Banyule calendar of events

 

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Oct
3
Tue
Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library
Oct 3 @ 10:00 – 11:00

Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
4
Wed
Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 4 @ 09:15 – 11:20

This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who run the club.

Click here to read about the garden.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 4 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
5
Thu
Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden
Oct 5 @ 15:30 – 17:30
Oct
6
Fri
Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to
Oct 6 @ 10:00 – 14:00

The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield.

As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves.

Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address
Oct 6 @ 10:15 – 15:00
Oct
7
Sat
Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to
Oct 7 @ 09:00 – 12:00

The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield.

As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves.

Heidelberg West Food Swap @ Olympic Village
Oct 7 @ 10:00 – 11:00

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 in helping with the day, they would love to hear from you.

Rosanna Food Swap @ Rosanna Fire Station Community House
Oct 7 @ 10:00 – 11:00

On the same day, there is a community shared cart of herbs where people can either take or donate herbs.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 7 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
8
Sun
Kingsbury Drive Community Market @ Car Park 2
Oct 8 @ 09:00 – 13:00

 

Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address
Oct 8 @ 10:15 – 15:00
Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 8 @ 10:30 – 12:30

This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who run the club.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
10
Tue
Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library
Oct 10 @ 10:00 – 11:00

Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
11
Wed
Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 11 @ 09:15 – 11:20

This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who run the club.

Click here to read about the garden.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 11 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
12
Thu
Growing food at home (10 sessions) @ Olympic Neighbourhood House
Oct 12 @ 09:30 – 13:00

With a focus on small urban spaces, participants will gain the knowledge and skills to plan and maintain an abundant year-round productive garden. The course will cover such topics as: site assessment and design considerations; growing in pots, containers, raised and in-ground garden beds; soil types, testing and amendments; building and sustaining soil health; cultivating plants and maintaining the garden; seasonal planning and crop rotation; companion planting and beneficial insects; organic and natural methods to manage pests and weeds; various methods to recycle waste and make compost, including worm farming; propagating plants from seeds and cuttings; and collecting, saving and storing seeds.

Organised by Olympic Neighbourhood House.

Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden
Oct 12 @ 15:30 – 17:30
Oct
13
Fri
Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to
Oct 13 @ 10:00 – 14:00

The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield.

As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves.

Japanese cooking class: curry @ Greenhills Neighbourhood House
Oct 13 @ 13:00 – 14:30

Chika will demonstrate how to make traditional Japanese curry.

Organised by Greenhills Neighbourhood House.

Oct
14
Sat
Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to
Oct 14 @ 09:00 – 12:00

The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield.

As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 14 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting.

Click here to read about the garden.

Bellfield Community Garden working bee @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 14 @ 14:00 – 17:00

This is their monthly working bee which is a social activity with everyone welcome. Their working bee coordinator will conduct an introduction at the start of the day so that you know what’s on the agenda. Go along and help pull some weeds, turn some compost or just go for a cup of tea.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
15
Sun
Kingsbury Drive Community Market @ Car Park 2
Oct 15 @ 09:00 – 13:00

 

Rosa’s cooking class @ Private address
Oct 15 @ 10:15 – 15:00
Oct
17
Tue
Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library
Oct 17 @ 10:00 – 11:00

Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
18
Wed
Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 18 @ 09:15 – 11:20

This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who run the club.

Click here to read about the garden.

Community lunch (Greensborough) @ All Saints Anglican Church
Oct 18 @ 12:00 – 13:30

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 create a safe space for all people to connect, be encouraged and feel cared for as a valued member of our local community.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 18 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
19
Thu
Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden
Oct 19 @ 15:30 – 17:30
Oct
20
Fri
Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to
Oct 20 @ 10:00 – 14:00

The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield.

As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves.

Oct
21
Sat
Farm Raiser farmgate @ Opposite side of the road to
Oct 21 @ 09:00 – 12:00

The farmgate is open on Fridays 10am-2pm and Saturdays 9am-midday, opposite 12 Perkins Avenue, Bellfield.

As well as veggies, they stock bread, seasonal fruit and preserves.

Macleod Veggie Swap @ Rotunda in Macleod Park
Oct 21 @ 11:00 – 12:00

For the latest updates, see their facebook page.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 21 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Go and plant seeds and seedlings or just join them for a cuppa in a beautiful tranquil setting.

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
22
Sun
Kingsbury Drive Community Market @ Car Park 2
Oct 22 @ 09:00 – 13:00

 

Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 22 @ 10:30 – 12:30

This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who run the club.

Click here to read about the garden.

Edible weed walk
Oct 22 @ 10:30 – 12:30

Join Adam Grubb, co-author of The Weed Forager’s Handbook, for an edible weed walk along Darebin Creek. Many of the common urban weed species of Melbourne are edible and can provide valuable and nutritious fresh food. Learn to enjoy dandelion, sow thistle, mallow, amaranth, wild onions, wild celery and stinging nettle. Learn about some of the ecological uses of weeds as soil improvers, soil indicators and compost additives. Also, many weeds are used by health practitioners for their curative properties.

Oct
24
Tue
Watsonia Community Garden @ Watsonia Library
Oct 24 @ 10:00 – 11:00

Meet with like-minded gardeners in their sustainable garden to swap ideas, plants, listen to lectures and watch demonstrations on all things gardening.

Click here to read about the garden.

Ivanhoe Garden Club @ Bellfield Community Garden, Bellfield Community Hub
Oct 24 @ 20:00 – 22:00

Fourth Tuesday of every month except for January and December.

2023 topics
28 Feb: All about biochar.
28 Mar: Warringal Conservation Society.
25 Apr: Gardens and flowers, Greece.
23 May: Edible gardens.
27 Jun: Fabulous WA wildflowers.
25 Jul: About Warners’ large wholesale nursery.
22 Aug: TBC.
26 Sep: Plants of South Africa.
24 Oct: Around Victoria in wildflowers.
28 Nov: End of year dinner.

2022 topics
22 Feb: Wildflowers of Wilson’s Promontory.
20 Mar: IGC open garden.
26 Apr: Ellen Willmott.
24 May: Permaculture.
28 Jun: A garden makeover.
16 Jul: Rose pruning, Ivanhoe Park.
26 Jul: Around the world in flowers.
23 Aug: Richgro products.
27 Sep: Gardens in Elgland and Ireland.
25 Oct: Begonias.
22 Nov: End of year dinner.

2020 topics
25 Feb: All about David Austin Roses.
24 Mar: Insects in the garden.
28 Apr: Richgro for the garden.
26 May: Plants around the world.
23 Jun: Gardens in England & Ireland.
28 Jul: High country wildflowers.
25 Aug: Indian Hill Station plants & gardens.
22 Sep: Perennial plants.
27 Oct: The seasons at Maranoa Gardens.

2019 topics
26 Feb: eucalypts.
26 Mar: from a nurseryman.
23 Apr: all about tomatoes.
28 May: National Trust gardens.
25 Jun: vegetable gardening.
23 Jul: clematis.
27 Aug: bulbs.
24 Sep: wildflowers and gardens in Iran.
22 Oct: our National Parks.
26 Nov: end-of-year dinner.

Oct
25
Wed
Bellfield Community Garden garden club @ Bellfield Community Garden
Oct 25 @ 09:15 – 11:20

This is a social event themed around gardening. Stay for a little while or for the whole time. Talk with gardeners – experienced and not-so-experienced. Learn from each other and from the long-time gardeners who run the club.

Click here to read about the garden.

Macleod Community Garden working bee @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Oct 25 @ 13:00 – 16:00

Click here to read about the garden.

Oct
26
Thu
Buna Reserve Community Garden open session @ Buna Reserve Community Garden
Oct 26 @ 15:30 – 17:30

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