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1 Heritage apple tasting 15:00 Heritage apple tasting @ Petty's Orchard Apr 1 @ 15:00 – 17:00 Tickets Around 15 varieties will be available for tasting – mid-season apples. An orchard tour will also be included. All funds received go toward the maintenance and expansion of the collection. Organised by the Heritage Fruits [...]	2	3 Introduction to beekeeping 10:30 Introduction to beekeeping @ Edendale Apr 3 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets This workshop will provide an introduction to bees and beekeeping for those considering introducing a beehive into their home garden, including: an overview of bee lifecycles; seasonal behaviour and the importance of bees in our [...] Preserving the harvest 19:00 Preserving the harvest @ Manningham Civic Centre Apr 3 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Maria Ciavarella, from My Green Garden, will focus on preserving tomatoes. She will cover: the art and science of bottling (jars of peeled tomatoes); pickling (green tomato pickle); making a sauce (ketchup style); dehydrating (dried [...]	4	5	6 Beginners backyard beekeeping 10:00 Beginners backyard beekeeping @ CERES Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn everything from the inner workings of a beehive to the healing properties of raw honey. You will learn how to maintain a healthy hive, discover the wonders of swarms and how to keep them [...] Building healthy soils – cultivating fertility for veggie growing 10:00 Building healthy soils – cultivating fertility for veggie growing @ Caring Farms Co-Op Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn about the cultivation and management of low-till market garden soils. Discuss agronomist soil testing and consulting, and thus the scientific aspects that underpin their soil practices. Participate in some garlic planting, using specialised compost [...] Microgreens growing 10:00 Microgreens growing @ CERES Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets You will be walked through the process of producing microgreens. Presenter: Jess Holland, CERES’ microgreens manager. SEEDs Communal Garden open garden 10:00 SEEDs Communal Garden open garden @ SEEDs Communal Garden Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 16:30 Tickets SEEDs Communal Garden is a community garden that provides opportunities for meaningful roles, community connections and friendships for the participants of Milparinka – a community organisation that supports people who have a disability. Established in [...] Small space gardening 10:00 Small space gardening @ CERES Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets You will learn: how to maximise your small space to create an abundant oasis of food, herbs and ornamentals; and container gardening techniques and principles. Presenter: Donna Livermore. The autumn harvest celebration day 10:00 The autumn harvest celebration day @ Alowyn Gardens & Nursery Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets They will have pumpkin and fresh produce displays, home produce competitions for the largest, longest and most unusual vegetable and lots of fun activities for the kids. Organised by Alowyn Gardens & Nursery. The herbal apprentice (8 sessions) 10:00 The herbal apprentice (8 sessions) @ CERES Apr 6 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets On 8 consecutive weeks. The course will include the following topics: medicinal plant cultivation; introduction to plant identification and botany; understanding common ailments; herbal language and terminology; patterns of traditional western herbalism; plant chemistry basics; [...] Plant to harvest 12:00 Plant to harvest @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Apr 6 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets These monthly sessions will cover planting, harvesting and all the jobs required in the garden each month. Organised by Sustainable Macleod in conjunction with Watsonia Neighbourhood House.	7 Edible weeds 10:00 Edible weeds @ CERES Apr 7 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Learn about the seasonal edible weeds that thrive in Melbourne’s inner north and gain knowledge about the plants’ culinary, medicinal and ecological uses. This session will also include a demonstration, and sampling, of prepared edible [...] Urban foraging 101 10:00 Urban foraging 101 Apr 7 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Anna, the Urban Nanna, will help you find and identify a range of edible fruits, greens and flowers found in ‘wild’ urban spaces across Victoria. You will learn about the basic principles and protocols of [...]
8	9 Farming for our future (ages 5 to 8) 13:00 Farming for our future (ages 5 to 8) @ CERES Apr 9 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets This workshop is for children aged 5-8 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Explore Honey Lane Organic Farm and meet some chickens. Make a recycled pot and propagate your own [...]	10 Toward zero waste (ages 5 to 8) 10:00 Toward zero waste (ages 5 to 8) @ CERES Apr 10 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets This workshop is for children aged 5-8 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Discover the wonderful world of worms and compost. Make your own piece of recycled paper to take [...] What’s the buzz about bees 10:00 What’s the buzz about bees @ Croydon Library Apr 10 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Claire will explain the benefits of beekeeping for you, the bees and the environment. She will explain some of the equipment required, the best position for the hive, the most beneficial plants to have in [...]	11 Food cushion – ages 6+ 10:00 Food cushion – ages 6+ @ Village Art Studio Apr 11 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets For ages 6+. Draw, paint and decorate your own food cushion. You could make a cute ice cream, yummy strawberry or tasty hamburger to sleep on. The cushion will be sewn by the instructor. Savvy tricks to make your food go the distance 10:00 Savvy tricks to make your food go the distance @ Realm Library - The Cave Apr 11 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Learn how to reduce your food waste, minimise your soft plastics and store food to make it last longer. Learn simple tricks like how to store herbs and what to look out for when you [...] Farm to fork (ages 3 to 5) 13:00 Farm to fork (ages 3 to 5) @ CERES Apr 11 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets This workshop is for children aged 3-5 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Explore the CERES market garden and visit the chickens and bees. Learn how to turn food waste [...]	12	13	14 Garden Festival (Fawkner) 10:00 Garden Festival (Fawkner) @ Fawkner Food Bowls Apr 14 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets The activities will include: crop planting; plant sales; cooking demonstrations; marshmallows by the fire; messy play area; floral crafts for kids; henna and face painting; kids scavenger hunt; and lunch plates by Merri Food Hub.
15 Urban food gardening (8 sessions) 10:00 Urban food gardening (8 sessions) @ Edendale Community Environment Farm Apr 15 @ 10:00 – 14:30 Tickets Consecutive Thursdays starting 15th April, 10am-2.30pm. The Government-subsidised fee of $80 is only for those who are a permanent Resident and/or Australian Citizen/New Zealand Citizen and not enrolled in mainstream secondary school. This course is [...]	16	17	18 Morris Whisky tasting and masterclass 18:45 Morris Whisky tasting and masterclass @ The Ten Saints Apr 18 @ 18:45 – 21:30 Tickets John Raphael will provide a guided tasting of 6 Morris Whisky whiskies. You will receive a cocktail on arrival. Coffee around the world with the Islamic Museum of Australia 19:00 Coffee around the world with the Islamic Museum of Australia @ Preston Library Apr 18 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Take a trip through Lebanon, Turkey and Vietnam with a coffee tasting guide from the Islamic Museum of Australia.	19 Grow your own garlic 10:00 Grow your own garlic @ Glen Park Oaks Community Garden Apr 19 @ 10:00 – 10:45 Tickets You will be given a hands-on demonstration on how to prepare the garden bed, as well as tips on planting, watering, harvesting and storage. You will also be given a bulb of garlic to plant [...]	20 Autumn native plant sale 10:00 Autumn native plant sale @ Eltham Community & Reception Centre Apr 20 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Organised by Australian Plants Society – Yarra Yarra, there will be sales of native and indigenous plants plus books. The plant sellers will probably include APS Yarra Yarra growers, Goldfields Revegetation Nursery, La Trobe Wildlife [...] Composting workshop – from scraps to super soil 10:00 Composting workshop – from scraps to super soil @ Bellfield Community Garden Apr 20 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets Learn about all the tips and tricks to make great compost. Find out more about different containers, worm farming and bokashi buckets. Then take a tour of the Bellfield Community Garden to see firsthand how [...] Flavours of Coburg food tour 10:00 Flavours of Coburg food tour @ Coburg Library Apr 20 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets You will experience the cultural delights of 6 different countries over 8 food stops. With a mixture of sweet and savoury tastings, you will soon discover that Coburg is an ideal foodie destination for anyone [...] Milk carton printmaking 10:00 Milk carton printmaking @ Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct Apr 20 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Explore milk carton etching, a simple and eco-friendly printmaking technique accessible to all. Discover how to design, engrave, ink and print your unique creations using a pasta maker. Uncover the fundamentals of printmaking while upcycling, [...] Organic vegetable growing 10:00 Organic vegetable growing @ CERES Apr 20 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets The workshop is a mix of classroom presentations and practical exercises, giving you a chance to get your hands dirty on a real working farm. You will learn to: build healthy soils; work with the [...]	21 Sustainable living for renters 13:30 Sustainable living for renters @ Box Hill Community Arts Centre Apr 21 @ 13:30 – 16:00 Tickets Anna Matilda, aka The Urban Nanna, will help you upskill on lots of small sustainable actions that you can use in your daily life. Learn about: reducing waste (and lowering costs) in the kitchen; budget [...]
22	23 Small space gardening (5 sessions) 09:30 Small space gardening (5 sessions) @ Bridge Darebin, Preston Rear Hall Apr 23 @ 09:30 – 13:30 Tickets 5 sessions on Tuesdays, starting 23rd April, 9.30am-1.30pm. Want to grow your own food but don’t know where to begin? In this course, you will learn the principles of food growing in small spaces, including: [...] Sustainable gardening (8 sessions) 10:00 Sustainable gardening (8 sessions) @ CERES Apr 23 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets 8 sessions, each 10am-2pm. This course will introduce you to the basics of horticulture, permaculture and organic gardening. The 8 sessions will cover: intro to sustainable gardening and permaculture principles; soils and their preparation; composting, [...] Composting – a different approach with Diana Cotter 11:15 Composting – a different approach with Diana Cotter @ Fawkner Senior Citizen Centre Hall Apr 23 @ 11:15 – 12:15 Tickets Diana Cotter will introduce you to the concept of compost bins and worm farms, what happens inside them and how to keep bacteria and worms happy. Learn about different types of compost bins to suit [...]	24 Introduction to horticulture and garden design (10 sessions) 09:30 Introduction to horticulture and garden design (10 sessions) @ Sussex Neighbourhood House Apr 24 @ 09:30 – 11:30 Tickets On consecutive Wednesdays, starting 24th April, 9.30-11.30am. This course will cover: site assessment; garden design and biodiverse establishment; prioritising food and medicinal plants; ecosystem dynamics; soil health; plant care and propagation; pest control; crop rotation; [...] Urban food gardening (10 sessions) 09:30 Urban food gardening (10 sessions) @ Warr Park Food Forest, Brunswick Neighbourhood House Apr 24 @ 09:30 – 13:30 Tickets On Wednesdays, starting 24th April, 9.30am-1.30pm. The course will cover such topics as: growing in pots, raised beds, wicking beds and no-dig gardens; site analysis and design considerations; re-generating soil health and fertility; seasonal planning [...]	25	26	27 Community cupping 09:30 Community cupping @ The Fermentary Apr 27 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Join Market Lane Coffee and The Fermentary for a coffee tasting session. Cupping is a system of tasting and evaluating coffee that is used by roasters to decide which lots they are going to purchase. [...] Traditional wooden spoon carving 10:00 Traditional wooden spoon carving @ CERES Apr 27 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Learn the traditional craft of carving your own kitchen utensils using specialised carving knives and your hands. From a piece of sustainably sourced native timber, carve spoons, butter spreaders, spatulas or spurtles from a piece [...] Edible weeds walk 10:30 Edible weeds walk @ Precise location to be given upon booking Apr 27 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets This walk will take place twice on the day, at 10.30am and at 1.30pm. What if many of the weeds in our garden were just as edible as the vegetables we tend beside them? What [...] Foraging workshop 13:00 Foraging workshop @ Central Ringwood Community Centre Apr 27 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Join Jess Cogger on a walk in the wild. Learn how to identify plants and forage edible weeds that surround us all. Organised by Central Ringwood Community Centre. Edible weeds walk 13:30 Edible weeds walk @ Precise location to be given upon booking Apr 27 @ 13:30 – 15:30 Tickets This walk will take place twice on the day, at 10.30am and at 1.30pm. What if many of the weeds in our garden were just as edible as the vegetables we tend beside them? What [...] Home composting for beginners 14:00 Home composting for beginners @ Edendale Apr 27 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets What you will learn: how to compost at home; simple to follow composting steps; and common problems and solutions.	28 Hot compost 14:00 Hot compost @ Regent Community Garden Apr 28 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn all about hot composts – what they are, how they work, what goes in them and how to look after them – all while you make a hot compost! Organised by Friends of Regent [...]
29 Basin backyard beekeeping 10:00 Basin backyard beekeeping @ Realm Library Apr 29 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets The team from the Basin Backyard will discuss beekeeping, the health benefits of honey and all other bee-related information.	30 Community garden talk 14:00 Community garden talk @ Realm Library Apr 30 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Kat, from the Central Ringwood Community Centre, will talks about the benefits of a community garden and how the different activities that take place there can engage and inspire you.

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Lisa says:

May 22, 2022 at 11:49

Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
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