• 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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  • Sustainability Saturdays – Turn Plastic Trash into Treasure

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

    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 […]

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  • Webinar: How to become a Nature Stewards host with a marine and coastal focus

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    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 […]

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  • Act on Climate collective meeting & dinner (online and in-person)

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • Join us for a Sustainable Cities collective meeting!

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

    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 […]

    Free