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April 2019

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1 Nillumbik Garden Club 19:00 Nillumbik Garden Club @ Metzner Hall, St Vincent's Care Services Apr 1 @ 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: [...]	2 Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club 19:15 Hurstbridge Sow & Grow Garden Club @ Hurstbridge Community Hub Apr 2 @ 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. [...]	3 Healthy eating and nutrition 10:00 Healthy eating and nutrition @ Eltham Living & Learning Centre Apr 3 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Aimed at supporting people over 55 to live and age well. Presented by Bolton Clark. Learn about nutrition and how to get the most out of every day, plus receive a free booklet of Maggie [...]	4 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Apr 4 @ 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. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Apr 4 @ 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 [...] Eltham twilight market 16:00 Eltham twilight market Apr 4 @ 16:00 – 20:00 Tickets	5 Cook Indian by the creek 18:00 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Apr 5 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Menu: chicken biryani with mixed veg raita (spiced yogurt) and chicken. Cook Indian by the creek came into existence with the idea of breaking the myth that Indian cooking is complex and difficult to nail. [...]	6 St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Apr 6 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Bee hive tour 10:30 Bee hive tour @ Rivers of Yarrambat Apr 6 @ 10:30 – 12:30 Tickets Your tour, led by Nathan Stewart, a professional Doreen-based beekeeper from Maya ‘Xala Honey, will include suiting up in protective gear, lighting a bee smoker, and spending two hours as real life beekeeper. Initially, Nathan [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Apr 6 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome.	7 Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market 08:30 Hurstbridge Farmers’ Market @ Hurstbridge Farmers Market Apr 7 @ 08:30 – 13:00 Tickets Entry is $2 and all proceeds go to the CFA, the market’s community partner. Stallholder enquiries: 0414 703186 General enquiries: 9433 3315 Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Apr 7 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Open Farm Day 10:00 Open Farm Day @ Various farms around Nillumbik and beyond Apr 7 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Open Farm Day is your chance to visit working farms and meet local farmers. The activities will include farm tours, live demonstrations, farm animals and product tastings. The farms participating in 2019 include: Apted’s Orchards: [...] A touch of Thai (vegan cooking class) 12:00 A touch of Thai (vegan cooking class) @ The Beet Retreat Apr 7 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets A selection of Thai inspired dishes will be demonstrated, plus practical staples – 5-8 dishes in total. Everything will be vegan, based around the core staples of fruit, veg, starches, whole grains, legumes, nuts and [...]
8	9 Eltham planter boxes working bee 10:00 Eltham planter boxes working bee @ Eltham railway station Apr 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets They will be meeting at the edible garden at the railway station at 10am to start the planting and then moving on to the bed on Main Road outside healthAbility later in the morning. They [...]	10 Flavorful Health cooking class 11:00 Flavorful Health cooking class Apr 10 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn ways to work with varieties of grains, legumes and flours that you might not even know exist. Learn about 10 spices and ways to use them. Discover time saving, easy and quick recipes. You [...]	11 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Apr 11 @ 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. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Apr 11 @ 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 [...] Kids in the kitchen 11:00 Kids in the kitchen @ Under the Pickle Tree Apr 11 @ 11:00 – 13:30 Tickets Facilitated by Kerry Meredith from Under The Pickle Tree. Get your kids cooking these school holidays. On the menu is a dish everyone loves that is actually quite time-consuming and intense to cook. But don’t [...]	12	13 St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Apr 13 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Greensborough Food Swap 10:00 Greensborough Food Swap @ Diamond Valley Library - food garden Apr 13 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Contact either of the co-organisers: Glenn Mansfield by phone (0488 192198) or email or Margot Meredith by phone (0415 926642) or email. Native plant and book sale 10:00 Native plant and book sale @ Eltham Senior Citizens Apr 13 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Organised by Australian Plants Society – Yarra Yarra, there will be sales of native and indigenous plants plus books. The plant sellers will include: APS Yarra Yarra growers; La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary nursery; Natural Plantscape [...] Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Apr 13 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome.	14 Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Apr 14 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Meet the farmer tour (Eltham Farmers’ Market) 09:00 Meet the farmer tour (Eltham Farmers’ Market) @ Eltham Farmers' Market Apr 14 @ 09:00 – 09:45 Tickets Explore the hidden treasures of Eltham Farmers’ Market on an insider’s tour with local farmer Isy from Sugarloaf Produce. Meet some of the stallholders, hear the story of the farms, how their produce is grown [...] St Andrews Food Swap 10:00 St Andrews Food Swap @ St Andrews Hall Apr 14 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets Flavorful Health cooking class 11:00 Flavorful Health cooking class Apr 14 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn ways to work with varieties of grains, legumes and flours that you might not even know exist. Learn about 10 spices and ways to use them. Discover time saving, easy and quick recipes. You [...] Meet the farmer tour (Eltham Farmers’ Market) 11:00 Meet the farmer tour (Eltham Farmers’ Market) @ Eltham Farmers' Market Apr 14 @ 11:00 – 11:45 Tickets Explore the hidden treasures of Eltham Farmers’ Market on an insider’s tour with local farmer Isy from Sugarloaf Produce. Meet some of the stallholders, hear the story of the farms, how their produce is grown [...] Thai inspired vegan cooking class 12:00 Thai inspired vegan cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Apr 14 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets A selection of Thai inspired dishes will be demonstrated, plus practical staples, including cashew yoghurt, plant-based milk and nut parmesan sprinkle. Everything will be vegan, based around the core staples of fruit, veg, starches, whole [...]
15	16	17 Flavorful Health cooking class 11:00 Flavorful Health cooking class Apr 17 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn ways to work with varieties of grains, legumes and flours that you might not even know exist. Learn about 10 spices and ways to use them. Discover time saving, easy and quick recipes. You [...]	18 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Apr 18 @ 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. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Apr 18 @ 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 [...] Beeswax wraps 11:00 Beeswax wraps @ Diamond Valley Library Apr 18 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Join Ben, from Ben’s Bees, as he shows us how to make beautiful beeswax wraps – a natural and reusable alternative to plastic wrap.	19	20 St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Apr 20 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Apr 20 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome. Thrive Food Swap 14:00 Thrive Food Swap @ Thrive Community Garden Apr 20 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets	21 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market 08:30 Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market @ Eltham Community Craft & Produce Market Apr 21 @ 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 Apr 21 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Flavorful Health cooking class 11:00 Flavorful Health cooking class Apr 21 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn ways to work with varieties of grains, legumes and flours that you might not even know exist. Learn about 10 spices and ways to use them. Discover time saving, easy and quick recipes. You [...]
22 Vegan brunch cooking class 11:00 Vegan brunch cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Apr 22 @ 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 [...]	23	24 Flavorful Health cooking class 11:00 Flavorful Health cooking class Apr 24 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn ways to work with varieties of grains, legumes and flours that you might not even know exist. Learn about 10 spices and ways to use them. Discover time saving, easy and quick recipes. You [...]	25 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden 09:30 Living & Learning Nillumbik Community Veggie Garden @ Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Apr 25 @ 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. Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee 10:00 Garden of Plenty Community Garden (Greensborough) working bee @ Diamond Valley Library Apr 25 @ 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 [...] Vegan brunch cooking class 11:00 Vegan brunch cooking class @ The Beet Retreat Apr 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 Cook Indian by the creek 18:00 Cook Indian by the creek @ Private address Apr 26 @ 18:00 – 19:45 Tickets Menu (vegan savoury): onion bhaji and chick peas pancake + 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. [...]	27 St Andrews Market 08:00 St Andrews Market @ Corner of Kangaroo Ground/St Andrews and Heidelberg/Kinglake Roads Apr 27 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Dogs not permitted. Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) 13:00 Thrive working bee (Diamond Creek) @ Thrive Community Garden Apr 27 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Regular working bee. Everyone welcome.	28 Eltham Farmers’ Market 09:00 Eltham Farmers’ Market @ Eltham Mall Apr 28 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Eltham Food Swap 09:30 Eltham Food Swap @ Car park, top of the Eltham Town Mall Apr 28 @ 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 [...] Flavorful Health cooking class 11:00 Flavorful Health cooking class Apr 28 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets Learn ways to work with varieties of grains, legumes and flours that you might not even know exist. Learn about 10 spices and ways to use them. Discover time saving, easy and quick recipes. You [...]
29 Make sense of food labels 09:30 Make sense of food labels @ Customer Service Desk, Woolworths Supermarket Apr 29 @ 09:30 – 11:30 Tickets Tour a supermarket and learn how to accurately read and understand food labels and choose healthy foods that are suitable for the whole family. You will also receive a healthy shopping guide booklet. The tours [...]	30

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