ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS, ARTICLES, GROUPS, JOBS, AND PLACES - MELBOURNE

Online: Happy Backyard Hens

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Join us along with backyard chicken expert Jessamy Miller to discuss how to keep healthy and happy backyard hens. We will cover: Breeds and where to source them Housing and space requirements Feed and hygiene Health, behaviour and enrichment ------- Please note that this is an event for greater Naarm/Melbourne gardeners only. If you live […]

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Bush Tucker Kitchen (12 – 18 years) – Winter School Holiday Program

Sunbury Youth Centre 51-53 Evans Street, Sunbury, Sunbury, Australia

Are you wondering what you can do during the school holidays? How about you make the most of them with Hume Youth Services! Get hands-on in the kitchen with Indigenous ingredients and cook up something delicious! In this fun and free session, you’ll learn about traditional bush foods, where they come from, and how to […]

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Make a t-shirt into a bag workshop

Coburg Library MakerSpace Room Corner of Victoria and Louisa Streets Coburg, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Looking for a fun project these school holidays?   In this FREE hands-on workshop, you will learn how to repurpose an old t-shirt. Worn out t-shirts can be turned into fabulous new items, such as tote bags, necklaces, or keyrings.   Bring an old t-shirt to work on. Please book into one workshop only.   […]

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The Low Waste Kitchen: Reducing Food and Plastic Waste

Altona Library 123 Queen Street Altona, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us this Plastic Free July for a practical and inspiring session on how to get more from your food, cut down on plastic and save money. This workshop offers practical tips to help you turn what you already have into savings for your wallet and wins for the planet, all while cutting down on […]

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Join us for a Sustainable Cities collective meeting!

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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 […]

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Bush Tucker Cooking (12-18 years) – Winter School Holiday Program

Roxburgh Park Youth & Recreation Centre 75 Lakeside Drive, Roxburgh Park, VIC, Australia

Are you wondering what you can do during the school holidays? How about you make the most of them with Hume Youth Services! We are hosting a Bushtucker Cooking Class with Aunty Jo, a Hume Elder and proud Wiradyuri woman. Come learn how to cook with local indigenous foods sourced from the Westmeadows Indigenous Community […]

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Act on Climate Social Meetup

Friends of the Earth Melbourne 312 Smith St, Collingwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The Act on Climate collective meet weekly on Tuesday evenings. Except on the second Thursday of the month when we host a social event instead of a meeting. This is an opportunity for new and existing members to gather outside of FoE HQ to chat about what's going informally, check in and hang out. This month's social night […]

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Hand mending: Patching and applique!

Coburg Mending Circle Corner Victoria and Louisa Streets Coburg, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Presented by the Coburg Mending Circle, Jess will show how to use patches for creative mending or decorating clothes and other textiles. Bring something to mend and any materials you might like to use (optional). Some patch fabric, needles and threads will be on hand to use.   For beginner menders and the more experienced!

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Darebin Creek planting – Greenhills Road habitat enrichment

Darebin Creek Trail, Bundoora Darebin Creek Trail, immediately north of Greenhills Rd pedestrian bridge, Bundoora (west side of creek), Bundoora, VIC, Australia

Come along and lend a hand planting native seedlings as part of our ‘Woodland Bird Byway’ project along the Darebin Creek.   We'll be planting shrubs and sedges to boost plant diversity and strengthen the understorey to help create more shelter and nesting sites for local wildlife. We'll then have a cuppa together at the […]

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Springvale Urban Harvest

Springvale Community Hub 5 Hillcrest Grove SPRINGVALE, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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 […]

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