We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? This documentary film looks at our systemic obsession with expiry dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant […]
Join the DCMC Rangers at Darebin Parklands for an afternoon of planting native shrubs with the community, to help build habitat for wildlife along the Ivanhoe Floodplain! Please wear weather appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes. Equipment, gloves and refreshments will be provided! Meeting spot will be next to the Ivanhoe Wetland which is located on the Rockbeare Grove […]
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!
Love inspiring people to grow their skills, getting your hands dirty in the garden and connecting with your local community? Consider becoming a volunteer at Keilor Library with our community garden boxes! Learn about the role, what it involves, how many hours per month and the skills needed to become a Garden Library Volunteer. Find […]
ORGANISING MEETINGS ON TUESDAY NIGHTS 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 […]
Join (Really Really Free Market) RRFM for our bi-weekly free food market. Get down at 11.30 for when the market starts for best chance to get a good range of fruit, veg, bread and other treats. We're always looking for more ways to make the market bigger and better, so if you've got ideas do […]
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 […]
Encounter rare and endangered animals from around Australia as we learn about conservation efforts and how we can help protect their future. Presented by Wildlife Xposure. Find library items on animal conservation. The Think Tank is for ages 7-11 years. Library membership is required to register. Find out how to become a member. Read more […]
Come and join in our Sustainability Festival as we seek to plant 5,000 native grasses and salt bush at Aintree Reserve This National Tree Day is going to be bigger than ever with our largest community revegetation effort, planting 5,000 native grasses and salt bush on the rocky knoll at Aintree Reserve. And one […]
Take part in Australia's biggest planting on National Tree Day in the Kokoda Drive native grassland reserve in Sunbury. National Tree Day Hume City Council is again participating in Australia's National Tree Day. Join with thousands of people around the country help to plant over one million local-native seedlings and restore the natural environment. A pair […]