Darebin calendar of events
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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 develop skills.
Click here to read about the garden.
‘Jen the chef’ makes meals which always includes a main and dessert. Why not go down and join in, eat something, and have a chat with some new friends.
Take something to share at their communal meal.
Click here to read about the garden.
Fourth Wednesday of every month except for December.
2019 speakers and topics
23 Jan: Plant/flower ID quiz.
27 Feb: Maria from Ivanhoe Garden Club on flower arranging.
27 Mar: Janine Kay on geraniums and pelargoniums.
24 Apr: Ian Banks-Smith on roses.
22 May: Rebecca from Holman Industries Irrigation Systems.
26 Jun: Vince from Bunnings.
24 Jul: AGM.
28 Aug: Andrew from Richgro Garden Products.
25 Sep: Kirsten Macleod from Compost Depot on compost.
23 Oct: Angelo from BAAG on permaculture.
27 Nov: Christmas Breakup.
A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend.
Click here to read about the garden.
Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.
Members meet at the garden every Saturday.
Click here to read about the garden.
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 develop skills.
Click here to read about the garden.
Take something to share at their communal meal.
Click here to read about the garden.
A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend.
Click here to read about the garden.
Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.
Unpack the mysteries of hive architecture, lean to build your own equipment, and get expert advice on using beekeeping tools. The topics to be covered will include:
- The pros and cons of different hive styles such as top bar, Warre’, Langstroth and poly.
- Different foundation styles and how to use them.
- How to assemble Langstroth beehive boxes and frames.
- Swarm bait hives/rescue boxes/nucleus hives.
- How and to use beekeeping tools like wiring jigs, frame making and painting jigs.
Led by Benedict Hughes. Participants will get to take home their first assembled and wired beehive frame.
Members meet at the garden every Saturday.
Click here to read about the garden.
Next to the Northcote train station.
Please bring a plate of food to share for afternoon tea if you are able to.
Click here to read about the garden.
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 develop skills.
Click here to read about the garden.
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 Vegan Bake House; Woking Amazing; and YAY foods. See their Facebook page for the specific list of trucks on a particular day.
Take something to share at their communal meal.
Click here to read about the garden.
A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend.
Click here to read about the garden.
Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.
What you will learn:
- How to get started with backyard beekeeping.
- How to maintain a healthy hive, the wonders of swarms and how to keep them in check.
Led by Benedict Hughes. Topics to be covered include: the biology of a bee hive; how to maintain a healthy hive; and how to extract honey. Weather permitting, they will open a hive and have a hands-on demonstration.
Join Elley Chan as she takes you through the process of making dumplings, including creating delicate dumpling dough, flavourful fillings and how to pleat & fold.
Members meet at the garden every Saturday.
Click here to read about the garden.
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 develop skills.
Click here to read about the garden.
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 Span Community House by phone (9480 1364) or email.
Take something to share at their communal meal.
Click here to read about the garden.
A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend.
Click here to read about the garden.
Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.
In front of Reservoir Library.
Members meet at the garden every Saturday.
Click here to read about the garden.
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 develop skills.
Click here to read about the garden.
Take something to share at their communal meal.
Click here to read about the garden.