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All events All once-off events (Cooking, Everything else, Free) Community gardens Food swaps Free meals Markets Farmers’ markets Garden tours Garden clubs

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			1	2 Behind the bar – Imbue Distillery 17:30 Behind the bar – Imbue Distillery @ Nillumbik Cellars Jun 2 @ 17:30 – 19:30 Tickets Imbue Distillery gin tastings. Free to attend, free to taste, and no bookings required.	3 DIY mushrooms 10:00 DIY mushrooms @ CERES Jun 3 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Presenter: Buttons Mira from The Mushroomery. You will be shown the secrets to successfully growing mushrooms at home. You will learn the growing methods for oyster and shitake mushrooms, including inoculation and sterilisation, and be [...] Egg carrier bags 10:00 Egg carrier bags @ Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Jun 3 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Make an egg bag for collecting eggs. Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Jun 3 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.	4 Mushroom foraging 10:00 Mushroom foraging @ Strathdon Reserve Jun 4 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Join Anna, the Urban Nanna, for an educational session about wild mushrooms: when, where & how to find them, what to look for and how to use them. The 4 hours will be split up [...] Soil management masterclass and field trip (2 sessions) 10:00 Soil management masterclass and field trip (2 sessions) @ Bundoora Park Farm Jun 4 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets The two sessions are on Sunday, 4th June, 10am-2pm at Bundoora Park Farm and Friday, 16th June, 10am-4pm at Yarra Valley ECOSS. For aspiring farmers. The first day will equip you with the skills to [...] Women’s health – how nutrition can improve hormone health 13:00 Women’s health – how nutrition can improve hormone health @ Diamond Valley Library Jun 4 @ 13:00 – 14:30 Tickets Nina Trinquet and J?enny Cameron will discuss the role of nutrition in balancing hormones. They will discuss women’s common health conditions, including PCOS, heavy painful periods, endometriosis and menopause. Introduction to soils workshop 14:30 Introduction to soils workshop @ Bundoora Park Farm Jun 4 @ 14:30 – 16:30 Tickets Agronomist Ian Mott will discuss: how to assess soil conditions; resources for conducting soil tests, what to test for (e.g. contamination, identifying hazards, fertility, suitability to particular crops) and where to do so; how to [...]
5	6	7 Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) 09:00 Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) @ CERES Jun 7 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets 14 sessions over a period of a 14 weeks. Presenter: Justin Calverley. The topics to be covered will include: permaculture; fruit production; soil preparation; beekeeping; composting, worm farming and fertilisers; vegetable growing; propagation; seed collection; [...] Home harvest Manningham 18:30 Home harvest Manningham @ Manningham Civic Centre Jun 7 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets 15 minutes before each event (i.e. at 6.15pm), there is a food and seed swap. 2023 events 5 AprilAutumn in the gardenTeresa Day, Sustainable Gardening Australia 3 MaySeed savingMaria Ciavarella, My Green Garden 7 JuneComposting [...]	8 Organic vegetable gardening for beginners 11:00 Organic vegetable gardening for beginners @ Diamond Valley Library Jun 8 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Learn how to grow vegetables all year round, without harmful chemicals, in whatever space you have. Learn how to select a location for a veggie garden, prepare and improve the soil, work out what to [...]	9 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Jun 9 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.	10 Edible weeds 10:00 Edible weeds @ CERES Jun 10 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets What you will learn: how to identify edible weeds; and how do use them in your everyday life. What you will get: detailed handouts; and samples in class of prepared edible weeds. Presenter: Lauren. Learn [...] Mushroom foraging 10:00 Mushroom foraging Jun 10 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Join Anna, the Urban Nanna, for an educational session about wild mushrooms: when, where & how to find them, what to look for and how to use them. The 4 hours will be split up [...] Type 2 diabetes: prevention and reversal 11:00 Type 2 diabetes: prevention and reversal @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Jun 10 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Nina Trinquet will discuss whether or not reversing diabetes is possible. Cultivating Community workshop 12:00 Cultivating Community workshop @ Kathleen Syme Library Jun 10 @ 12:00 – 14:00 Tickets Learn about all matters related to growing food, food waste, composting and the circular economy. Just turn up. Winter pruning and care of fruit trees with Robin Gale-Baker 13:00 Winter pruning and care of fruit trees with Robin Gale-Baker @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Jun 10 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn how to prune nectarines, peaches, plums, apples and quince trees and how to maintain these trees so that you will get disease-free fruit and healthy leaves in the summer. If you have sharp secateurs [...]	11 Shopping guide according to Aegean longevity cuisine 10:00 Shopping guide according to Aegean longevity cuisine @ Woolworths Jun 11 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn how to shop for healthy and proper ingredients. Explore the importance of understanding hidden preservatives in food, the impact of excessive sugar and salt consumption, and how to identify additives on food labels. Start [...]
12	13	14 Herbalism and gut health with The Perma Pixie 18:30 Herbalism and gut health with The Perma Pixie @ The Fermentary Jun 14 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Taj Scicluna, The Perma Pixie, will share some herbalism insights. For example, probiotics need to be nurtured, and ingesting a variety of phytochemical can help with this. Herbs are high in phytochemical compounds that can [...]	15	16	17 Cooking up compost 10:00 Cooking up compost @ Chirnside Park Community Hub Jun 17 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets You will learn what materials, processes and tools you need to get started plus what can and can’t go in a backyard compost. Facilitator: Kirsteen Macleod, from the Compost Depot. Flavours of Coburg food tour 10:00 Flavours of Coburg food tour @ Coburg Library Jun 17 @ 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 [...] Home brewing 10:00 Home brewing @ CERES Jun 17 @ 10:00 – 14:30 Tickets What you will learn: make your own beer; all about full grain brewing; and the fermentation process. What you will get: samples of different beers; and recipes to take home. Presenter: Paul Rigby. The workshop [...] Open Cellars Weekend 11:00 Open Cellars Weekend @ Various wineries in Nillumbik Jun 17 @ 11:00 – 17:00 Tickets On both 17th and 18th of June. Visit any or all of the family-owned wineries in Nillumbik. This is a chance to sample wines at wineries not always open to the public. You will also [...] Winter pruning and care of fruit trees with Robin Gale-Baker 13:00 Winter pruning and care of fruit trees with Robin Gale-Baker @ Sustainable Macleod Community Garden Jun 17 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn how to prune nectarines, peaches, plums, apples and quince trees and how to maintain these trees so that you will get disease-free fruit and healthy leaves in the summer. If you have sharp secateurs [...] Home composting for beginners 14:00 Home composting for beginners @ Edendale Jun 17 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets What you will learn: how to compost at home; simple to follow composting steps; and common problems and solutions. Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Jun 17 @ 14:30 – 16:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.	18 In-depth mushroom cultivation workshop 10:00 In-depth mushroom cultivation workshop @ The Mushroomery Jun 18 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets You will learn the growing methods for oyster mushrooms, including inoculation, sterilisation and be introduced to basic mycology. You will undertake practical sessions and learn how to start master cultures. You will also be given [...] Open Cellars Weekend 11:00 Open Cellars Weekend @ Various wineries in Nillumbik Jun 18 @ 11:00 – 17:00 Tickets On both 17th and 18th of June. Visit any or all of the family-owned wineries in Nillumbik. This is a chance to sample wines at wineries not always open to the public. You will also [...] Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters 11:00 Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Jun 18 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Then make your own milk or dark truffles with a selection of toppings.
19 Demystifying wine 18:00 Demystifying wine @ Cardwell Cellars Jun 19 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Learn from Jenny Polacke how to taste wine and a little bit about winemaking. By the end, you will understand what you like and don’t like in a wine and be able to describe it.	20	21	22 Cooking up compost 18:00 Cooking up compost @ Japara Living and Learning Centre Jun 22 @ 18:00 – 19:00 Tickets You will learn what materials, processes and tools you need to get started plus what can and can’t go in a backyard compost. Facilitator: Kirsteen Macleod, from the Compost Depot.	23 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00 Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters Jun 23 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.	24 Grow your own seedlings 09:00 Grow your own seedlings @ Oakhill Food Justice Farm Jun 24 @ 09:00 – 11:00 Tickets Create a seed-raising mix and grow some seedlings. In this workshop, Jemma will discuss where to source inputs and seeds to have the best possible chance of growing healthy starts for your backyard garden. Drink bottle carrier 10:00 Drink bottle carrier @ Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Jun 24 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Make a hands-free cross-body bag to fit your drink bottle and phone. Growing berries 10:00 Growing berries @ CERES Jun 24 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets What you will learn: the wide range of berry fruits that can be grown in Victorian gardens; how to cultivate the plants for great yields and great flavour; berry selection; planting and fertilising; and how [...] Spoon carving workshop 10:00 Spoon carving workshop @ Newlands Neighbourhood House Jun 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn the basics of spoon carving as you work on your own handmade spoon. You will work with hand tools such as a knife, hook knife and gouges to learn how to carve an eating [...] Beekeeping workshop 13:00 Beekeeping workshop @ Bee Sustainable Jun 24 @ 13:00 – 15:30 Tickets What you will learn: bee behaviour; the various major items that make up a bee hive and how to construct them; and the major tasks in hive management. What you will get: a wooden beehive [...]	25 Food photography 09:30 Food photography @ Eltham Living and Learning Centre Jun 25 @ 09:30 – 12:30 Tickets This class is for food bloggers, bakers or restaurant/cafe owners. It will focus on taking great images of food using your own, or easily obtainable, equipment. It will cover such aspects as the right lens, [...]
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One Response to “Calendar of local events”

Lisa says:

May 22, 2022 at 11:49

Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
Lisa

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