Calendar of local events

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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 Community lunch (Preston) 11:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 2 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	3	4 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 4 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Northcote Community Gardens working bee 11:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Sep 4 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Next to the Northcote train station. There is some sharing of food and drink after the working bee so feel free to take a plate of food to share. Click here to read about the [...] Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Sep 4 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Regent Produce and Plant Swap (Reservoir) 14:00 Regent Produce and Plant Swap (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Sep 4 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets
5	6	7 Salami day at the Preston Market 08:00 Salami day at the Preston Market @ Preston Market Sep 7 @ 08:00 – 15:00 Tickets Preston Market’s delicatessens are coming together to celebrate National Salami Day. There will be both tastings and special offers, and there will even be some vegan options. The tastings will include hot and mild csabai [...] Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Sep 7 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Sep 7 @ 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 [...]	8 Chocolate and beer masterclass 19:00 Chocolate and beer masterclass @ Moon Dog World Sep 8 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets 6 chocolates will be matched with 6 beers. Jointly hosted by Moon Dog Brewing and Birdsnake.	9 Community lunch (Preston) 11:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 9 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	10 Cultural cooking – Indian curries 11:00 Cultural cooking – Indian curries @ Alphington Community Centre Sep 10 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Manu will show you how to make Indian curries. Northcote Community Gardens working bee 11:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Sep 10 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Next to the Northcote train station. There is some socialising after the working bee. Click here to read about the garden. Oakhill Farm’s 1st birthday party 12:00 Oakhill Farm’s 1st birthday party @ Oakhill Farm Sep 10 @ 12:00 – 15:00 Tickets Celebrate a whole year of creating an urban farm and community space on the site of a disused vicarage. 12pm: Learn about their primary school passata patch program with Farmer Shani. 12.15pm: Garden tour with [...] Composting and worm farm workshop 13:00 Composting and worm farm workshop @ Sylvester Hive Community Garden Sep 10 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Find out about the different types of composting from direct dig to Bokashi and the do’s and don’ts of composting. Then learn how to set up your own worm farm, how worm farms work, what [...]	11 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 11 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Sep 11 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden.
12	13 Community lunch (Reservoir) 12:00 Community lunch (Reservoir) @ Reservoir Neighbourhood House Sep 13 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets ‘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.	14 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Sep 14 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Sep 14 @ 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 [...] Queensland fruit fly workshop 10:30 Queensland fruit fly workshop @ East Preston Community Centre Sep 14 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) is a serious pest that lays its eggs in fruit and fruiting vegetables – everything from lemons to tomatoes – causing them to rot from the inside. Unfortunately, QFF is now [...] Community lunch (Thornbury) 12:30 Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Sep 14 @ 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 [...]	15	16 Community lunch (Preston) 11:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 16 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	17 Reservoir Food Swap 10:00 Reservoir Food Swap @ In front of Reservoir Library Sep 17 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets In front of Reservoir Library. Fairfield Food Swap 11:00 Fairfield Food Swap @ St. Andrews Church, side garden Sep 17 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Tequila & Mezcal Festival 17:30 Tequila & Mezcal Festival @ Retropolis Sep 17 @ 17:30 – 23:45 Tickets There will be presentations about tequila, mezcal and agave distillates plus 4 tequilas to sample. There will also be food and live music.	18 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 18 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Sep 18 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden.
19	20	21 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Sep 21 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Sep 21 @ 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 [...]	22 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class 19:30 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class @ The Thorn 3071 Sep 22 @ 19:30 – 22:30 Tickets	23 Community lunch (Preston) 11:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 23 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	24 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap 11:00 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap Sep 24 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets	25 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Sep 25 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets An artisan vegan chocolate dessert class 10:00 An artisan vegan chocolate dessert class @ Alphington Farmers' Market Sep 25 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Nidhi, from Cocoa & Chili, will show you how to make ganache, hand rolled truffles and chocolate pudding. Community lunch (Thornbury) 12:00 Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Thornbury Church of Christ Sep 25 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets A choice between roast meat or vegetarian. They like people to pre-order as it helps with numbers. Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Sep 25 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden.
26	27	28 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Sep 28 @ 09:30 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session, facilitated by the DIVRS Urban Food Program, which everyone is welcome to attend. There is always plenty of weeding, watering, planting and harvesting to do! Click here to read about the [...] Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Sep 28 @ 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 [...] Preston Garden Club 20:00 Preston Garden Club @ Preston Shire Hall Sep 28 @ 20:00 – 22:00 Tickets Fourth Wednesday of every month except for December. 2022 speakers and topics 26 Jan: No Meeting. 23 Feb: Chris Clarke on Victorian alpine flora. 23 Mar: Andrew from Warringal Orchid Club. 27 Apr: Weng Lim [...]	29 Darebin Sustainable Food Leaders Forum 18:00 Darebin Sustainable Food Leaders Forum @ Darebin City Council Sep 29 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Local sustainable food advocates and practitioners are invited. You will get an opportunity to provide your ideas, suggestions and feedback to help shape the content and direction of the Climate Emergency Strategy. You will hear [...]	30 Community lunch (Preston) 11:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Sep 30 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.

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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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