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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Celebrate Plastic Free July by learning how to turn plastic trash into exciting new items. Are you keen on transforming your plastic bags into useful materials with just an iron and baking paper? Join us for this exciting upcycling workshop. This hands-on session will teach you techniques to repurpose plastic bags into practical items, providing […]
Join us for an information session about how your council or organisation can get involved as a local host of a Nature Stewards course with a marine and coastal focus! Nature Stewards is a multi-week course that connects curious people with their local and wider habitats. The course promotes environmental awareness and stewardship through discovery, action […]