Calendar of local events

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November 2019

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				1 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Nov 1 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	2 East Reservoir Community Garden 10:00 East Reservoir Community Garden @ East Reservoir Senior Citizens Centre Nov 2 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 14:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 2 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.	3 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 3 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Urban Garden Collective Sunday funday 10:00 Urban Garden Collective Sunday funday Nov 3 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets Spendg time with like minded souls, connect with nature, practice yoga or just relax. You might even do some gardening! There will be a vegan ‘pot luck’ lunch with rescued food from Food Without Borders [...] Knockout gnocchi 11:00 Knockout gnocchi @ Kitchen Warehouse Nov 3 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Time to broaden your culinary expertise and meet pasta’s famous pillowy brother: gnocchi! They will show you how to make gnocchi at home through simple ingredients. From traditional potato to creamy ricotta and spinach, learn [...] Northcote Community Gardens working bee 13:00 Northcote Community Gardens working bee @ Northcote Community Gardens Nov 3 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets 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.
4	5	6 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 6 @ 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 [...] Vegan vegout 17:00 Vegan vegout @ Welcome To Thornbury Nov 6 @ 17:00 – 22:00 Tickets 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 [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 6 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	7 Newton Street Community Garden 09:00 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 7 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend. Click here to read about the garden.	8 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Nov 8 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	9 East Reservoir Community Garden 10:00 East Reservoir Community Garden @ East Reservoir Senior Citizens Centre Nov 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Northcote Food Swap 11:00 Northcote Food Swap @ Chalice Garden Nov 9 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Preserve my harvest 14:00 Preserve my harvest @ Darebin Arts Centre, Kitchen Nov 9 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets They will teach you how to preserve, pickle and or ferment your fresh produce. Learn how to create a range of pickles, jams, tomato sauces, relishes and ferments. They will provide all the equipment. Bring [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 14:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 9 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.	10 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 10 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Chooks in the city 10:00 Chooks in the city @ Chooks in the City Nov 10 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets The tour will take place twice, at 10am and 12.30pm. Led by Jessamy Miller, this workshop will explain all about keeping well-nourished, safe and happy chooks in an urban garden. Urban Garden Collective Sunday funday 10:00 Urban Garden Collective Sunday funday Nov 10 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets Spendg time with like minded souls, connect with nature, practice yoga or just relax. You might even do some gardening! There will be a vegan ‘pot luck’ lunch with rescued food from Food Without Borders [...] Chooks in the city 12:30 Chooks in the city @ Chooks in the City Nov 10 @ 12:30 – 13:30 Tickets The tour will take place twice, at 10am and 12.30pm. Led by Jessamy Miller, this workshop will explain all about keeping well-nourished, safe and happy chooks in an urban garden. BarterJar 14:00 BarterJar @ SPAN Community House Nov 10 @ 14:00 – 16:30 Tickets Are you a seasoned or newbie maker of home produce and homewares inspired by sustainability and zero waste and want to share your story with others? If so, then take your creations along and, for [...]
11	12	13 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 13 @ 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 13 @ 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 [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 13 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	14 Newton Street Community Garden 09:00 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 14 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend. Click here to read about the garden.	15 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Nov 15 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	16 East Reservoir Community Garden 10:00 East Reservoir Community Garden @ East Reservoir Senior Citizens Centre Nov 16 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Reservoir Food Swap 10:00 Reservoir Food Swap @ In front of Reservoir Library Nov 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets In front of Reservoir Library. Fairfield Food Swap 11:00 Fairfield Food Swap @ St. Andrews Church, side garden Nov 16 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 14:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 16 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.	17 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 17 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Bee Shed launch party 10:00 Bee Shed launch party @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 17 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets This is the launch of the Bee Shed and Bee School project funded through the Pick My Project program. Celebrate the open of this new community space where you can learn about bees, pollinators and [...] Urban Garden Collective Sunday funday 10:00 Urban Garden Collective Sunday funday Nov 17 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets Spendg time with like minded souls, connect with nature, practice yoga or just relax. You might even do some gardening! There will be a vegan ‘pot luck’ lunch with rescued food from Food Without Borders [...] Christmas baking and desserts with Charlotte Ree 11:00 Christmas baking and desserts with Charlotte Ree @ Kitchen Warehouse Nov 17 @ 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets Charlotte Ree wants to teach you that decadent desserts are easy to make and that baking isn’t a scary science – it’s fun, creative and intuitive. Learn Charlotte’s tips and tricks for making delicious cakes, [...] Bee a pollinator! Native bee hotel workshop by Buzz and Dig. 11:30 Bee a pollinator! Native bee hotel workshop by Buzz and Dig. @ Private address Nov 17 @ 11:30 – 12:30 Tickets This workshop, by Katrina Forstner from Buzz and Dig, will introduce you to our native bees, how to spot a native bee, nesting types, buzz pollination, what materials are great to get you started with [...]
18	19	20 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 20 @ 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 20 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Take something to share at their communal meal. Click here to read about the garden.	21 Newton Street Community Garden 09:00 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 21 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend. Click here to read about the garden. Nonna & Mum’s homestyle cooking class 19:30 Nonna & Mum’s homestyle cooking class @ Furlan Club Nov 21 @ 19:30 – 22:30 Tickets	22 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Nov 22 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	23 East Reservoir Community Garden 10:00 East Reservoir Community Garden @ East Reservoir Senior Citizens Centre Nov 23 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Preston/Thornbury Food Swap 11:00 Preston/Thornbury Food Swap Nov 23 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 14:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 23 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.	24 Alphington Farmers’ Market 09:00 Alphington Farmers’ Market @ Melbourne Innovation Centre Nov 24 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets
25	26	27 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) 10:00 Span Community House Community Garden group (Thornbury) @ Span Community House Nov 27 @ 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 (Reservoir) 12:00 Community lunch (Reservoir) @ Reservoir Neighbourhood House Nov 27 @ 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. Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 18:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 27 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets 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 27 @ 20:00 – 22:00 Tickets 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. [...]	28 Newton Street Community Garden 09:00 Newton Street Community Garden @ Newton Street Community Garden Nov 28 @ 09:00 – 12:00 Tickets A drop-in gardening session which everyone is welcome to attend. Click here to read about the garden.	29 Community lunch (Preston) 12:00 Community lunch (Preston) @ The Bridge Nov 29 @ 12:00 – 13:00 Tickets Go for a lunch and stay for the conversation and activities.	30 East Reservoir Community Garden 10:00 East Reservoir Community Garden @ East Reservoir Senior Citizens Centre Nov 30 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Amazake making and cooking 11:00 Amazake making and cooking @ Private address (address provided on booking) Nov 30 @ 11:00 – 13:30 Tickets Amazake (aka ama koji) is a traditional Japanese fermented energy drink. Rich in digestive enzymes and nutrition, amazake is also a seasoning for cooking. Learn about amazake and enjoy the flavour, beauty and health benefits. [...] Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) 14:00 Sylvester Hive Community Garden (Preston) @ Pavilion School grounds Nov 30 @ 14:00 – 15:30 Tickets Members meet at the garden every Saturday. Click here to read about the garden.

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