Let Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes show you how you can minimize your rubbish through reusing, repairing, repurposing and recycling your preloved items. Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes (DHRH) is a not-for-profit group dedicated to reducing waste. They’ll provide information and inspiration to help you make a difference, with practical advice about how to reduce your waste […]
Summer is a key season for garden production. But often there is more produce than we can handle at home. We can give it away, freeze or preserve it, or it gets thrown out. We want to increase food security and encourage growers to store their excess produce and eat it thorughout the year. So […]
Join us for the Nuclear Free Collective's online organising meeting. Every first Wednesday of the month 6 pm Our future is renewable, not radioactive.
Springvale Urban Harvest is a free monthly event that supports the growing of food locally, food knowledge and good nutrition. Come along to swap excess homegrown produce and gardening extras and meet like-minded growers in the area. Springvale Urban Harvest operates on the second Saturday of the month (excluding January) and is supported by The Greater […]
Are you passionate about reducing plastic waste? Dive into the world of sustainability with our beeswax wrap making workshop. This two-hour workshop is split into two sections: The first hour is an informative chat about bees and the important uses of bee products (honey and wax). In the second hour, you will learn how to […]
Despite their tiny brains, birds are amazing architects, and we can learn a lot from their nest designs – including domes, cups and pendants. How did nest building evolve? Why are nests so diverse? Will birds successfully adapt their nests as the climate warms? To find out, Dr Iliana Medina Guzman has analysed hundreds of nests from around the world, in museums and […]
Join seasoned permaculture designer and educator Scott Hitchins for an insightful program on cultivating and maintaining salad plants. Discover the secrets to ensuring your salad greens flourish in your vegetable garden, providing you with a continuous harvest for years with minimal effort and no need for annual replanting.
Join the DCMC Rangers & Friend of Darebin Parklands for an afternoon of planting native grasses & wild flowers with the community, to help build habitat for wildlife! Please wear weather appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes. Equipment, gloves and refreshments will be provided! WHERE: Meet next to the giant egg sculpture which is opposite the Parklands Ave entrance. We'll be […]
Join us for the Nuclear Free Collective's monthly in-person ACTION meeting Every third Wednesday of the month 6 pm - 8 pm drop in at 312 Smith st Collingwood (upstairs, enter through Perry st side-door) Paint banners, plan actions, make props. Our future is renewable, not radioactive.
Leadership and Advocacy - learn ways to bring people together on a project or idea, that keeps them coming back to make change happen. This Masterclass session will be the sixth in a series of eight. A schedule of dates and topics for the masterclass sessions can be found on the Hume City Council website. The Enviro Champions […]