Existing Projects

Fun_raising Group

Description: This group organises fun activities, tours, workshops and stalls, with the side benefit of raising funds for local projects.

How you can help: organise a once-off event or join the crew!

Contact: Rachel

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Fairfield Community Garden Description: TD members have created a plot within the Fairfield Community Garden (33 Perry Street, Fairfield, off Hamilton Street) and are working with other groups like the local school, Permaculture Inner North (PIN) and the Heritage Fruit Society, plus individual plot holders. The gardeners get together to share skills, knowledge and good times.

How to get involved: People can help out in the garden or donate plants – especially any surplus potted fruit trees or successfully propagated fruit tree stock for sharing. Bee attracting plants are also in demand!

Contact: Annette

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Community Economics Working Group

Description: This group meets to learn about global economic patterns, how they affect us locally, and what we can do to build resilience in the context of economic crisis.

Contact: Serenity Hill

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Food Swaps

Description: There are food swaps happening in Northcote and Preston. For all the current details, check out their facebook page.

Northcote: 2nd Saturdays 10:30-12 in the permaculture garden at Chalice, 251 High St.
Preston: Darebin North West Uniting Church 399a Murray Rd Preston, 3rd Saturday of each month 10-12

How you can get involved: Just come along. If you have any excess produce you want to swap bring it along but if not by all means just come and check it out!

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Clothing and Materials Working Group

Description: This group is interested in everything to do with clothes, crafts and materials. Think refashioning, making your own clothes, repairing things, op-shopping… This group is in low-maintenance mode, but organises the occasional Crafternoon or worshop – ready to be reenergised if someone is ready to drive!

How you can help: administrative support, leading the group, hosting or organising a low-key crafternoon, organising or facilitating a workshop, help organise an op shop tour.

Contact: Sally MacAdams

Northcote Food Co-op / Community Supported Agriculture

Description: We are setting up a Community Supported Agriculture food co-op in Northcote.

How you can help: organise rosters, pick up food, create your own co-op, administrative support

Contact: Kat Lavers

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Fruit Squad

Call for Fruit!
Would you like to see your excess home grown fruit put to good use?

Fruit Squad is a group of trained volunteers who will harvest fruit in Darebin for distribution to Darebin citizens who are short of food. Please call Jika Jika Community Centre on 9482 5100 or email liz@jikajika.org.au

Fruit Squad is an initiative of Transition Darebin in partnership with Jika Jika community centre, with funding from Darebin Council.

Transition Darebin