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Youth Therapeutic Horticulture Workshop

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

Join us at Oakhill Food Justice Farm for a youth focussed therapeutic horticulture workshop with psychologist Carly Dober. Therapeutic horticulture is a practice that embraces the healing power of nature to promote physical and emotional wellbeing. It involves using plants, gardens, and cultivating a sense of connection with nature to help people improve their health, […]

$38.50

Gardening Chat Club – Hastings Library

hastings library 7 High Street HASTINGS, Mornington Peninsula, VIC, Australia

Recommended for adult audiences. Do you love gardening and growing things? Do you love to chat to likeminded people over a cuppa? Join our new gardening chat group and we will meet monthly to talk about plants, gardens and gardening resources. Free, bookings essential.     Note: If you can't make it on the day, […]

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Public Lecture – Smart Fertilisers: Fertile ground for sustainable agriculture

KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK THEATRE (B101) Level: B1 Arts West - West Wing (Building 148b), Melbourne University, Grattan Street, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The 2024 School of Chemistry Public Lecture Modern farming practices require nitrogen fertilisers, and their use is projected to increase by 70-100% by 2050. Unfortunately, approximately 50% of nitrogen fertilisers applied to agricultural systems is lost into the environment. These losses are not only expensive for farmers and consumers but, more importantly, the environmental impact […]

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Open Garden: Tour of Altona Community Garden

Altona Community Gardens Somers Parade, Altona, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Enjoy a guided tour of Altona Community Garden! 🌱✨ You'll explore the food forest, vegetable plots and compost systems, plus get hands-on tips for sustainable gardening, find out how to become a member and discover other ways to participate in community gardens in Hobsons Bay. There will also be a gardeners' swap on the day […]

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Plant & Garden Fair FRIDAY 27th Sept 2024 10am – 4pm (Grand Final Eve)

Laverton Market 8 Leakes Road, Laverton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Bring the family, bring your dogs, bring your trailers! Laverton Market is hosting their biggest event of the year! With loads of market stalls, food trucks and kids entertainment that will keep you here all day!   Indoor/Outdoor plants Garden Supplies Outdoor furniture/BBQs Landscape supplies Outdoor paving/decks Garden Tools   Special guest appearance from Vasili […]

$2
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Green Gathering Brighton: Cooking Workshop

Communal Garden Airlie st Airlie st, Brighton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community at Airlie st Communal Garden in Brighton. Monday 14th October: Cooking Workshop Monday 28th October: Summer Garden Prep: Maintenance and Harvest Planning Monday 11th November: Garden-related Activity Run by Residents Monday 25th November: Creative Harvest Workshop

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ANPSA Biennial Conference and Seminar

The Round 379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

We are very excited about The Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) Biennial Conference, which will take place September 30th to October 4th 2024. The five-day conference has a broad theme of “Gardens for life” and will cover such topics as gardens for wildlife, conservation of rare species through cultivation, gardens for beauty, for our cities […]

$160 – $650
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Green Gathering Brighton: School Holiday Program – Little Explorers (Ages 3-5 with parents)

Communal Garden Airlie st Airlie st, Brighton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community at Airlie st Communal Garden in Brighton. Monday 30th September: School Holiday Program - Little Explorers (Ages 3-5 with parents) 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Monday 30th September: School Holiday Program - Little Explorers (Ages 6-8 with […]

Free
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Green Gathering Brighton: School Holiday Program – Little Explorers (Ages 6-8 with parents)

Communal Garden Airlie st Airlie st, Brighton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Come and join the journey of growth, sustainability, and togetherness by being a part of a gardening community at Airlie st Communal Garden in Brighton. Monday 30th September: School Holiday Program - Little Explorers (Ages 3-5 with parents) 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Monday 30th September: School Holiday Program - Little Explorers (Ages 6-8 with […]

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Eltham copper butterfly larvae count

Andrew Yandell Habitat Reserve 37 St Helena Road, Greensborough, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Each year, our Bush Crew conducts annual Eltham Copper Butterfly larvae counts as part of their ongoing responsibility to monitor this population of endangered invertebrates and would like volunteer help to survey on of the populations in Greensborough. With the increasing threat of urbanisation, it is more critical than ever to record population numbers of […]

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