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August 2019

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			1 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Aug 1 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Aug 1 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	2	3 St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Aug 3 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Aug 3 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.	4 Hurstbridge Market 08:30 Hurstbridge Market @ Hurstbridge Market Aug 4 @ 08:30 – 13:00 Tickets Entry is $2 and all proceeds go to the CFA, the market’s community partner. Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Aug 4 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets
5 Nillumbik Garden Club 19:00 Nillumbik Garden Club @ Metzner Hall, St Vincent's Care Services Aug 5 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets First Monday of every month except for January and December. At all meetings, doors open 7pm for a 8pm start. There will be plants for sale, raffles, door prizes and supper. 2018 topics 1 Oct: [...]	6 Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club 19:15 Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Aug 6 @ 19:15 – 21:15 Tickets First Tuesday of every month except for January. 2019 Speakers and topics 5 Feb: John Ferris on edible landscapes. 5 Mar: Kathleen Tants on wees and weed control. 2 Apr: Brendan Curtis on zoo horticulture. [...]	7	8 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Aug 8 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Aug 8 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	9 Cook Indian by the creek 18:30 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Aug 9 @ 18:30 – 20:15 Tickets Menu: a few varieties of bhajis and chutney. Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, [...]	10 KABUU working bee 09:00 KABUU working bee @ KABUU farm and nursery Aug 10 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets KABUU grow seedlings and microgreens. Richard Lee will give a tour of the farm and tell the story behind KABUU. Depending on the number of people attending, activities may include: moving soil to make new [...] St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Aug 10 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Greensborough Food Swap 10:00 Greensborough Food Swap @ Diamond Valley Library - food garden Aug 10 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Aug 10 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.	11 Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Aug 11 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Family friendly vegan cooking class 12:00 Family friendly vegan cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Aug 11 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets There will be 5-8 dishes in total. Everything will be vegan, based around the core staples of fruit, veg, starches, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Wicking beds 13:00 Wicking beds @ Allwood Neighbourhood House Aug 11 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Tutor: Ravi from the Greenheart Trust. Learn the basics of creating wicking beds.
12	13	14	15 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Aug 15 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Aug 15 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...] Tea making 11:00 Tea making @ Diamond Valley Library Aug 15 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Discover the healing benefits of tea using the herbs or produce in your garden including lemon balm, lemon verbena, rosemary, and a locally made chai.	16 Cook Indian by the creek 18:30 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Aug 16 @ 18:30 – 20:00 Tickets Menu: chicken saagwala / palak paneer. Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will [...]	17 St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Aug 17 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Aug 17 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Thrive Food Swap 14:00 Thrive Food Swap @ Thrive Community Garden Aug 17 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets	18 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market 08:30 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market @ Eltham Community Craft & Produce Market Aug 18 @ 08:30 – 12:30 Tickets Specialising in stallholders that produce quality homemade, homegrown and handcrafted products, or selling fresh and tantalising produce. The Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market is, and has been, a place where the local people can [...] Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Aug 18 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets St Andrews Food Swap 10:00 St Andrews Food Swap @ St Andrews Hall Aug 18 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Family friendly vegan cooking class 12:00 Family friendly vegan cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Aug 18 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets There will be 5-8 dishes in total. Everything will be vegan, based around the core staples of fruit, veg, starches, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.
19	20	21	22 Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) 09:30 Edible Hub meetup (Hurstbridge) @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Aug 22 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Anyone is welcome to attend and no ongoing commitment to the garden is required. Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Aug 22 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Aug 22 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	23 Behind the bar – Oakridge Wines 17:30 Behind the bar – Oakridge Wines @ Nillumbik Cellars Aug 23 @ 17:30 – 19:30 Tickets Oakridge Wines are a winery in Coldstream,. Taste their wines at Nillumbik Cellars – free to attend, free to taste, and no bookings required.	24 St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Aug 24 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Aug 24 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden.	25 Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Aug 25 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Food Swap 09:30 Eltham Food Swap @ Car park, top of the Eltham Town Mall Aug 25 @ 09:30 – 10:30 Tickets Look for the large white ‘Local Food Connect’ marquee at the Farmers’ Market. Go along with your homegrown fruit and veggies, favourite seasonal recipes, spare jam jars, homemade labelled preserves, etc, and share and network [...] Vegan brunch cooking class 11:00 Vegan brunch cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Aug 25 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Learn how to create healthy, practical, everyday vegan dishes that look as good as they taste. It will include such dishes as plant-based milks, creamy lemon dream porridge, waffles, pancakes, scrambled tofu, chia puddings and [...]
26	27	28	29 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Aug 29 @ 09:30 – 11:00 Tickets Feel free to drop by to have a look at the garden, to find out more and to meet the garden coordinator, Trevor. Click here to read about the garden. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Aug 29 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Are you a keen gardener but don’t have the space you need? Meet other volunteer gardeners to share tips and ideas, contributing to the maintenance of the community garden. Plant, harvest and dig to your [...]	30 Cook Indian by the creek 18:30 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Aug 30 @ 18:30 – 20:15 Tickets Menu: chicken vindaloo. Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. In each session, they will share their traditional [...]	31 St Andrews Market 09:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Aug 31 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Introduction to horticulture – 9 session course 09:30 Introduction to horticulture – 9 session course @ Edendale Community Environment Farm Aug 31 @ 09:30 – 15:00 Tickets Every Saturday for 9 weeks. Book by phone (9433 3744). This 9-week hands-on course is ideal for people considering a career in horticulture. No prior experience is necessary. Working as a team with fellow participants, [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Aug 31 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Click here to read about the garden. Set up and maintain a worm farm 15:00 Set up and maintain a worm farm @ Edendale Aug 31 @ 15:00 – 16:00 Tickets A worm farm can be one of the best ways to dispose of food scraps and, at the same time, produce vermi-juice (worm tea) and vermicast (worm castings) for use on the garden. Learn how [...]

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