Free Environmental Workshops

FREE Environment Workshops Autumn 2011/2012

We are pleased to announce our schedule of Environmental Workshops for Autumn 2011/12.

For your convenience, download a printable calendar of events: 
Live_Green_Workshops_-_Winter_2012_v3.pdf (282.02 kb)

Read about other environmental issues in Hume:
Live_Green_Newsletter_-_Winter_2012_LR.pdf (1639.63 kb)

To register for a workshop call Council’s Environment Team on 9205 2200 or email environment_workshop@hume.vic.gov.au

To suggest a workshop topic please contact our Environment Team on 9205 2200.

 

FREE Environment Workshops 

 Date  Time  Workshop  Location
Sat 
12 May

10.00am -
1.00pm

Planting Day for the Goonawarra Orchard Help us plant the fruit tree orchard at the Goonawarra Community Garden

Goonawarra Community Garden
2-8 Highgrove Drive,
Sunbury

Wed,
16 May
10.00am -
3.00pm
Cheese Making Workshop - This workshop has been postponed and will be rescheduled in the near furutre.  We apologise for any inconvenience. The Meadows Primary School
Gerbert St,
Broadmeadows

Sat,
19 May

10.00am - 1.30pm Greening Program Planting Day
Tullamarine Live Steam Society Planting Day - free lunch at 12 pm
Bulla Miniature Railway
off Green St,
Bulla (Melway: 177 B7)
Sun,
20 May
10.00am -
1.30pm
Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Malcolm Creek Planting Day - free lunch at 12 pm
Malcolm Creek Art Poles
off Beckett Way, Craigieburn
(Melway: 386 J5)
Wed,
23 May
1.00pm -
3.00pm
Seed propagation - Learn how to grow your vegetables and other plants directly from seed. Meadows Primary School
Gerbert St,
Broadmeadows                    
Sat,
26 May
10.00am -
1.00pm
Wildlife Photography - Focus your lens on native wildlife at the beautiful Woodlands Historic Park Woodlands Historic Park
Providence Rd,
Greenvale 3059
Sat,
2 Jun
1.00pm -
3.00pm
Winter Veggie Garden
Provides participants with the knowledge to grow and harvest winter veggies successfully.
Tullamarine Community Neighbourhood House, S.F. Hedger Reserve,
Carol Grove, Tullamarine
Sun
3 Jun 
10.00am -
12.00pm
Greening Program Planting Day Friends of Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
Free BBQ lunch at 12.0pm
Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
Off Racecourse Road, Sunbury 

(Melway ref: 362 G8)

Wed
6 Jun
6.00pm -
9.00pm 
Green Movie Night:  Find INC.
Explains how modern developments in food productino pose grave risks to our health and environment.

Eco Learning Room
Banksia Gardens Community Centre
71-81 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows

Sat
9 Jun
10.00am -
1.00pm
Preparing Soil for Spring Planting
Learn how to prepare soil for a great spring harvest.

Eco Learning Room
Banksia Gardens Community Centre
71-81 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows

Sun
17 Jun
10.00am -
1.30pm

Greening Program Planting Day Friends of Sacred Kingfisher
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm

Moonee Ponds Creek
Opposite Circular Rd, Westmeadows
(Melway ref: 6 B8)
Sat
23 Jun
2.00pm -
4.00pm
Care for your Fruit Tree
Learn hwo to care for your fruit tree during the cooler months.
Goonawarra Community Centre Garden
2-8 Highgrove Drive, Sunbury
Sun
1 Jul
10.00am -
1.30pm
Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Malcolm Creek - Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm
Malcolm Creek - Art Poles, Off Beckett Way, Craigieburn (Melway 386 J5)
Wed
4 Jul
6.00pm -
9.00pm 
Green Movie Night:  Gasland
This film focusses on communities in the United States impacted by natural gas drilling and, specifically, a stimulation method known as hydraulic fracturing.

Eco Learning Room
Banksia Gardens Community Centre
71-81 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows

Wed
11 Jul
10.00am -
12.00pm
Preparing Soil for Spring Planting
Learn how to prepare sil for a great spring harvest.
Meadow Heights Community Centre
15-29 Buchan Street, Meadow Heights 
Sat
14 Jul
10.00pm -
1.00pm
Macro Photography in the Garden
Photographing tiny garden flowers and animals.
Meadow Primary School
Gerbert Street, Broadmeadows
 Sun
15 Jun
10.00am -
12.00pm
Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm

Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
Off Racecourse Road, Sunbury(Melway ref: 362 G8)

Fri
20 Jul
10.00am -
12.00pm
Plants at the Hume Indigenous Garden Learn about indigenous plants at thsi workshop. Hume Indigenous Garden
2 Redan Court, Westmeadows
Sat
28 Jul
10.00am -
1.00pm

Preparing Soil for Spring Planting
Learn how to prepare sil for a great spring harvest.

Meadow Primary School
Gerbert Street, Broadmeadows

Sun
29 Jul
10.00am -
1.00pm
Greening Program Planting Day
National Tree Day
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm
The Tarnuk
end of Wright Street, Westmeadows
(Melway ref: 5 G6)
Wed
1 Aug
6.00pm -
9.00pm
Green Movie Night: The Burning Season  An eco-thriller about a young man not afraid to confront the biggest challenge of our time, climate change and it's impact on the planet and its inhabitants.

Eco Learning Room
Banksia Gardens Community Centre
71-81 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows

Wed
8 Aug
10.00am -
12.00pm
Introduction to Worm Farming

Roxburgh Park Community Homestead
33 Wiltshire Drive, Roxburgh Park
Sun
12 Aug
10.00am -
12.00pm
Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Malcolm Creek
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm
Malcolm Creek, Corner of Aberfeldie Place and Malcolm Creek Parade (Melway ref: 386 H5)
Wed
15 Aug
10.00am -
12.00pm 
Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Sacred Kingfisher &
Friends of Upper Moonee Ponds Creek
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm
Moonee Ponds Creek,
Opp. Circular Rd, Westmeadows
(Melway ref: 6 B8)
Tue
21 Aug
10.00am -
1.30pm
Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm

Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
Off Racecourse Road, Sunbury
(Melway ref: 362 G8)

Sun 26 Aug To be advised Greening Program Planting Day
Friends of Meadow Heights
Free BBQ lunch at 12.00pm
Buchan Street Reserve
Meadow Heights (Melway 6 H1)
Fri
31 Aug
1.00pm -
3.00pm

Introduction to composting
Simple steps to make your own beautiful rich garden compost.

Craigieburn Community Garden
Hamilton Street Reserve,
Craigieburn

Updated : 4:15 PM, 14 May 2012

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