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 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 1 @ 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 Nov 1 @ 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 [...] Community soup night 17:00 Community soup night @ Oakhill Food Justice Farm Nov 1 @ 17:00 – 19:30 Tickets Share some soup, hear an update from the farm and taste what’s in season on Wurundjeri Country. Organised by Oakhill Food Justice Farm. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 1 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	2	3 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 3 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	4 Basic inoculation workshop 14:00 Basic inoculation workshop @ The Mushroomery Nov 4 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets You will get a hands-on go at inoculating your own mushrooms. You will also be given a tour of the mushroom farm. Take a clean 2-10L bucket with a lid and some gloves. Presenter: Buttons. [...]	5 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 5 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Northcote Community Gardens working bee 11:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Nov 5 @ 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 Nov 5 @ 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 Nov 5 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets
6	7	8 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 8 @ 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 Nov 8 @ 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 [...] Community lunch (Thornbury) 12:30 Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 8 @ 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 [...] Reducing food waste at home 17:00 Reducing food waste at home @ Oakhill Food Justice Farm Nov 8 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets 3 occurrences on Wednesdays, 11th October, 25th October and 8th November, each 5-7pm. The workshop will highlight ways to extend the life of seasonally-available produce and ways to put commonly-discarded parts of a plant to [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 8 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	9 Drying fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices with Robin 19:30 Drying fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices with Robin @ Bundoora Bowling Club Nov 9 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets Robin Gale-Baker will demonstrate various ways of drying and storing fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. This will include using an electric dehydrator, electric oven and sun drying. She will show participants how to grind roots [...]	10 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 10 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	11 Northcote Community Gardens working bee 11:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Nov 11 @ 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.	12 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 12 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Alphington garden site tour 10:00 Alphington garden site tour @ Tomato seedling stand, Alphington Farmers' Market Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Kim will introduce you to the DIVRS garden and will talk about what has (and has not!) worked on the site and in her home garden. The focus will be on gardening on a budget [...] Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 12 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden.
13	14 Community lunch (Reservoir) 12:00 Community lunch (Reservoir) @ Reservoir Neighbourhood House Nov 14 @ 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.	15 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 15 @ 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 Nov 15 @ 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 [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 15 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	16	17 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 17 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	18 Reservoir Food Swap 10:00 Reservoir Food Swap @ In front of Reservoir Library Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets In front of Reservoir Library. Fairfield Food Swap 11:00 Fairfield Food Swap @ St. Andrews Church, side garden Nov 18 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Mushroom farm tour 14:00 Mushroom farm tour @ The Mushroomery Nov 18 @ 14:00 – 14:30 Tickets Go on a walk-through tour of The Mushroomery, showing how the farm operates and how mushrooms are grown. Due to potential fungal contamination, it is important that you wear very clean clothes. Organised by The [...]	19 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 19 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Croxton Community Garden / Marra Guwiyap Garden (Northcote) 10:00 Croxton Community Garden / Marra Guwiyap Garden (Northcote) @ Croxton Community Garden / Marra Guwiyap Community Garden Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets Each working bee is followed by a shared lunch. Everyone is welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 19 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden.
20	21	22 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 22 @ 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 Nov 22 @ 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 [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 22 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden. Preston Garden Club 20:00 Preston Garden Club @ Preston Shire Hall Nov 22 @ 20:00 – 22:00 Tickets Fourth Wednesday of every month except for December. 2023 speakers and topics 25 Jan: DVD garden. 22 Feb: Karen Sutherland on tomatoes. 22 Mar: John Fry on Ziebells Farmhouse. 26 Apr: Chris Clarke on Wilsons [...]	23 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class 19:00 Nonna & Mum’s cooking class @ The Thorn 3071 Nov 23 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets	24 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ Bridge Darebin Nov 24 @ 12:00 – 13:30 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	25 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap 11:00 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap Nov 25 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets	26 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 26 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets In-depth mushroom cultivation workshop 10:00 In-depth mushroom cultivation workshop @ The Mushroomery Nov 26 @ 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 [...] Community lunch (Thornbury) 12:00 Community lunch (Thornbury) @ Thornbury Church of Christ Nov 26 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets A choice between roast meat or vegetarian. They like people to pre-order as it helps with numbers. 7th birthday celebration at Sylvestor Hive 13:00 7th birthday celebration at Sylvestor Hive @ Sylvester Hive Community Garden Nov 26 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Take something sweet or savoury to share. For catering purposes, let them know them know by email (sylvesterhive@gmail.com) if you are going to attend. Click here to read about the garden. Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) 13:00 Regent Community Garden (Reservoir) @ The Regent Centre Nov 26 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Click here to read about the garden. Worm farm – set your worms up for success 13:45 Worm farm – set your worms up for success @ Regent Community Garden Nov 26 @ 13:45 – 15:15 Tickets Learn all things worm farm with Corinne from Easy Peasy Gardens. Organised by Friends of Regent Community Garden. Click here to read about the garden.
27	28	29 Newton Street Community Garden 09:30 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 29 @ 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 Nov 29 @ 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 [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 29 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets During the year, the start time varies from 6pm to 7pm. Before going, therefore, check with them by email. Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	30

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Lisa says:

May 22, 2022 at 11:49

Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
Lisa

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