The Therapeutic Landscapes annual conference is run by Therapeutic Horticulture Australia, and the theme for 2021 is Connect, Rest and Restore. Over the two days we will be exploring the idea of "Restorative Landscapes" through activity-based workshops, presentations, discussions and events. The focus will be on the many and varied ways nature, gardens, horticulture or green spaces can function as restorative spaces - places that improve our health and wellbeing, lower stress and conne...
Read MoreCome along and learn how a degraded, contaminated piece of land has been designed and managed to create a thriving urban farm. We will take you through the various technologies and methods that allow us to pump out healthy produce and support the livelihood of a young farmer. Bring along any questions you have about plants, pests or pumpkins!
Read More-------------As part of Cardinia Food Movement's Grown at home series, this event is hosted by Orchard End Farm -------------------- Our farm is a multi-enterprise organic farming business. We have a blueberry plantation with 1100 bushes and also grow a number of varieties of garlic. We also run Limousin breeder cattle that are currently crossed with a red Angus bull and are pure grass fed. We have been certified organic, through NASAA, for a number of years now for our blueberries and ...
Read MoreSydney area hosts over 200 amazing native bee species, vital for pollination and ecosystem function. Learn about these amazing pollinators in this hands-on workshop and build your own mini bee hotel to take home. Part of a series of events for the Festival of Urban Food – Connecting People and Place. Proudly sponsored by the City Of Sydney and co-presented by Sustain: The Australian Food Network and Foodswell.
Read MoreIt’s tomato time! Do you have an abundance of tomatoes leftover from your veggie garden? Come and learn from volunteer Gina how to make tomato passata from scratch, the Italian way! Local chef Keith will also demonstrate how to whip up an eggplant parmigiana as a perfect pairing dish. The produce will be supplied by some wonderful local growers. COST: Gold coin donation Venue is wheel-chair friendly, and parking is available on-site. PLACES ARE LIMITED so use the Ticket link to r...
Read MoreCome down to the Collingwood Childrens Farm for our second YFC Melb social hangout ! We can also take a tour to explore Urban Ag projects CCF is up to for those interested. BYO drinks. Sim will bring some nibblies but you're welcome to bring more. Date: Sunday, April 25th Time: 3pm - 5:30pm Be great to cya there! This event is for YFC members and non-members : so come along ! but if you would like to join in support of Young Farmers Connect we would love have your endorsement an...
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Read MoreLocated on a 1000sqm (quarter acre) block in Bulli, about a 15 minute drive north of Wollongong, our fledgling garden is all about establishing regenerative systems on a domestic scale. Based on permaculture principles, we are in the process of setting up water tanks, irrigation systems, solar panels, vegetables, herbs, natives, a food forest, orchard, herbs, bees, compost, worm farms etc. Come and visit, we'd love to meet you! HOSTED BY FOOD FAIRNESS ILLAWARRA
Read MoreTo celebrate Urban Agriculture Month, Melbourne Farmers Markets would like to welcome you to join us at Alphington Community Farmgate to meet a range of growers, producers & community organisations all playing a role in supporting urban agriculture and a local food system. Come and enjoy a behind the scenes tour of our site partners including The Mushroomery, Farmwall, 3000 Acres & more! The tour will be hosted by Miranda Sharp, founder & director of Melbourne Farmers Markets. ...
Read MoreEvery Sunday local farmers gather to offer their produce to the community of Eltham and its surrounds. The farmers and other stallholders include many from urban Melbourne and the peri-urban fringe. Approximately 40% of stallholders come from the local municipality (Nillumbik) or those directly adjoining. On the 4th Sunday of each month the market hosts a food swap where locals can exchange their excess home produce and on occasions the market also hosts community stalls.
Read MoreHidden in plain site, this guerilla verge garden has evolved over 5 years, demonstrating basic permaculture principals to passerbys, and slowly enriching the soil and biodiversity of an abandoned railway corridor. The area has been hand-weeded along 75metres of roadside verge & planted out using seasonal seed saving techniques, cuttings and native plants from the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. There is no water on site, so all plants must survive the summers by growing their roots deep. Local...
Read MoreThis event is part of the Cooked at Home series, as organised by the Cardinia Food Movement. This series seeks to acknowledge and celebrate seasonal eating and growing. Heike, a passionate local nutritionist and all round super home grower, cook and fermenter is an active member in the Cardinia Food Network. ------------------------------------ What’s it all about? Talk a walk through any Melbourne suburb and you’ll see olive trees. Ever wished you could preserve your own? In this hand...
Read MoreWhat to do with all those materials we may put into our Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bin- by putting them to good use in an instant garden bed.
Read MoreJoin us to taste seasonal multi-floral honey from the HiveMind Community Apiary Ballarat and single origin honey varieties from across Central and Western Victoria. Hear about the creation of the Apiary, an innovative community enterprise founded by local beekeepers Amanda Collins and Scott Denno supported by a hands on multi-disciplinary advisory team. The Apiary has been developed to provide therapeutic beekeeping and opportunity for horticultural practice for people at risk of or livin...
Read MoreDrop in to the Gardens to swap or borrow seed from our Seed Library, and meet your fellow Community Gardeners. Stay to have a look around and see whether you would like to become a part of our gardening community.
Read MoreExplore the basic botany of vegetable plant families and how this is useful for saving seeds. How do we save seed saving for useful traits and to maintain genetic diversity? What plants are easy to start with and how to save seed using less space in the garden? We will explore tips on how to dry various seeds. This workshop will also give you practical experience on how to tell when seed is mature, how to clean and store seed and lots of seeds to take home!
Read MoreCome and join us for a tour of the garden, bbq, cake stall and plant sale!
Read MoreLearn how to save heritage varieties of edible plants adapted to local conditions. Discover seed saving skills which have sustained food production for millennia. Learn basic techniques for collecting, cleaning, drying and storing seed. Get involved and save seed which is diverse, resilient and adapted to local conditions. What you’ll learn. • How plants reproduce from seed • Dry and wet seed processing techniques • Methods for collecting, storing and labelling your seeds •...
Read MoreThe Adelaide Edible Garden Trail celebrates the many ways Kaurna Land residents are creating food sovereignty while saving money and the environment — and enjoying the health benefits of homegrown fruit and veggies. On Saturday, April 24, backyard growers large and small from across our great city will open their gardens to you via informative online videos, sharing their knowledge and inspiring you to get growing at your place.
Read MoreCollingwood Children's Farm have organized a series of three live workshops to be held on the farm over the course of the day Discovery Walk with Glenn Clapton (11:30am) Glen Clapton, Team Leader of the Narrap Rangers, will lead a sensory discovery walk introducing indigenous and native medicinal and edible plants. Learn how insects, birds, marsupials and other wildlife, fungi and plants and waterways are all interdependent and why these ecosystems are essential to growing food and support...
Read MoreBolobek is a magnificent heritage listed rural property situated in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges. The garden, originally established over a century ago, has now been reinvigorated by the current owners, the Robertsons. The garden features mature Linden, Birch and Oaks, a walled rose garden, poplar and crab apple walks, lilac hedges, herbaceous borders, prize winning dahlias and a newly reinstated creek and fernery all tied together by sweeping lawns.
Read MoreSporadical City Mushrooms invites you on a tour of our little farm to meet your farmer and get a behind the scenes look at an urban farming business. We will talk about general operations and production methods, the growth of the business and challenges we have faced along the way. Are you thinking about doing something similar? Or just curious to know more about the urban farming and what it means to be a farmer in the city? Bring all your burning questions and be a part of the conversation. ...
Read MoreThis event is part of the Grown at Home series, as organised by the Cardinia Food Movement. This series seeks to acknowledge and celebrate all what can be grown at home in the changing seasons. Summer Snow Juice features on the Cardinia Farm and Food Directory. ----------------------------- For many home gardeners, apples seem to be one of the first choices of what fruit they want to grow. Join Nick, Rob and the team at Bellevue Orchard for a Q & A on growing and caring for apple trees....
Read MoreHow is it possible that seven inner-city parks and gardens can ameliorate climate change and reduce greenhouse gases right now? We will visit these special places by car or car share where the process of CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) will be explained, seen and demonstrated in an easy and inexpensive way, and in which you can also play a part. Pre-registration $60 ph 02 9550 1682
Read MoreConnecting Community Through Gardening and Story About this Event As part of Urban Agriculture month; an initiative by SUSTAIN: The Australian Food Network, Holsworthy Community Garden: SCRAP Ltd is hosting a day of workshops on Saturday April 24. This event is proudly sponsored by Box Divvy Meet your community heroes, activists and creatives and find out what drives them in a life of service to the planet and community. A fun day with heartfelt connection 9.00 am - Acknowledge...
Read MoreCome along to our awesome community open day at your favourite community garden - Hilton Harvest of course! On the day we will have talks, tours, giveaways, info stall, crop swap, bric-a-brac stall, tea/coffee/cake stall, kids activities, and some great local music! Our onsite nursery will be having a sale day so come along for some green bargains! Stay tuned for more details to be announced soon!
Read MoreCome along and experience how a multifaceted urban farm located just minutes from a bustling city centre operates, and enjoy light refreshments and a nutritious meal with locally organically grown, picked and prepared produce. We'll show you how we grow our vegetables, you'll pick the vegetables and together we'll prepare a flavour packed plate of food where you'll taste the difference from store bought vegetables. On the site of the Mountain Range Farm, you'll see the Mountain Range Nurs...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running EVERY SATURDAY 8am -1pm at Coburg Primary School. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation (via tap n go) which supports the School's programs and our social e...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running the 4th SATURDAY of each month 8am -1pm at the Abbotsford Convent. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation which supports the Abbotsford Convent and MFM, a so...
Read MoreJoin us for the upcoming Young Farmers Connect - Greater Sydney workshop "Holistic Management principles for small-scale farms" with Brian Wehlburg from Inside Outside Management and Jennifer Ringbauer. This 2-day event is for YFC Members and non-members alike - all welcome - come and join our community of peer-support. This two-day course will provide an introduction for new, young, and aspiring farmers that are interested in applying Holistic Management to build profitable and...
Read MoreJoin our Community Food Expo at Woodcroft Community Centre. Event includes: - Cooking and home gardening demos - Free food tastings and seedlings - Exploration of community garden - Kitchen table talks - conversations around food - Meeting local producers - Find out about local groups and activities. Proudly presented by the Onkaparinga Food Security Collaborative, Willunga Farmers Market, Magic Harvest, The Food Embassy, Christies Beach Baptist Church Family Enrichment Centre, Fo...
Read MoreCome along and experience how a multifaceted urban farm located just minutes from a bustling city centre operates, and enjoy light refreshments and a nutritious meal with locally organically grown, picked and prepared produce. We'll show you how we grow our vegetables, you'll pick the vegetables and together we'll prepare a flavour packed plate of food where you'll taste the difference from store bought vegetables. On the site of the Mountain Range Farm, you'll see the Mountain Range Nurs...
Read MoreLeveraging global lessons is a powerful means of inspiring local implementation. In this webinar, we are joined by the international perspectives of Natalie Keene (Norway), Merrin Layden (representing UK), and Pablo Ermini (Argentina). Hear about how Norwegian CSA's take particular care of their members who harvest directly from the fields themselves and work on the farm with the farmers. Learn how community orchards in the UK are responding to the climate crisis. Be inspired by agriculture ...
Read MoreHighlighting the uses of pumpkin come along and make asian style pumpkin soup, a raw pumpkin salad, a dip along with some lemongrass tea.
Read MoreThe Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation presents a 'virtual' (i.e. video) tour of school kitchen garden programs, and a Q&A with CEO Josephene Duffy. All are welcome to attend and learn more about our pleasurable food education model, and how schools all over Australia are contributing to the Urban Agriculture movement - and how you can get involved!
Read MoreThe Southern Beaches Community Garden is celebrating the expansion of their garden by sharing sustainable and environmentally friendly gardening ideas and knowledge, alongside excellent workshops, including: • Native Beekeeping Forum • Energex Sponsorship for Restoring the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Habitat • Composting and Worm Farming 10am • Communal Gardening • Propagation and Air Layering Techniques 9am, 1pm • Organic, Vegetarian Community Meal from the Southern Beaches ...
Read MoreHave you ever walked past an unloved space and wondered if it could be used to for planting vegetables? Incredible Edible started after a group of friends turn this question into action. Growing spaces led to conversations that encouraged people to imagine that the power of these small actions could help people live happy, healthy and prosperous lives. Lives lived in connected communities, built out of the power of their own will, their own imagination and grown through the power of small act...
Read MoreThe Albion Park Youth and Community Care Garden is a place for the local community to meet and grow vegetables, herbs and flowers. Come and join us for a tour of our garden and morning tea. HOSTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOOD FAIRNESS ILLAWARRA
Read Moreach year since 1965 about 3,500 Australians are awarded a Churchill Fellowship, supporting an overseas exploration to learn about significant innovations in diverse spheres of social life, and bring back lessons that may be of wider benefit to the Australian community. In this webinar, setting the scene for a week of exploration through the Urban Agriculture Forum, we will hear from 4 Churchill Fellows - two who have completed their trips, and two who face the new uncertainty and constraints ...
Read MoreThis event is brought to you by Moreland City Council. Meet the farmers, farm hosts, mentors and founders for a virtual Backyard Farmers farm tour and Q&A panel session. Growing Farmers aims to develop regenerative farming capacity in urban communities and to support and enable a new generation of aspiring urban farmers. We do this by assisting aspiring farmers with land, mentoring, networks and business coaching, all while building stronger community connections and providing fresh produ...
Read MoreSee what we can create from what we have around us for free, in big and little spaces. An instant garden bed, wicking bed and structures for growing. No reason not to grow stuff in the city.
Read MoreTurn degraded, sandy and compacted soil into premium fertility and see results which also help regenerate the environment. • Learn how to integrate the BD soil preparations with gardening practices. • Participate in vortex stirring to bring necessary life activity • What are the best dates to work with nature’s rhythms? • How can atmospheric carbon be pulled into the soil? • The difference between organic matter and humus.
Read MoreWe are a brand new community garden. Just barely out of the ground! Our April working bee will see our first plantings! Come along with your experience- large or small.
Read MoreThe 'Introduction to Market Gardening - Soil' is the first component of the Canberra City Farm's Market Gardening Course that will run for 15 months. This first session looks at Soils and will run over two days - 18 April and 9 May 2021. Participants will be shown how to assess and modify their own soil properties to ensure their soil is in optimal condition for growing nutritious fruit and vegetables. Particular emphasis will be placed on the biological properties of soil as the driver of soi...
Read MoreOn the the Day of our April Dig we will be running a workshop on how to successfully plant an Allium bed. in this hands on workshop you will learn how to prepare seedlings for planting, and the best location for planting Alliums. We will also be harvesting our Jerusalem Artichoke plot, so come with baskets, bags and buckets to take home a haul. As always make sure you bring a water bottle and if your own pair of gardening gloves. Our workshop are free but donations are welcome. Please RSVSP :...
Read More18th April brings exciting new addition to the SA Autumn Garden Festival with the Well Being Talks, cooking demonstrations in the Well Being Marque. Sophie Thomson will speaking on the benefits of gardening on your Mental Health and Well Being and Yummy gardening. Rebecca Sullivan will sharing tips and tricks for cooking with australian native botanicals. Rebecca Paris from Australian Native Food Co will be demonstrating a crunchy crocodile salad and how to make a healthy Golden Gaytime.
Read MoreThe Premier Garden Festival in SA, nurture your gardening spirit The Festival will have everything for you and your garden needs including plants, garden tools, soils and garden art across over 70 sites. Children's sustainability garden area. Guest Speakers, Costa Georgiardis, Paul Beckerman, Sophie Thomson, Alex Czura, Shaun Kennedy, Rebecca Sullivan. Cooking Demonstrations, Rebecca Price - Australian Native Food Co, Rebecca Sullivan Warndu Mia, good food. Free car parking. Eftpos ...
Read MoreThe Thirroul Community Garden is a community run, council supported, shared garden space. Our purpose is to have a positive effect on local people, food supply and the environment. Join us for our annual open day, celebrating our community and learning about food. LIVE MUSIC MARKET STALL - fresh produce, seedlings, baked goods and preserves HOME MADE SOUP AND FLAT BREADS baked in our pizza oven GARDEN TOURS - learn more about the garden and how to get involved, 10:30 / 11:30/ 12:...
Read MoreJoin Caulfield South Community Garden at Ripponlea on Sunday 18th April from 10am - 3pm for the Botanica Festival - A celebration of our natural environment, gardening and sustainability. CSCH Community Gardeners will be selling a number of interesting seedlings and plants on the day to get your cool season gardens started, along with educational displays including our new portable wicking bed which shows off the inner workings of this system. There will be a number of stalls and activitie...
Read MoreEvery Sunday local farmers gather to offer their produce to the community of Eltham and its surrounds. The farmers and other stallholders include many from urban Melbourne and the peri-urban fringe. Approximately 40% of stallholders come from the local municipality (Nillumbik) or those directly adjoining. On the 4th Sunday of each month the market hosts a food swap where locals can exchange their excess home produce and on occasions the market also hosts community stalls.
Read MoreWhen you save seeds you're preserving the genetic diversity of your own produce. By carefully selecting the plants you save seeds from you can preserve the unique traits that made them desirable for you, including taste, ability to resist pests and adaptation to your local climate. In this online workshop run by online seed marketplace Local Seeds we will teach you how to get started saving seeds from open-pollinated plants. We'll cover the most common methods of collecting, drying and storin...
Read MoreA tour of our city garden looking at practical ways of generating a lot of produce from a city backyard whilst still maintain the function and feel of a backyard. I will discuss multi and repeat sowing techniques, the benefits of plugs or seed starting, seed collecting, a discussion on edible flowers and showing how multi grafted fruit trees are a boon for small spaces. I will also show how we keep our chickens, bees (if established at that time) and our compost set up.
Read MoreCome down to the community garden to learn from two experienced biodynamic growers. Phil and Anne are the past owners of the successful Sunningdale Farm at Mt. Compass and have years of experience farming with biodynamic principles. Bring protection from the elements (rain or sun!) and your favoured method for note taking. Gold coin donation at the gate. What's biodynamic farming? "Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food, and nu...
Read MoreWicking beds are self-contained raised garden beds that have built-in reservoirs that supply water from the bottom up making them incredibly water efficient. Come along to the Pakenham Community Garden to learn how to design, build and care for successful wicking beds using different materials. As part of the workshop, there will be a hands-on demonstration of how to transform an existing raised garden bed into a wicking bed. Snacks and a light lunch will be provided
Read MoreThis is a tour tailored for an adult audience. If you would like an experience designed specifically for children, please book into our Family Farm Tour. We have been creating our award-winning urban farm in Lake Heights for more than eight years and we love sharing it with others! We invite you to come and see what happens when you take 11 acres of scrub, a team of passionate and hardworking staff and volunteers, then add the philosophies of permaculture and organic farming principles. O...
Read MoreWorkshops on Saturday 17th. Rebecca Sullivan - The Art of a Natural Home You will be making – Petal smash n bash tote bag + a flower dyed compost scarf + some flower petal paints + flower face steam and bath salts+ essential oil and herb stress balls- Your own fermented Kraut or Kimchi- Home cleaning products- Blended medicinal teas- Body and face scrub- Face Toner- Lip gloss and Blusher Workshop from 11-3.00 includes all equipment, a swag of goodies to take home and a light lunch bo...
Read MoreA community connecting day. Wicking bed workshop. Tour of garden - see our growth - from little things... Nectar feeder project, Beautification Grant Bush food planting. Pony rescue - patt5
Read MorePresented by Brunswick Neighbourhood House and supported by Moreland City Council. Small spaces can be challenging, but they can also be productive too! Learn how to perfect the art of the small vegetable garden and maximise your yields in this fascinating and inspiring workshop. The workshop will focus on growing food in two distinct types of spaces- small garden beds and balconies. In this hands-on workshop you will also have the opportunity to put theory into practice. As part of the wo...
Read MoreLike some herbs or a few salad leaves to lift that meal without trekking all the way to the supermarket? Join Sarah on a tour of Popes Produce market garden for some inspiration, tips and treats to get you growing luscious leaves for yourself. Ticket price includes light refreshment & seedlings to get you started. (*SPECIAL PRICE FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE MONTH!)
Read MoreLearn how to make a complete garden bed with all the ingredients ready to plant straight away. All materials can be free when we look in the right places.
Read MoreWith unpredictable conditions forecast, gardens & farms need to prepare for more diverse seasons and events. Join Fraser Bayley (SAGE Moruya co-founder and seasoned grower) and Dan Bakker (Moodji Farm manager) for a two hour workshop exploring strategies to promote resilient productive environments as we move into an increasingly uncertain climate. Be you a backyard gardener or a serious grower, Fraser will present a range of models to employ in your patch before trouble shooting your ...
Read MoreThis 60-minute tour is designed specifically for kids aged 4-12 and their parents/carers. Do you want your kids to understand where their food comes from and the hard work that goes into producing it? Are you looking for a fun and interactive experience for the whole family these school holidays? If you are, we invite you to join us for a Green Connect Family Farm Tour! Delight your senses and explore our 11-acres of farmlands, including the productive market gardens and subtropical f...
Read MoreMeet your local Victorian farmers and small-scale producers, discover what's in season, see how seasonality can influence flavour (and price) and discover new recipe ideas directly from the farmer. The Coburg Farmers Market tour will showcase the diversity of our stallholders and (of course) include a few tasters along the way. The tour will be hosted by Nat Abboud, Moreland local and co-owner of famed Lygon St restaurant Rumi. We’ll round-out the tour with a snack and a sit-down in fron...
Read MoreOpen garden, swap seeds, plants & produces, social food and Edible Garden Promoter: Volunteer Training program information, harvest and biointensive gardening workshop, bokashi compost fermentation, and liquid biofertiliser making workshop
Read MoreThis workshop is brought to you by Moreland City Council and is a movement based practice about the nature in and around us — the relationships between our bodies and the earth. Join Gregory is a dancer, choreographer, photographer and urban farmer, who helps tend Fawkner Food Bowls community market garden and other patches of earth. Through the workshop you will enjoy an open practice with the land surrounding us through a led intuitive dance session finding your own expression in natur...
Read MoreAre you fascinated by the art of beekeeping and keen to gain the skills required to start your own hive? In this full day workshop, Claire Brown from Flametree Beekeepers will give you the knowledge and skills required to get you started as a backyard beekeeper. The workshop will include a morning of theory and, weather permitting, an afternoon of hands-on, practical learning at our display hive.
Read MoreWoonona Community Garden is a communal garden where members come together to grow fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs using sustainable methods. We emphasise fun, cooperation, community pride and shared learning. Come visit us on our Saturday working bee where we garden, chat and share morning tea together, we'd love to meet you! THIS EVENT IS CO-HOSTED BY FOOD FAIRNESS ILLAWARRA
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running EVERY SATURDAY 8am -1pm at Coburg Primary School. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation (via tap n go) which supports the School's programs and our social e...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running the 3rd SATURDAY of each month 8am -1pm at Gasworks Arts Park. Our market boasts 40+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. The market is plastic-bag free so don't forget to BYO! The market is accredited by the Victorian F...
Read MoreJoin us at the Calyx on April 15 at 5:30pm – and by livestream - for a panel discussion with First Nation’s leaders Sharon Winsor, Chris Andrews and Brenden Moore in conversation with host Clarence Slockee. Hear about the enterprising businesses and programs these inspiring people work with and how they are leading the way to help build greater resilience for people, culture and place. Learn about what they, and their enterprises, do to support youth, culture and their communities, and t...
Read MoreCome along and experience how a multifaceted urban farm located just minutes from a bustling city centre operates, and enjoy light refreshments and a nutritious meal with locally organically grown, picked and prepared produce. We'll show you how we grow our vegetables, you'll pick the vegetables and together we'll prepare a flavour packed plate of food where you'll taste the difference from store bought vegetables. On the site of the Mountain Range Farm, you'll see the Mountain Range Nurs...
Read MoreThis 60-minute tour is designed specifically for kids aged 4-12 and their parents/carers. Do you want your kids to understand where their food comes from and the hard work that goes into producing it? Are you looking for a fun and interactive experience for the whole family these school holidays? If you are, we invite you to join us for a Green Connect Family Farm Tour! Delight your senses and explore our 11-acres of farmlands, including the productive market gardens and subtropical f...
Read MoreBeales Road Farm is a local food system in suburban Greensborough that operates under a land share arrangement with the land’s lease holder. The farm is home to community urban agriculture team ‘The Veggie Empire’. As well as the extensive growing system the team have created a small propagation nursery where the team grow seedlings for planting out on the farm and for sale at the Alphington Farmers Market. Food grown on the farm is distributed to local eaters via community connec...
Read MoreA garden is more than just an outdoor room, a place for relaxation and fun, a place that adds value to your home. It should also be a place of Climate Action where you can connect with the environment and implement changes to reduce your contribution to CO2-e emissions and help build climate resilience. In this Webinar we will use the Climate7 framework (www.cliamte7.com) to explore how gardening and urban farming can be a part of a personal and community Climate Action plan.
Read MoreThe APC is a biennial gathering of permaculture people from around the country and the Asia Pacific region. All people with an interest in permaculture and regenerative development are invited to join us for 4 days of workshops, hands-on activities, and discussions on how we can both celebrate and support nature’s abundance. The Community Gardens & Permaculture Festival will be held on the Sunday before the Convergence, in conjunction with Northey Street City Farm’s weekly Organic Far...
Read MoreThis is an introduction to soils for plot holders and back yard gardeners. At the end of this session, you will be able to test your soil in your garden for the basics, understand soil acidity and alkalinity, understand what makes healthy soil and how to foster this and broadly understand the role of the complex network of relationships in the soil beneath our feet and in our gardens.
Read MoreDisplays and activities on the importance of bees, the promotion of urban beekeeping and the need of training of potential beekeepers. Displays and demonstrations may include: • working of hives by beginner and experienced beekeepers (in apiary) • honey sales (our own and/or farm) • frame assembly and wiring (in bee shed). • foundation imbedding (outside the display van). • demonstration of bee box assembly • dry extraction display (in paddock under market marquee). • so...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running EVERY SUNDAY 9am - 1pm at the Melbourne Innovation Centre. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food, coffee & freshly squeezed juice to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation (via tap n go), which supports ...
Read MoreEvery Sunday local farmers gather to offer their produce to the community of Eltham and its surrounds. The farmers and other stallholders include many from urban Melbourne and the peri-urban fringe. Approximately 40% of stallholders come from the local municipality (Nillumbik) or those directly adjoining. On the 4th Sunday of each month the market hosts a food swap where locals can exchange their excess home produce and on occasions the market also hosts community stalls.
Read MoreCome along and experience how a multifaceted urban farm located just minutes from a bustling city centre operates, and enjoy light refreshments and a nutritious meal with locally organically grown, picked and prepared produce. We'll show you how we grow our vegetables, you'll pick the vegetables and together we'll prepare a flavour packed plate of food where you'll taste the difference from store bought vegetables. On the site of the Mountain Range Farm, you'll see the Mountain Range Nurs...
Read MoreCome along and experience how a multifaceted urban farm located just minutes from a bustling city centre operates, and enjoy light refreshments and a nutritious meal with locally organically grown, picked and prepared produce. We'll show you how we grow our vegetables, you'll pick the vegetables and together we'll prepare a flavour packed plate of food where you'll taste the difference from store bought vegetables. On the site of the Mountain Range Farm, you'll see the Mountain Range Nurs...
Read MoreThe Hills Community Gardens are excited to announce the creation of Cockatoo’s very own Community Orchard; We are very keen to share this part of the Beautification grant with you that we received from the Cardinia Shire This event will be taking place on Saturday April 10th from 10:30am until 1:30pm at Hills Community Gardens, Cockatoo The day will begin with a workshop run by Dave from Key Permaculture. Between 10:30 and 11:00AM Dave will be hosting a free workshop and chatting to yo...
Read MoreWe designed and created a ‘neighbourhood garden’ in the suburb of Herne Hill (Geelong), Victoria from early 2019. An example of urban agriculture. The original aim was: to beautify the neighbourhood, by adding to existing trees and plants at the beginning of a nature reserve and trail path. We found preparing the initial 2 garden beds and planting of 3 crepe myrtle trees (to provide colour and attract pollinators) led to an additional garden bed, planting local and other indigenous plants, p...
Read MoreJoin us at a workshop to make a water wise wicking bed to grow your own vegies at home at 10am to 11.30am followed by a tour of the community garden. Enjoy a BBQ lunch. Taste, smell and touch herbs in our guess the herb competition. There will be activities for kids of any age and plants, seeds, seedlings, worm products and any produce on hand for sale. Saturday 10th April 9.30am start. Workshop $5.00 to non members and the day will finish around 3pm
Read MorePractical guidance for growing fruit trees, vines and berries in small spaces. Learn which fruits thrive in Sydney, basic tree maintenance and how to manage common pests. Includes a hands on session propagating berries from cuttings and runners. Presented by Sydney City Farm
Read MorePresented by the Warr Park Food Forest, Brunswick Neighbourhood House and supported by Moreland City Council. Learn neat tips for conditioning your soil, explore closed loop agricultural practices and why worm farming is one of the best ways to turn food waste into fuel for your plants. This workshop will include a bit of theory, to help you make sure your worm farm is working at peak efficiency and your worms are happy in their worm farm home. It will also include a practical demonstratio...
Read MoreLike some herbs or a few salad leaves to lift that meal without trekking all the way to the supermarket? Join Sarah on a tour of Popes Produce market garden for some inspiration, tips and treats to get you growing luscious leaves for yourself. Ticket price includes light refreshment & seedlings to get you started. (*SPECIAL PRICE FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE MONTH!)
Read MoreThis is a delightful one-acre garden mounded into several beds at the front to catch water – with plantings of crepe myrtles, a variety of pears, ornamental pomegranates, fruit trees and a stunning forest pansy under a canopy of box and stringy bark. All of these beautiful trees are underplanted with salvias, euphorbias, spreading cyclamens and hellebores. The house pergola is covered in a mixture of grape and three types of Parthenossisus with a Magnolia denudata as a feature tree. The ...
Read MoreRegional beauty and sustainable practice – majestic eucalypts provide habitat wildlife with an abundance of plant diversity and gorgeous long views.
Read MoreSituated in the historic town of Blackwood this undulating garden is framed by a backdrop of the Wombat State Forest. It features a wide variety of trees, including large Weeping Elm and Golden Ash which, along with maples, ornamental pears and pin oaks, provide spectacular Autumn colour.
Read MoreJoin our free hands-on workshop to learn how to prepare your edible garden for autumn through theory, tips and practical activities. Develop an understanding of site planning, soil building and companion planting for pest management, in urban and small space gardens. Find out what to plant as the weather cools and how to prepare your plot or containers to get the best vegie crop. You will practise seed raising and potting up seedlings to take home so you can start your autumn crop.
Read MoreThis 60-minute tour is designed specifically for kids aged 4-12 and their parents/carers. Do you want your kids to understand where their food comes from and the hard work that goes into producing it? Are you looking for a fun and interactive experience for the whole family these school holidays? If you are, we invite you to join us for a Green Connect Family Farm Tour! Delight your senses and explore our 11-acres of farmlands, including the productive market gardens and subtropical f...
Read MoreThis step-by-step workshop ensures everyone leaves with the knowledge and skills to grow an edible garden on a balcony, in a backyard or over a whole property. COME ALONG AND LEARN THE FOLLOWING: Understanding how vegetables and herbs grow Helping vegetables and herbs to grow without chemicals Tools and techniques used to produce vegetables and herbs Building healthy soils through composting, no-dig gardening, and other soil preparation techniques Designing crop rotation plans, and pla...
Read MoreCome along and experience how a multifaceted urban farm located just minutes from a bustling city centre operates, and enjoy light refreshments and a nutritious meal with locally organically grown, picked and prepared produce. We'll show you how we grow our vegetables, you'll pick the vegetables and together we'll prepare a flavour packed plate of food where you'll taste the difference from store bought vegetables. On the site of the Mountain Range Farm, you'll see the Mountain Range Nurs...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running EVERY SATURDAY 8am -1pm at Coburg Primary School. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation (via tap n go) which supports the School's programs and our social e...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running EVERY 2nd SATURDAY of each month 8am -1pm at the Collingwood Children's Farm. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. The market is plastic-bag free so don't forget to BYO! The market is accredited by ...
Read MoreFind out why crops favour particular soils and participate in the techniques used by geologists to study and classify the Earth. We will look at soil classification, rock formation, minerals, make a crystal grower and more in a fun hands-on holiday workshop. Get ready to get a little dirty!
Read MorePlants for Life The hidden science of plants! In this hands-on biology workshop we look closely at how pollination, photosynthesis and more work in a practical session where you get to be the scientist. Using digital microscopes and dissections to get close-up on flowers & leaves to investigate their functions, discover how plants survive extreme environments and learn why certain plants are used in agricultural settings You even create a take-home botany experiment to run at home!
Read MoreWater is so precious! This program is jam-packed with hands-on experiments kids do themselves using our most important resource in agriculture. From making cube-shaped bubbles to soap powered boats, the kids will have a blast! We'll look at how natural water filters work in catchments as well as some of the stranger sides of water in a variety of hands-on experiments. A great way to dive into science with scientists from Fizzics Education!
Read MoreWe look at how clouds form and what causes droughts for our farmers. We'll dive deep into all manner of weather science including air pressure, drought, measuring the weather and more. We'll even learn about extreme weather events such as tornadoes and cyclones as we gain insight into how our climate operates and how this affects modern farming.
Read MoreJust where does our food come from? How far does it travel? What nutrients can be found in food? How can we make healthy food choices? We'll have a fantastic time with hands-on science experiments with food whilst learning how food moves from paddock to plate.
Read MoreThis 60-minute tour is designed specifically for kids aged 4-12 and their parents/carers. Do you want your kids to understand where their food comes from and the hard work that goes into producing it? Are you looking for a fun and interactive experience for the whole family these school holidays? If you are, we invite you to join us for a Green Connect Family Farm Tour! Delight your senses and explore our 11-acres of farmlands, including the productive market gardens and subtropical f...
Read MoreLearn about the complexity of life in this fun holiday workshop! Check out our mini-beasts, are they male or female? How do biologists track animals? What techniques do animals use to hide? Find out about life cycles and basic ecological relationships between plants and animals both on the farm and in the wild. Your kids will investigate these concepts plus much more!
Read MoreLearn how to preserve tomatoes using a hot pickling method Hear about different preservation methods From the garden pick the leaves and herbs for use in pickling the tomatoes. Watch the demonstration of the method in the kitchen Take home a jar of pickled tomatoes Address details will be provided upon registration
Read MoreEvery Sunday local farmers gather to offer their produce to the community of Eltham and its surrounds. The farmers and other stallholders include many from urban Melbourne and the peri-urban fringe. Approximately 40% of stallholders come from the local municipality (Nillumbik) or those directly adjoining. On the 4th Sunday of each month the market hosts a food swap where locals can exchange their excess home produce and on occasions the market also hosts community stalls.
Read MoreThis 60-minute tour is designed specifically for kids aged 4-12 and their parents/carers. Do you want your kids to understand where their food comes from and the hard work that goes into producing it? Are you looking for a fun and interactive experience for the whole family these school holidays? If you are, we invite you to join us for a Green Connect Family Farm Tour! Delight your senses and explore our 11-acres of farmlands, including the productive market gardens and subtropical f...
Read MoreFitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap, 1st Saturday of every month at Smith's Reserve Fitzroy (parkland next to Fitzroy pool). If your garden produces fruit and vegetables and there's enough to share then come on down - The idea is to share the spoils of our wonderful gardens and get to know your neighbours while you're at it! And don't worry if you haven't got a lot to swap - think broadly! folks bring along recipes, jars for jams, flowers etc etc The April swap is on Saturday 3rd of April - it's ...
Read MoreThis is a tour tailored for an adult audience. If you would like an experience designed specifically for children, please book into our Family Farm Tour. We have been creating our award-winning urban farm in Lake Heights for more than eight years and we love sharing it with others! We invite you to come and see what happens when you take 11 acres of scrub, a team of passionate and hardworking staff and volunteers, then add the philosophies of permaculture and organic farming principles. O...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running EVERY SATURDAY 8am -1pm at Coburg Primary School. Our market boasts 30+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation (via tap n go) which supports the School's programs and our social e...
Read MoreAn authentic VFMA-accredited farmers' market running the FIRST SATURDAY of each month 8am -1pm at Carlton North Primary School. Our market boasts 20+ stallholders offering ethical, local and seasonal food and produce from free-range meat, fruit and vegetables to nuts, eggs, olive oil and cheese. You'll also find secondary producers selling locally made jams, dips, pastries plus hot food and coffee to go. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation (via tap n go) which supports the School's ...
Read MoreIf you can't beat them, eat them! Join wild food expert Diego Bonetto during this Lunch n’ Learn to discover the most common edible and medicinal weeds growing in your garden, along the green belts and in parks and reserves. Find out how they have been used for food, craft and natural remedies. Discover ways to safely harvest from the urban 'wild' and enrich your diet with vitamins and minerals. You will never look at your backyard in the same way again. Part of a series of events for...
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