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

Native wildflower meadows with Katherine Horsfall

NECCHi Newlands Neighhbourhood House 20 Murray Rd, Coburg North, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Event description Come and learn about native wildflower meadows with Katherine Horsfall whose research in grasslands restoration at the University of Melbourne has lead to planting millions of native seeds to create nurturing, inspiring, biologically and culturally important grassy floral wonderlands in small urban spaces. These include threatened indigenous species. We will meet at our […]

Free – $10

Farm Raiser Tour & Working Bee – Urban Ag Month

Farm Raiser Urban Farm 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join farmers Charlotte and Eve for a tour of Farm Raiser Urban Farm and a working bee to launch our Spring/Summer events series. We'll show you around the farm, explain our systems and answer your questions, then we'll get our hands dirty with some fun farm tasks. Please bring close toed shoes, a hat and […]

Free

Tomato Growing for balcony and small spaces

Rooftop Garden at Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre 70 Middleborough Rd, Burwood East, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Learn how to grow Tomato's within small spaces and balcony settings. You will leave with top tips and a Rooftop grown seedling to look after!

Free

Sustainable Macleod – Organic Seedling Sale

10-18 Arthur Street, Eltham 10-18 Arthur Street, Eltham, VIC, Australia

Eltham Farmers' Market will host a seedling sale by Sustainable Macleod. Sustainable Macleod aims to build a resilient local community, encouraging residents to shop locally, produce and share their own food, use environmentally friendly transport and undertake other activities to promote sustainability. Each year their seeding sale gives purchasers their an opportunity to start their […]

Free

Harvest Festival: Growers & Producer’s of the South West Region

675 Anglesea Road, Freshwater Creek 675 Anglesea Road, Freshwater Creek, VIC, Australia

This vibrant day will include market stalls by our local producers, live music, talks, hot food, activities for kids and all ages and more! Join us to hear from, sample and purchase from the best producers of our local region across the South West of Victoria! We want to cement the culture and identity of […]

Free

Grassland tour – The Lakes, Taylors Lakes

The Lakes 18 Pindari Avenue Taylors Lakes, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

This is a cracking little grassland in a powerline easement. It was mown for years, but that stopped in 2019 and now it’s bursting with a range of native wonders, including Critically Endangered Spiny Rice-flower, Kangaroo Grass and Lemon Beauty Heads. It was burnt last year, so we’re looking forward to a great show this […]

Free

Grassland tour – the Jollys’ Parwan Grasslands

Jollys’ Grassland 295 Parwan-Exford Road Parwan, VIC, Australia

Join us for our second tour of these truly magnificent grasslands out towards Bacchus Marsh, between the rail line and the Werribee River. Bursting with flowers, Featherheads and swaying grassheads, this privately owned country property is a real eye-opener. If you’ve been before, come again! See the season’s progression! To get there, drive across the […]

Free

Oakhill Food Justice Farm’s 3rd Birthday Party!

Oakhill Food Justice Farm 233 Tyler Street, Preston, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Please come and help us celebrate three years of growing together on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country at Oakhill Food Justice Farm's 3rd Birthday Party! Save the date in your calendars as we prepare the final touches on our program - you can expect tours and mini workshops from our farmers, goodies from local businesses (yes we […]

Free

City of Monash: Open Gardens

Mary's Garden 777 Waverley Road Glen Waverley, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Four varied and exciting gardens are open free to the public. Join us for a day exploring the old and the new, the large and the small, the native and the exotic. Presented by Waverley Garden Club in conjunction with the City of Monash.   First: Mary's Garden , 777 Waverley Road Glen Waverley This […]

Free

Farm to Ferment: fermenting with farm fresh produce

Farm Raiser Urban Farm 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

For aeons fermentation has allowed for the growth and creation of cultures around the world. It has beckoned in the gathering of community as an effective way to preserve abundant harvests all the while preventing mass food waste. Fermentation also allows for the development of complex flavours, increased bioavailability, and enhanced nutrition - the benefits […]

$50 – $75