Calendar of local events

 

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Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) 09:00
Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) @ CERES
Sep 1 @ 09:00 – 15:00
14 sessions over a period of a 14 weeks. Presenter: Justin Calverley. The topics to be covered will include: permaculture; fruit production; soil preparation; beekeeping; composting, worm farming and fertilisers; vegetable growing; propagation; seed collection; [...]
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve
Sep 1 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00
No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...]
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters
Sep 1 @ 11:00 – 12:30
A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.
Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00
Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico
Sep 1 @ 17:00 – 19:00
You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]
2
Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School
Sep 2 @ 08:00 – 13:00
 
Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00
Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES
Sep 2 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Just outside the CERES grocery.
Taiwanese banquet cooking class 12:00
Taiwanese banquet cooking class
Sep 2 @ 12:00 – 14:30
Cristina Chang will cover the fundamentals of Taiwanese cuisine, ingredients and flavours whilst you learn how to make a range of Taiwanese dishes. Sample menu: spring onion pancakes, smashed cucumber salad, Taiwanese beef noodles and [...]
3
Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Sep 3 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden.
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Sep 3 @ 10:30 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
4
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 4 @ 10:00 – 12:00
SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...]
5
Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00
Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church
Sep 5 @ 12:00 – 13:00
The cook provides a home style, two course meal.
6
Really Really Free Market 10:00
Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 6 @ 10:00 – 17:00
This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 6 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]
7
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 7 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00
Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church
Sep 7 @ 18:00 – 20:00
They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made.
8
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve
Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 8 @ 10:00 – 12:00
No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...]
Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00
Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico
Sep 8 @ 17:00 – 19:00
You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]
9
Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School
Sep 9 @ 08:00 – 13:00
 
Introduction to permaculture (2 sessions) 10:00
Introduction to permaculture (2 sessions) @ Reynard Street Neighbourhood House
Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 15:00
On Saturdays 9th and 16th September, both 10am-3pm. Learn permaculture fundamentals in this hands-on course, combining concepts and practices of sustainability, gardening, horticulture, ecology, community development and design thinking. Participants can expect a combination of [...]
Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00
Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES
Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Just outside the CERES grocery.
DIY Beeswax wrap workshop 10:30
DIY Beeswax wrap workshop @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House
Sep 9 @ 10:30 – 12:30
Emma will show you how to make beeswax wraps. All materials will be provided, though you can BYO fabric to be waxed and transformed into wraps. Organised by Brunswick Neighbourhood House.
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters
Sep 9 @ 14:30 – 16:00
A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.
West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee 09:00
West Brunswick Community Garden communal gardening working bee @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 10 @ 09:00 – 13:00
Their monthly communal gardening group working bee where they focus on their communal garden beds. All welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden.
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Sep 10 @ 10:30 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 11 @ 10:00 – 12:00
SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...]
Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00
Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church
Sep 12 @ 12:00 – 13:00
The cook provides a home style, two course meal.
Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) 09:00
Complete urban farmer (14 sessions) @ CERES
Sep 13 @ 09:00 – 15:00
14 sessions over a period of a 14 weeks. Presenter: Justin Calverley. The topics to be covered will include: permaculture; fruit production; soil preparation; beekeeping; composting, worm farming and fertilisers; vegetable growing; propagation; seed collection; [...]
Really Really Free Market 10:00
Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 13 @ 10:00 – 17:00
This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 13 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 14 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden.
Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:30
Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Neighbourhood House
Sep 14 @ 12:30 – 13:00
The Open Table crew collects surplus food and it is used to create a hearty, vegetarian meal. This event is for everyone, from those who don’t have much to those who have plenty. It’s a [...]
Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00
Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church
Sep 14 @ 18:00 – 20:00
They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made.
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve
Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 12:00
No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...]
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 11:00
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters
Sep 15 @ 11:00 – 12:30
A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.
Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00
Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico
Sep 15 @ 17:00 – 19:00
You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]
Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School
Sep 16 @ 08:00 – 13:00
 
Flavours of Coburg food tour 10:00
Flavours of Coburg food tour @ Coburg Library
Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 13:00
You will experience the cultural delights of 6 different countries over 8 food stops. With a mixture of sweet and savoury tastings, you will soon discover that Coburg is an ideal foodie destination for anyone [...]
Halloumi cheese making, traditional ricotta and ricotta salata 10:00
Halloumi cheese making, traditional ricotta and ricotta salata @ CERES
Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 15:00
You will learn how to make halloumi cheese, traditional ricotta and ricotta salata. You will take home what you make. Presenter: Kristen Allan.
Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00
Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES
Sep 16 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Just outside the CERES grocery.
North Coburg Food Swap 10:30
North Coburg Food Swap @ Parker Reserve
Sep 16 @ 10:30 – 12:30
 
Crop Swap at Joe’s Market Garden 11:00
Crop Swap at Joe’s Market Garden @ CERES Joe's Market Garden
Sep 16 @ 11:00 – 12:30
 
Sourdough bread baking 09:00
Sourdough bread baking @ CERES
Sep 17 @ 09:00 – 17:00
What you will learn: how to make your own bread; how to make your own handmade pizzas; and more about sourdough. What you will get: handmade pizzas for lunch; your own bread to take home [...]
Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Sep 17 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden.
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Sep 17 @ 10:30 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters 11:00
Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters
Sep 17 @ 11:00 – 13:00
A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Then make your own milk or dark truffles with a selection of toppings.
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00
SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...]
Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00
Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church
Sep 19 @ 12:00 – 13:00
The cook provides a home style, two course meal.
Really Really Free Market 10:00
Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 20 @ 10:00 – 17:00
This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...]
Cookie decorating 15:00
Cookie decorating @ Oxygen Youth Space
Sep 20 @ 15:00 – 17:00
For 12-17 year olds. Join Lori and Vanessa in some fun cookie decoration.
Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 20 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 21 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00
Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church
Sep 21 @ 18:00 – 20:00
They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made.
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve
Sep 22 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 22 @ 10:00 – 12:00
No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...]
Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00
Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico
Sep 22 @ 17:00 – 19:00
You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]
Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School
Sep 23 @ 08:00 – 13:00
 
Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00
Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES
Sep 23 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Just outside the CERES grocery.
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour 14:30
Ratio Cocoa Roasters behind the scenes chocolate factory tour @ Ratio Cocoa Roasters
Sep 23 @ 14:30 – 16:00
A behind-the-scenes tour of the 10 step chocolate making process at Ratio Cocoa Roasters. Followed by a guided chocolate tasting. Tasting plate can be adapted to non dairy / vegan, please advise on arrival.
West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather 09:00
West Brunswick Community Garden garden and gather @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 24 @ 09:00 – 13:00
They do a lot of gathering and eating, and a bit of gardening! All welcome. Click here to read about the garden.
Merri Corner Community Garden (Brunswick East) open garden / working bee 09:30
Merri Corner Community Garden (Brunswick East) open garden / working bee @ Merri Corner Community Garden
Sep 24 @ 09:30 – 11:00
Click here to read about the garden.
Fawkner Food Bowls get together 10:00
Fawkner Food Bowls get together @ Fawkner Food Bowls
Sep 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Working bee, market stall and socialising. Read about the community garden.
Introduction to fermenting at home 10:00
Introduction to fermenting at home @ CERES
Sep 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00
What you will learn: the basics to successfully start fermenting vegetables at home; ideas about creating your own fermented condiments; and how to use fermented products in day to day life. What you will get: [...]
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) 10:30
Pentridge Community Garden open session (Coburg) @ Pentridge Community Garden
Sep 24 @ 10:30 – 12:30
Click here to read about the garden.
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 25 @ 10:00 – 12:00
SEEDs is a communal garden, that grows natural networks, skills, mutual opportunities, friendships, organic food and community for all who are involved in it. Join them to give a hand and help their garden grow [...]
Mid-autumn moon cakes 18:00
Mid-autumn moon cakes @ Brunswick Library
Sep 25 @ 18:00 – 19:30
Cristina Chang will show you how to make moon cakes. Think mung bean, red bean and curried pork.
Farming for our future (ages 5 to 8) 10:00
Farming for our future (ages 5 to 8) @ CERES
Sep 26 @ 10:00 – 12:00
This workshop for children aged 5-8 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Explore Honey Lane Organic Farm and meet some chickens. Make a recycled pot and propagate your own plant [...]
Community lunch (Brunswick) 12:00
Community lunch (Brunswick) @ Brunswick Uniting Church
Sep 26 @ 12:00 – 13:00
The cook provides a home style, two course meal.
Really Really Free Market 10:00
Really Really Free Market @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 27 @ 10:00 – 17:00
This is a free, rescued and donated groceries market. Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is a food rescue collective based on the principles of mutual aid, which gathers and re-distributes as much food as possible [...]
Farm to fork (ages 3 to 5) 13:00
Farm to fork (ages 3 to 5) @ CERES
Sep 27 @ 13:00 – 15:00
This workshop for children aged 3-5 years and each child must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Explore the CERES market garden and visit the chickens and bees. Learn how to turn food waste into [...]
Food Not Bombs, Coburg 19:00
Food Not Bombs, Coburg @ Catalyst Social Centre
Sep 27 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Food Not Bombs Melbourne is part of a worldwide movement that cooks and distributes vegan food to anyone and everyone, without restriction. It gathers leftover fruit and vegetables from Queen Victoria Market and elsewhere, gives [...]
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee 10:00
SEEDs Garden Club (Brunswick) working bee @ SEEDs Communal Garden
Sep 28 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Everyone welcome. Help them continue to transform their garden into an edible, beautiful and educational sanctuary for all who pass through their gates. Click here to read about the garden.
Community dinner (Fawkner) 18:00
Community dinner (Fawkner) @ Hope Cafe, St Mark's Catholic Church
Sep 28 @ 18:00 – 20:00
They provide a safe, welcoming space where food is eaten and friendships are made.
Kombucha brewing workshop 19:00
Kombucha brewing workshop @ The Good Brew Company
Sep 28 @ 19:00 – 23:00
Learn how to brew your own kombucha. Plus, receive your own kombucha SCOBY starter kit to create your own brew.
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group 10:00
Reynard Street Community Garden (Coburg) inclusive gardening group @ Reynard Street Community Garden, Robinson Reserve
Sep 29 @ 10:00 – 13:00
Join this gardening group with a focus on inclusion, relaxation and making friends in the community garden space, followed by a community lunch at 12.30pm. Click here to read about the garden.
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup 10:00
West Brunswick Community Garden weekly meetup @ West Brunswick Community Garden & Food Forest, Behind Moreland Child Care Centre,
Sep 29 @ 10:00 – 12:00
No need to come every week or stay the whole time or even do any gardening, you can just come along, say hello and sit about and enjoy the view and have a cuppa. Everyone [...]
Carlton aperitvio food tour 17:00
Carlton aperitvio food tour @ Brunetti Classico
Sep 29 @ 17:00 – 19:00
You will indulge in the Italian ‘Aperitivo’ tradition. What exactly is Aperitivo, what can you expect to eat and drink, how did it begin, how did it make its way to Melbourne? You will learn [...]
Coburg Farmers’ Market 08:00
Coburg Farmers’ Market @ Coburg Primary School
Sep 30 @ 08:00 – 13:00
 
Urban Orchard Food Swap 10:00
Urban Orchard Food Swap @ CERES
Sep 30 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Just outside the CERES grocery.

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  1. Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
    Lisa

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