What’s On in Late May
Food Swaps – Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday May 19, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday May 19, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Preston/Thornbury
The South Preston Food Swap has moved! It is now located in the Preston/Thornbury area – details below.
The next food swap will be on Saturday May 26, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Darebin Repair Cafe
Our first Repair Cafe is happening supported by City of Darebin!
Get ready by choosing one item you want fixed, take a photo of it, find its manual or download and print it, buy parts, zips etc to replace broken bits, and clean it .
On the day you can make a Boomerang Bag while you’re waiting or have a snack at the Moon Rabbit cafe on site. Bring some clothes to swap on the clothes swap table and rack. Browse through local library books in the library nook.
You must book in on Eventbrite to attend. This is the link. https://darebinrepaircafe.eventbrite.com.au/
Where: 220 High Street, Preston
When: Sunday May 27, 10 am to 1 pm.
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday June 9, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday June 10, 10 am onwards.
Extra Post: TD in the Pub – Retrosuburbia
Already growing some veg but want to know how to do it better?
How about 300 kg per year from about 20 m2 of kitchen garden!!
Kat will tell us about her experiences intensifying production in her small garden at The Plummery in Northcote.
Join us to hear about Kat’s journey including some of the history and the not-so-insignificant challenges and a Q&A at the end.
When: Tuesday May 15, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Where: The Thornbury Local – 635 High Street, Thornbury.
What’s On in May
Food Swaps
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday May 12, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday May 13, 10 am onwards.
Food Swaps – Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday May 19, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday May 19, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Preston/Thornbury
The South Preston Food Swap has moved! It is now located in the Preston/Thornbury area – details below.
The next food swap will be on Saturday May 26, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.04.15
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday April 21, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Fairfield
The first ever Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday April 21, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday April 28, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
Really Really Free Market Preston #10
It’s on again! The RRFM Preston’s 10th market!
COME ONE, COME ALL!!
A community gathering where participants give away usable items, skills, food, entertainment, games and many others things that a community can come together and share. A RRFM is a 100% free and non-commercial event (no bartering or advertising), created by participants who show up each month! YOU make this market happen, by being there, talking, sharing, being a part of it, gifting (if you want to).
Where: J.S.Grey reserve is at the corner of Gilbert Rd and Regent St.
When: Sunday April 29, 10 am to 2 pm
For more details, see here.
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday May 12, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday May 13, 10 am onwards.
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.04.01
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday April 8, 10 am onwards.
Food Swaps
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday April 14, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday April 21, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Fairfield
The first ever Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday April 21, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday April 28, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.03.15 (UPDATED with TD in the Pub Location)
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday March 17, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Fairfield
The first ever Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday March 17, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Boomerang Bag Making Workshop (an event supported by Transition Darebin)
Join us for a creative and fun bag making workshop to support the global Boomerang Bags movement and help to wipe out plastic bags.
We use recycled materials and you are welcome to bring along any fabric etc you would like to repurpose into a funky bag.
Sewing machines provided and no experience is necessary.
Free event
Gold coin donation to take home your favourite bag
All other bags will be donated to local farmers markets and local shops in Darebin
Pre-booking (book here) is essential as places are limited. People living in the council area of Darebin will be given first priority for tickets.
LOCATION
Melbourne Farmers Market Office – Building 4C
2 Wingrove Street
Alphington, vic 3078
It’ll run from 11 am to 1 pm, Saturday March 17.
For more information on the session – Contact Transitiondarebin@gmail.com
For more information on Boomerang Bags movement – boomerangbags.org
Food Swaps – South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday March 24, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
TD in the Pub – Energy and Oil
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday April 8, 10 am onwards.
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday April 14, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.03.01 (UPDATED 2018.03.09)
Food Swaps
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday March 10, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday March 11, 10 am onwards.
Food Swaps – Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday March 17, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Fairfield
The first ever Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday March 17, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Boomerang Bag Making Workshop (an event supported by Transition Darebin)
Join us for a creative and fun bag making workshop to support the global Boomerang Bags movement and help to wipe out plastic bags.
We use recycled materials and you are welcome to bring along any fabric etc you would like to repurpose into a funky bag.
Sewing machines provided and no experience is necessary.
Free event
Gold coin donation to take home your favourite bag
All other bags will be donated to local farmers markets and local shops in Darebin
Pre-booking (book here) is essential as places are limited. People living in the council area of Darebin will be given first priority for tickets.
LOCATION
Melbourne Farmers Market Office – Building 4C
2 Wingrove Street
Alphington, vic 3078
It’ll run Saturday March 17, from 11 am to 1 pm.
For more information on the session – Contact Transitiondarebin@gmail.com
For more information on Boomerang Bags movement – boomerangbags.org
Food Swaps – South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday March 24, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.02.15
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday February 17, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Convivial Kitchen – Solar Cooking
Come along to our solar powered food session. It will be held in South Preston, and you need to register in order to reserve a place (places are strictly limited).
When: Saturday 17 Feburary, 2 pm to 4 pm
There are many different ways you can cook, preserve, and dehydrate food without relying on gas or electricity. Come along to get hands-on and try three different methods, hear about how they work, and why they could provide an ‘Appropriate Technology’ in a low carbon, localised and resilient society.
The following equipment will be used. (fingers crossed for sunshine!):
Solar Parabolic Cooker: A cooker with a satellite dish style reflective surface that focuses sunlight into a central location.
Solar Dehydrators: Radiant heat type dehydrators of different sizes which dry food out of direct sunlight at temperatures between 50 – 80 degrees.
Rocket Stove: Insulated wood fired stove with 2 chambers for cooking at very high effeciency, small quantities of wood fuel and very low carbon emission intensity.
DIY methods for making this equipment will also be discussed, but the primary focus will be on learning how they work, trying them out, and processing some food together!
Tea and coffee will be provided. Expect to take away some of the produce we dry or jar! Cost $5.
Please email ecoze@mmnet.com.au if you want to reserve a place, stating your suburb. Darebin residents will be given priority for places at this Transition Darebin event.
Food Swaps – South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday February 24, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday March 10, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday March 11, 10 am onwards.
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.02.01
Food Swaps
A Food Swap in Fairfield?
Transition Darebin is considering starting a food swap in Fairfield – this would complement the existing swaps in Northcote, Reservoir and South Preston.
We plan to meet to gauge local interest and discuss possible location & dates & tasks needed to set up a swap.
If you are interested, please come on Saturday 10th February, 10am, at the Bean Counter café (opposite Fairfield Station, corner Gillies St and Railway Place).
If you are interested but can’t come on 10th, please contact Christine – email cjpinn@bigpond.net.au or 0418754051.
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday February 10, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday February 11, 10 am onwards.
Food Swaps – Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday February 17, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
Convivial Kitchen – Solar Cooking
Come along to our solar powered food session. It will be held in South Preston, and you need to register in order to reserve a place (places are strictly limited).
When: Saturday 17 Feburary, 2 pm to 4 pm
There are many different ways you can cook, preserve, and dehydrate food without relying on gas or electricity. Come along to get hands-on and try three different methods, hear about how they work, and why they could provide an ‘Appropriate Technology’ in a low carbon, localised and resilient society.
The following equipment will be used. (fingers crossed for sunshine!):
Solar Parabolic Cooker: A cooker with a satellite dish style reflective surface that focuses sunlight into a central location.
Solar Dehydrators: Radiant heat type dehydrators of different sizes which dry food out of direct sunlight at temperatures between 50 – 80 degrees.
Rocket Stove: Insulated wood fired stove with 2 chambers for cooking at very high effeciency, small quantities of wood fuel and very low carbon emission intensity.
DIY methods for making this equipment will also be discussed, but the primary focus will be on learning how they work, trying them out, and processing some food together!
Tea and coffee will be provided. Expect to take away some of the produce we dry or jar! Cost $5.
Please respond to this message if you want to reserve a place, stating your suburb. Darebin residents will be given priority for places at this Transition Darebin event.
Food Swaps – South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday February 24, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Bi-Monthly Look-Ahead – 2018.01.18
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday January 20, from 10 to 11 am. It can be found at the pop up park on corner of Broadway and Cheddar Rd. Reservoir.
South Preston
The next food swap will be on Saturday January 27, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of Oakover Road and High St, South Preston (outside the op shop, either at the front in the garden or out the back if shade is needed or if it’s raining)
Herring Island Visit – January 26
Ever wondered what was on Herring Island in the middle of the Yarra?
Ever wondered what’s on Herring island in the middle of the Yarra?
Sign up for our indigenous plant tour with Damian Curtain (Ressy Food Swap) by emailing ecoze@mmnet.com.au.
We’ll make our own way to the Yarra River’s edge, Como Landing (Melways ref Map 58, G2). Car parking in Alexandra Ave., catch a punt ($2pp $5 family) across to the island where Damian will show us around. Meeting time etc TBA.
There is a sculpture trail, picnic/BBQ spot, and art exhibition as part of the Herring Island Summer Arts Festival.
Check out http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/herring-island
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday February 10, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Come one, come all, to this month’s Apple Tree Working Bee. Come and support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday February 11, 10 am onwards.
