Wondering how to care for your fruit trees this winter? Join renowned Melbourne horticulturist, organic grower, and educator Craig Castree as he shares a simple, effective process to prune your trees correctly. Learn how to prune different types of fruit trees, establish young trees for a full and productive life, and renovate ‘monster’ trees that […]
Act on Climate campaigns for climate justice with frontline communities, workers, and unions. The collective is building an alliance with grassroots groups towards climate resilience and local solutions with social justice at its' core. Weekly collective meetings are the engine room for our campaigns. Dinner is included, cooked by a collective member. Come along to get […]
Hear from local social enterprise Reground on how the strategic vision of the organisation has allowed the team to adapt and thrive. We'll also be joined by Nick Rose from Sustain, a renowned social enterprise that leverages Urban Agriculture to, amongst other things, support employment capability building for marginalised groups. Additionally, Helen Myers, Darebin Council's […]
Public transport is for everyone, and should be easily accessible to the growing communities in our West. Instead of depending on cars run on fossil fuels, we need an improved bus network, serviced by a fleet of clean, electric buses, to connect the community to essential services such as shopping centres, school, hospitals, and also […]
Storytelling and Effective conversations - learn how to have respectful conversations with complete strangers or people with opposing views This Masterclass session will be the fifth 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 masterclass sessions provide in-depth training […]
Support the Act on Climate collective by grabbing a bargain at our Garage Sale Fundraiser on Saturday 28 June at Friends of the Earth's HQ in Collingwood! There will be clothing, books, artwork, small homewares and other random items. Join us on Saturday 28 June for a rummage, lunch to FoE Food Co-Op Cafe and, […]
What can I bring to tree mulching days? Clean, freshly cut, tree branches will be accepted for mulching. A maximum of four cubic metres of accepted material applies, per household, per mulching day. You will need to bring proof of Hume residency, such as your rates notice or drivers licence, to participate in the service. What […]
Draw Plants Together Join Craig from Draw Plants Together for a FREE, relaxing plant drawing workshop. Explore the unique plants of the Darebin Creek Valley and learn more about the natural environment through observation and drawing. Hosted by City of Whittlesea and Darebin Creek Management Committee, Draw Plants Together encourages connections with nature and with […]
Come and join us for a day filled with gardening, meaningful connections, food swaps, and a delicious lunch at R.A.W Urban Farm. We, at R.A.W, aspire to the vision of Brendan Condon (The Sustainable Landscape Company Director): "To change the way cities function, to cycle valuable nutrients from food and green waste away from landfill […]
Join us for the 2025 La Trobe Industry Innovation Series as we deep-dive into the future of Smart Farming - exploring how cutting-edge technologies are transforming how we grow, manage, and sustain food production. This focused session brings together experts from Driscoll’s Australia, Polybee, La Trobe University and more who are at the forefront of […]