ Chalice Garden Sep 8 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Save our citrus 11:00 Save our citrus @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 8 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Kaye Roberts-Palmer, the founder of Save Our Citrus Melbourne, will show you how to take care of your citrus trees including basic botany, tackling the citrus gall wasp and other pests, pruning, watering and fertilising. SEEDs Garden Food Swap 11:00 SEEDs Garden Food Swap @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 8 @ 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. Green at Kathleen: edible gardening in small spaces 11:30 Green at Kathleen: edible gardening in small spaces @ Kathleen Syme Library Sep 8 @ 11:30 – 13:00 Tickets An introduction to growing your own vegetables, aimed specifically at container and small space gardeners, which includes types of plants suited to container gardens and hints and tips on getting the most out of your [...] Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Sep 8 @ 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. Demonstration semi naked drip floral cake 13:00 Demonstration semi naked drip floral cake @ Bake & Co Sep 8 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets You will learn: How to make swiss meringue buttercream from scratch. How to cut, stack and fill a round cake. Tips on the perfect swiss meringue buttercream application for a semi naked finish. How to [...] Macleod Community Garden working bee 13:00 Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Sep 8 @ 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 Sep 8 @ 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 Sep 8 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Home composting workshop 14:00 Home composting workshop @ Edendale Sep 8 @ 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 [...]	9 Whitehorse Farmers’ Market 08:00 Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Sep 9 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Gold coin donation. Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 9 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Sep 9 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Sep 9 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Grafting workshop 10:00 Grafting workshop @ Precise location to be given upon booking Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets John Pinniger of the Heritage Fruits Society and Transition Darebin will run a ‘masterclass’ in grafting for anyone who would like to improve their skills – or learn the basics of fruit tree grafting. This [...] 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 Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Northcote Library Food Garden working bee 10:00 Northcote Library Food Garden working bee @ Northcote Library Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Watsonia food swap and talk 11:00 Watsonia food swap and talk @ Watsonia Neighbourhood House Sep 9 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Food swap and talk by Robin Gale-Baker on planting a spring garden. Go and connect with the local community, meet new people, share ideas and find out what’s happening locally and beyond. Healthy lives plant-based cooking 12:00 Healthy lives plant-based cooking @ The Beet Retreat Sep 9 @ 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 Sep 9 @ 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.
10 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 10 @ 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 Sep 10 @ 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 [...]	11 Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Sep 11 @ 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 Sep 11 @ 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 Sep 11 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Nillumbik FEASTival 18:00 Nillumbik FEASTival @ Eltham Library Sep 11 @ 18:00 – 19:00 Tickets Sample some of the fine fare of the region. Start at Eltham Library with curries provided by local business Curry Favour and wine tasting with Kings of Kangaroo Ground. Then head to Diamond Valley Library [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Sep 11 @ 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 [...]	12 The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Sep 12 @ 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 Sep 12 @ 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 Sep 12 @ 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 Sep 12 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Soul foods 13:00 Soul foods @ Whittlesea Library Sep 12 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets Join local chef Bec Cassar for a demonstration and taste of some delights to waken the body and soul for spring. Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Sep 12 @ 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 [...]	13 The Community Grocer Mernda 09:00 The Community Grocer Mernda @ Mernda Central College Sep 13 @ 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 [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 13 @ 10:00 – 11:00 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 [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 13 @ 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 Sep 13 @ 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 Sep 13 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and CNLC staff Grow productive lemons, limes and oranges 18:30 Grow productive lemons, limes and oranges @ Whitehorse Centre Sep 13 @ 18:30 – 20:00 Tickets Duncan Cocking, founder of Leaf, Root & Fruit, will tell you how to successfully grow lemons, limes and oranges. He will cover optimal growing conditions, planting, fertilising and pruning for optimum yield as well as [...] Growing tomatoes organically 18:30 Growing tomatoes organically @ Bulleen Art and Garden Sep 13 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets What you will learn: A range of common and heirloom tomatoes for a variety of growing situations. How to best prepare your soil, including the option of vegan soil additives. Presented by Karen Sutherland, of [...] Screening: Living the Change 18:30 Screening: Living the Change @ Edendale Sep 13 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises that we face today – solutions that any one of us can be part of – through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their [...] 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). Sep 13 @ 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 [...] Organic pest control and the backyard biodiversity 19:00 Organic pest control and the backyard biodiversity @ Hawthorn Library Sep 13 @ 19:00 – 20:00 Tickets Go on a micro-safari with Adam Grubb from Very Edible Gardens and be introduced to the many creatures that inhabit your garden, from soil microbes, to problem and beneficial insects. Learn about the life of [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library Sep 13 @ 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 [...]	14 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Sep 14 @ 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 Sep 14 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 14 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. From garden to table 13:00 From garden to table @ Nunawading Community Gardens Sep 14 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets The Nunawading Community Garden was the first community garden in Australia, and remains an important communal green space. Volunteers will lead a guided walk through the garden and share stories of its creation and development. [...] Cook Indian by the creek 18:15 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Sep 14 @ 18:15 – 19:45 Tickets Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will share their traditional recipes and go [...] Retrofitting the suburbs with David Holmgren 19:00 Retrofitting the suburbs with David Holmgren @ Box Hill Institute, Lilydale Lakeside Campus Sep 14 @ 19:00 – 21:30 Tickets David Holmgren, one of the co-originators of the permaculture concept and author of a new book RetroSuburbia: the downshifter’s guide to a resilient future, will present his vision for the future of Australian suburbs through [...]	15 Boroondara Farmers’ Market 08:00 Boroondara Farmers’ Market @ Patterson Reserve Sep 15 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Sep 15 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Sep 15 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Sep 15 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Park Orchards Market 09:00 Park Orchards Market @ Park Orchards Primary School Sep 15 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Blooming lovely! 10:00 Blooming lovely! @ Box Hill Town Hall – Lower Hall Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Enjoy this recreation of the Box Hill Horticultural Society’s old style garden shows, which were a treasured event in days gone by. Floral arrangements, heirloom vegetables and historic exhibits will be on display. There will [...] Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Build your own poly/shade tunnels 10:00 Build your own poly/shade tunnels @ Private address Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 14:30 Tickets Richard Lee, from KABUU, will teach you how to build a tunnel, with designs including bench covers for propagation, covering raised wicking beds, small propagation houses, shade houses, and farm-sized 50m rows. As a part [...] Forest Hill Urban Harvest 10:00 Forest Hill Urban Harvest @ Horticulture Centre Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Opening of the rain garden at William Angliss Institute 10:00 Opening of the rain garden at William Angliss Institute @ The Rain Garden, William Angliss Institute Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 15:30 Tickets The rain garden will be a model food garden designed to assist in teaching students how to grow, harvest and use a variety of plants in their catering. The 472-square-metre site was previously an unloved [...] Reservoir Food Swap 10:00 Reservoir Food Swap Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen 10:00 Veggie Swap at BAAG Nursery, Bulleen @ Bulleen Art and Garden Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 15 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Macleod Veggie Swap 11:00 Macleod Veggie Swap @ Rotunda in Macleod Park Sep 15 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets For the latest updates, see their facebook page. Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 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 [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Sep 15 @ 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 Sep 15 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Thrive Food Swap 14:00 Thrive Food Swap @ Thrive Community Garden Sep 15 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets	16 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market 08:30 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market @ Eltham Community Craft & Produce Market Sep 16 @ 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 Sep 16 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Sep 16 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap 09:00 Surrey Hills / Balwyn Produce Swap @ Balwyn Community Centre Sep 16 @ 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 Sep 16 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Sep 16 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets St Andrews Food Swap 10:00 St Andrews Food Swap @ St Andrews Hall Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Warranwood Food Swap 10:00 Warranwood Food Swap @ Warranwood Primary School Sep 16 @ 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 Sep 16 @ 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 Sep 16 @ 11:30 – 13:00 Tickets Open Table, Fitzroy 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy @ Fitzroy Community Food Centre Sep 16 @ 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 [...] Top tips for reducing waste in your household 14:00 Top tips for reducing waste in your household @ Watsonia Library Community Room Sep 16 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets Why is it so hard to be waste free? Where do you even start? Will your small household contribution really help the planet? Why isn’t the government doing more? How can you get more involved? [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sep 16 @ 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.
17 Growing mycelium (mushrooms) in the city 10:00 Growing mycelium (mushrooms) in the city @ Seedwell Brunswick Sep 17 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Take home your own DIY mycelium mushroom kit. This workshop will give you the skills to grow your own mushrooms at home and is aimed at an entry level point. It will cover oyster and [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 17 @ 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 know how – Edible Eden Design 11:00 Food know how – Edible Eden Design @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Sep 17 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Join Karen from Edible Eden Design to learn how to make the most of your garden, whether it’s shady, sunny, or all in pots. Bookings essential. Melbourne Food Hub tour and sustainable lunch 11:00 Melbourne Food Hub tour and sustainable lunch @ Melbourne Food Hub Sep 17 @ 11:00 – 13:30 Tickets Join them for a tour of the site and meet the Food Hub team members as well as Melbourne Innovation Centre neighbours. Then enjoy a lunch prepared using ingredients sourced direct from the growers and [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Sep 17 @ 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 Maker Space launch 13:00 Garden of Plenty Maker Space launch @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 17 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Enjoy fresh food as they celebrate the official launch of their Garden Makerspace and thank all involved in its creation. Featuring an acoustic guitar performance by Joel Quinn, the planting of an olive tree, and [...] Plan Buy Cook – rules for meal planning 14:00 Plan Buy Cook – rules for meal planning @ Bulleen Library Sep 17 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Jen and Gaby from Plan Buy Cook will show you how to cook healthy, tasty meals which are quick to make and take advantage of leftovers. You will learn to save on your food bill, [...]	18 Sustainable Communities National Summit (two-day) 09:15 Sustainable Communities National Summit (two-day) @ Angliss Conference Centre Sep 18 @ 09:15 – Sep 19 @ 15:25 Tickets Community sustainability: the future imperative. The need to grow social cohesion, connectivity and resilience: community, food, energy. The summit will feature numerous case studies and numerous speakers including: Michel Bauwens, Peer To Peer Foundation; Julie [...] Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Sep 18 @ 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 Sep 18 @ 11:30 – 12:30 Tickets 2018 events November 20 Vertical gardens Landscape designer John Hassall will shows you how to construct a vertical garden and discover the benefits for your small space. October 16 Raspberry winemaking Gary Campanella, Danny Cappellani, [...] The Community Grocer Fitzroy 14:00 The Community Grocer Fitzroy @ Atherton Gardens public housing estate Sep 18 @ 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 Sep 18 @ 18:00 – 19:30 Tickets Guests can enjoy a substantial nutritious two-course meal. Backyard beekeeping workshop 19:00 Backyard beekeeping workshop @ Hawthorn Community House Sep 18 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Interested in beginning with bees in your backyard but not sure how and where to begin? Join Bec, from Bec’s Beehive, in this introductory session covering hive set up requirements, legalities and seasonal expectations. Urban permaculture with David Holmgren 19:00 Urban permaculture with David Holmgren @ Boroondara Council Offices Sep 18 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets David Holmgren will talk about the permaculture lifestyle as a simple, realistic and achievable way of life. He will show you how to apply the principles and ethics of permaculture to create urban, household and [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ Corner of Brunswick and Gertrude streets Sep 18 @ 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 [...]	19 The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Sep 19 @ 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 Sep 19 @ 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 Sep 19 @ 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 Sep 19 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Sep 19 @ 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 [...] Food waste recycling with Cultivating Community 19:00 Food waste recycling with Cultivating Community @ Lower Hall, Box Hill Town Hall Sep 19 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets The statistics on annual food waste in Victoria are staggering, each year we throw out enough food to fill Melbourne’s Eureka Tower. That’s 250,000 tonnes of food going into our bins and into landfill every [...]	20 The Community Grocer Mernda 09:00 The Community Grocer Mernda @ Mernda Central College Sep 20 @ 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 [...] Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 20 @ 10:00 – 11:00 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 [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 20 @ 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 Sep 20 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets There is someone in the garden every Thursday morning. Feastival cooking demonstration 11:00 Feastival cooking demonstration @ Thomastown Library Sep 20 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Enjoy a Vietnamese cooking demonstration of rice paper rolls with chicken. Taste a sample of the finished dish and take home a copy of the recipe. Bookings essential. Community lunch (Carlton North) 12:45 Community lunch (Carlton North) @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Sep 20 @ 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 Sep 20 @ 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 [...] Sustainable gardens for small spaces 18:30 Sustainable gardens for small spaces @ Box Hill Library Sep 20 @ 18:30 – 19:30 Tickets From small plots to productive pots, a sustainable garden can fit anywhere. Being space-constrained is not a barrier to having a beautiful, productive and functional sustainable garden. This workshop, run by Nicole Griffiths, will give [...] 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). Sep 20 @ 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 [...] Cooking master class 19:00 Cooking master class @ Gourmet Living Sep 20 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Enjoy 3 tasting size courses cooked by chef Bek McMillan, from Gourmet Living, who will demonstrate step by step. All recipes are included. Menu: ‘quick’ pulled pork bruschetta; chorizo & beans; and chocolate ice cream [...] Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:30 Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ outside of Coburg Library Sep 20 @ 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 [...]	21 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Sep 21 @ 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. Organic gardening for beginners 10:00 Organic gardening for beginners @ Edendale Sep 21 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Want to grow your own healthy vegetables, herbs and fruits but don’t know where to start? Would you like to improve your family’s food security and increase your skills and garden productivity? Part theory and [...] West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00 West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup Sep 21 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 21 @ 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 @ Robinson Reserve Neighbourhood House Sep 21 @ 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 [...] Cook Indian by the creek 18:15 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Sep 21 @ 18:15 – 19:45 Tickets Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will share their traditional recipes and go [...]	22 Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Sep 22 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Slow Food Melbourne Farmers’ Market 08:00 Slow Food Melbourne Farmers’ Market @ Abbotsford Convent Sep 22 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Sep 22 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Wonga Park Farmers’ Market 09:00 Wonga Park Farmers’ Market @ Wonga Park Primary School Sep 22 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets If you go to the market, you can also visit the school’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee 10:00 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Community Garden working bee @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 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 (Brunswick East) working bee 10:00 Lygon Street Community Garden (Brunswick East) working bee @ Lygon Street Community Garden Sep 22 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets No Waste Cook Club Carlton 10:00 No Waste Cook Club Carlton @ Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Autumn moon dumpling making 11:00 Autumn moon dumpling making @ Nunawading Library Sep 22 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Dumplings are cheap, easy, beginner- and kid-friendly, and quick. Learn how to make these traditional treats with local cooking legend Jenny Chua, from Cooking with Jenny in Melbourne. Just in time for the Autumn Moon [...] Preston/Thornbury Food Swap 11:00 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap Sep 22 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 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 Sep 22 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday.	23 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 23 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Sep 23 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Sep 23 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Eltham Food Swap 10:00 Eltham Food Swap @ Car park, top of the Eltham Town Mall Sep 23 @ 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 [...] Northcote Library Food Garden working bee 10:00 Northcote Library Food Garden working bee @ Northcote Library Sep 23 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather 11:00 West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather Sep 23 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Healthy lives plant-based cooking 12:00 Healthy lives plant-based cooking @ The Beet Retreat Sep 23 @ 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 Sep 23 @ 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.
24 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 24 @ 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 [...] Cook Indian by the creek – kids special 11:00 Cook Indian by the creek – kids special @ Private address Sep 24 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will share their traditional recipes and go [...] Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy 12:30 Food Not Bombs, Fitzroy @ corner of Brunswick and King William streets Sep 24 @ 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 [...] Connecting your kitchen garden community – with Stephanie Alexander 16:30 Connecting your kitchen garden community – with Stephanie Alexander @ Fawkner Bowls Club Sep 24 @ 16:30 – 18:00 Tickets The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, along with Stephanie Alexander, is holding a session to discuss how to connect kitchen garden schools, centres and supporters. You will learn about your local kitchen garden community, share [...]	25 Watsonia Community Garden 10:00 Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library Sep 25 @ 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 Sep 25 @ 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 Sep 25 @ 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 Sep 25 @ 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 [...]	26 The Community Grocer Fawkner 09:00 The Community Grocer Fawkner @ Community Hub Sep 26 @ 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 Sep 26 @ 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 Sep 26 @ 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 Sep 26 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Community dinner (Croydon) 17:30 Community dinner (Croydon) @ St John the Divine Anglican Church Sep 26 @ 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 [...] Beginners home brewing 18:30 Beginners home brewing @ Watsonia Library Sep 26 @ 18:30 – 20:00 Tickets Dean Smith from Home Make It will show you how to make a malt extract brew from scratch while you trial some different home brews.	27 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Sep 27 @ 10:00 – 11:00 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 [...] SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00 SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden Sep 27 @ 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 Sep 27 @ 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 Sep 27 @ 12:45 – 13:45 Tickets Share a healthy home-cooked lunch and chat with fellow community members and CNLC staff Produce in pots 18:30 Produce in pots @ Bulleen Art and Garden Sep 27 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets What you will learn: Why edibles fail and what how to improve their chances of success. How to choose the right pots, potting mix, additives and mulches. The best fruit and vegetables options for pots, [...] 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). Sep 27 @ 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 Sep 27 @ 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 [...]	28 The Community Grocer Carlton 09:00 The Community Grocer Carlton @ public housing estate Sep 28 @ 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 Sep 28 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 28 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a yummy lunch and stay for the conversation and activities. Cook Indian by the creek 18:15 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Sep 28 @ 18:15 – 20:15 Tickets Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will share their traditional recipes and go [...]	29 Boroondara Farmers’ Market 08:00 Boroondara Farmers’ Market @ Patterson Reserve Sep 29 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00 Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School Sep 29 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Sep 29 @ 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 Sep 29 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The garden is located at the back of Brunswick Neighbourhood House. Enter via Warr Park. Links Community Garden Lalor meetup 10:00 Links Community Garden Lalor meetup @ Links Community Garden Lalor Sep 29 @ 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. Nuka duke – rice bran pickling 10:00 Nuka duke – rice bran pickling @ Private address (address provided on booking) Sep 29 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Nuka duke is a famous Japanese fermented pickling using rice bran. In this workshop, you will make your own Nuka bedding so that you can keep pickling at home (for years and years!) and share [...] Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00 Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES Sep 29 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Autumn moon Chinese bao buns 11:00 Autumn moon Chinese bao buns @ Box Hill Library Sep 29 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival with a cooking display. Jenny Chua, from Cooking with Jenny in Melbourne, will demonstrate making traditional Chinese bao buns, with savoury vegetarian and meat options, as well as sweet fillings. [...] Edible weeds walk 11:00 Edible weeds walk @ Precise location to be given upon booking Sep 29 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets What if many of the weeds in our garden were just as edible as the vegetables we tend beside them? What if some of these free, all-too-easy-to-grow uninvited guests were so nutritionally dense that they [...] Community lunch (Mill Park) 13:00 Community lunch (Mill Park) @ Mill Park Baptist Church Sep 29 @ 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 Sep 29 @ 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 Sep 29 @ 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 Sep 29 @ 13:30 – 15:00 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Block soil tomato seedling workshop 14:00 Block soil tomato seedling workshop @ Watsonia Library Sep 29 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Join Andrew from KABUU to learn about raising seedlings using the block soil technique which eliminates plastic. Tomato seeds will be provided to take home. Edible weeds walk 14:00 Edible weeds walk @ Precise location to be given upon booking Sep 29 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets What if many of the weeds in our garden were just as edible as the vegetables we tend beside them? What if some of these free, all-too-easy-to-grow uninvited guests were so nutritionally dense that they [...]	30 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 30 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Sep 30 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 09:30 Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden Sep 30 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Epping North Food Swap 10:30 Epping North Food Swap @ Creeds Farm Community Garden, Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre Sep 30 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets The Epping North swap is on the LAST Sunday of each month. Official opening of Macleod Organic Community Garden 14:00 Official opening of Macleod Organic Community Garden @ Macleod Organic Community Garden Sep 30 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets Macleod Organic Community Garden will be formally opened by Costa Georgiadis. Celebrate with them as they approach three years since commencing work on the garden. Following the opening, they will be serving pizza straight out [...] Community dinner (Ringwood) 17:00 Community dinner (Ringwood) @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sep 30 @ 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.

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