Spring Outdoors 2021 Join us for a range of online and outdoor experiences where you can connect, learn and protect our natural environment and biodiversity.
Practically Green events Find out about Practically Green: Re-imagine Re-think Re-energise - sustainability events for Nillumbik
Help our platypus Did you know that the Diamond Creek is home to the elusive platypus? To celebrate and learn more about this unique creature, we will be holding a platypus celebration day in early 2022.
Community Deer Management A 2021 program of deer related information sessions, field days and workshops has been developed, based on what the community have told us they want to learn more about.
Home Harvest Instead of a community picnic, Home Harvest 2021 will focus on helping you to start or expand a vegetable patch by sharing seeds. Join the Home Harvest community!
Aboriginal agriculture with Bruce Pascoe - online 26 Sep 2021 A talk by Bruce Pascoe on aboriginal agriculture, presented by the Christmas Hills Landcare Group and Nillumbik Shire Council Tagged as: , Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Indigenous Events, Talks, Tours & Workshops
CancelledHoliday Arty Fun 27 Sep 2021 Diamond Valley Art Society will lead fun and creative art activities for the kids these school holidays.. Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095 1 more date Tagged as: , Kids & family
CancelledNature Treasure Hunt 28 Sep 2021 Did you know that nature is all around you? Join us at Bunjil Reserve for our school holiday nature treasure hunt. Bunjil Reserve, 105 Rodger Road, Panton Hill 3759 Tagged as: , Animals, Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Kids & family
Wildlife Xposure - Life Cycles - Online 29 Sep 2021 An online interactive wildlife presentation with Wildlife Xposure. Your child will meet a number of different classes of animals and discuss their reproductive strategies, how they have adapted to suit particular environments and conditions allowing them to survive. Tagged as: , Animals, Kids & family, Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops
Community Vegie Gardening - Eltham - Postponed 29 Sep 2021 Whether you are an experienced gardener or absolute beginner, everyone is welcome to join this group. Eltham Neighbourhood House, 739 Main Road, Eltham 3095 27 more dates Tagged as: , Environment, Health & Wellbeing
Carbon Farming 101 - Webinar Series 30 Sep 2021 Agricultural Economist and Farm Manager Louisa Kiely explains the science and methodologies behind Carbon Farming – the practices reducing emissions in production processes, while increasing production and sequestering carbon in the landscape. 2 more dates Tagged as: , Animals, Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops
Community Vegie Gardening - Panton Hill - postponed 01 Oct 2021 Whether you are an experienced gardener or absolute beginner, everyone is welcome to join this group. Panton Hill Neighbourhood House, 18 Bishops Road, Panton Hill 3759 29 more dates Tagged as: , Environment, Health & Wellbeing
Backyard Guinea Pigs Online 02 Oct 2021 An online interactive beginners guide to keeping guinea pigs at home. Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Know & grow heirloom tomatoes with Penny Woodward - Online 02 Oct 2021 Tips and trick for the best home grown tomatoes - this event has moved to an online event. Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Residential Solar Q&A with Solar Savers 2021 - online 05 Oct 2021 Join us for the next Solar Savers webinar. Hear from the Solar Savers team and a representative from trusted solar installer eko energy. 1 more date Tagged as: , Environment
CancelledDesign a permaculture garden with Lucinda & Jules 10 Oct 2021 Permaculture is a way of living that mimics the patterns found in nature. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to plan a veggie garden based on permaculture principles. Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden - After School 12 Oct 2021 Come down to Diamond Valley Library on the second Tuesday of each month to explore our kitchen garden through pleasurable food education. Learn about how our food grows with hands-on gardening activities, and see how it gets to the plate with some fun cooking. Diamond Valley Library, 34 Civic Dr, Greensborough 3088 9 more dates Tagged as: , Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Kids & family
Aussie Backyard Bird Count 2021 18 Oct 2021 The #AussieBirdCount is a great way to connect with the birds in your backyard no matter where your backyard happens to be — the backyard, a local park, a patch of forest or the main street of town. Tagged as: , Animals, Environment, Kids & family
All things reusable - Online 20 Oct 2021 Reusable items beat compostable, biodegradable and recyclable in so many ways. Reduce your household waste and save money! Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Great Southern Bio Blitz in Nillumbik 21 Oct 2021 Join councils Biodiversity officer discover how you can get involved in the Great Southern Bio Blitz-.-- Tagged as: , Animals, Environment
What goes where in your Nillumbik bins? - Online 21 Oct 2021 The lowdown on kerbside waste options in Nillumbik Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops
Great Southern Bio Blitz 2021 22 Oct 2021 The ‘Great Southern BioBlitz’, or ‘GSB’ for short, is an international period of intense biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species across the Southern Hemisphere in Spring Tagged as: , Animals, Environment, Kids & family
Home Composting for Beginners - Online 23 Oct 2021 Turning organic waste into soil conditioner in this interactive online workshop run by the experienced team at Edendale. Edendale Farm, 20 Gastons Road Eltham, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops
CancelledIntroduction to permaculture ethics & principles 24 Oct 2021 This workshop will introduce you to the ethics and principles of permaculture, which provide a guide for living a healthier, happier, greener life. Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
How to transition from gas to an all-electric home - online 26 Oct 2021 A free and independent talk on how to move away from gas in the home, run by Nillumbik Shire Council and Australian Energy Foundation. Tagged as: , Business Event, Council Information Session, Environment
Making Sense of Your Energy Bills - online 04 Nov 2021 A free talk on how to make sense of your energy bills, run by Nillumbik Shire Council and Australian Energy Foundation. Tagged as: , Council Information Session, Environment, Senior Events, Talks, Tours & Workshops
Backyard chooks for beginners 13 Nov 2021 Beginners guide to keeping chickens at home Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Using cloth nappies - Online 13 Nov 2021 Join Elana from Cloth Nappy Workshops Melbourne in this webinar to discover the world of modern cloth nappies. She will take you through everything you need to know to get started with cloth nappies. Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Insects in the garden with Denis Crawford - Online 18 Nov 2021 Insects play an extremely important role in maintaining the health of our environment, but how can you tell if an insect is beneficial or a pest, and how can we attract more beneficial insects to the garden? Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Wild Pollinator Count with Luis Mata 20 Nov 2021 Diving into the beautiful world of pollinators Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Practical skills for living, with Lucinda & Jules 20 Nov 2021 Household resilience to events like COVID requires a range of skills, from cooking and gardening to DIY and maintenance; and from networking and collaboration to managing health, time, and money. This workshop will give you some great pointers! Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops
Setting up a Worm Farm 27 Nov 2021 Turning kitchen scraps into worm castings & worm tea for your garden. Edendale Farm, 20 Gastons Road Eltham, Eltham 3095 Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops