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Budding Day at Werribee Orchard – Sunday

Ann — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:21:54 +0000

Date Sunday 12 February 2012
Time 10am until 2pm
Where Werribee Park Heritage Orchard

Come along to Werribee Park to see how to propagate your own stone fruit trees or add another variety to an existing tree to extend the fruiting season.

Purchase newly budded trees, or scion wood separately

The orchard is on facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/wph.orchard/

Website http://www.werribeeparkheritageorchard.org.au/

Have a look at this article about budding techniques http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/propagation/budding/budding.html

Free screening of visionary documentary ‘HOME’

Luke — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:41:02 +0000

Free screening of visionary documentary ‘HOME’ the movie as part of the Transition Film Festival; connecting likeminded non-profit community groups and environmentally conscious organisations across the State. This event is being organised by local ES groups as a simultaneous satellite event as part of the State of Sustainability program, developed by the Sustainable Living Festival. It’s being organised to assist groups in bringing together their community to spark discussion on the challenges of sustainability.

Date: Saturday 18th February 2012
Time: 7.00pm
Location: Yarraville Community Centre (Hall), 59 Francis Street, Yarraville.

All welcome. Come along and enjoy the movie. Have coffee and a chat afterwards. Meet your local ES groups. Please BYO a plate of food to share and your own cup.
Hosted by: MOLM, MAWFREG, Permaculture Out West (POW), Newport Organic Collective (NOC) and many other local community groups. (Please contact me if you would like to be there representing your group).

This is a free event but your donation at the door to help cover our costs would be most welcome.
This event is very kindly supported by Yarraville Community Centre and Colleen Hartland MLC.
If possible, RSVPs please to: mawfreg@live.com.au or SMS 0432 857 266.

For more information on this unique cinematic masterpiece, please visit the official ‘HOME’ website.

MEET THE FUTURE

Kat — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:43:08 +0000

How can we meet our future energy needs, maintain living standards, safeguard our economy and combat climate change?

Award-winning research group, Beyond Zero Emissions, shows how the latest commercially available technology can move us towards a zero carbon Australia.

For those new to BZE’s work, this talk will present important information for all Australians. For those familiar with BZE’s work, it will update you on its latest findings and activities.

Thursday, 16^th February. 6:15 pm – 8 pm

Altona Library - Environment Resource Centre, 123 Queen St, Altona

Volunteers needed for the Incredible, Edible, Movable Maribyrnong project launch

Luke — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:45:54 +0000

Volunteers needed on Saturday 17th December 2011, 11am-2pm at Maidstone Community Centre to help launch the Incredible, Edible, Movable Maribyrnong project. Volunteers are needed to plant and decorate fruit boxes with basil and tomatoes as part of a take home activity. Other fun, free activities on the day for the whole family include soccer and sports clinics, pizza making, face painting, jumping castle, music and entertainment, giveaways and much more.

Maribyrnong City Council successful received a grant of $703,006 as part of the Australian Governments National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health.

Incredible, Edible, Movable Maribyrnong aims to reduce the prevalence and incidence of chronic disease by building the skills and knowledge of the community and enhancing access and opportunities for eating well and being active.

If you are interested in helping out, please contact

Jennifer Witheridge

Maribyrnong City Council
Growing Food, Growing Maribyrnong Project Coordinator
Tel: (03) 9688 0169
Email: jennifer.witheridge@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

POW Christmas Party

Luke — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:23:56 +0000

Party Cancelled

Unfortunately due to the rain, the POW Christmas Party has been cancelled! We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused, especially to those POW Members that were whipping up the yummy Xmas treats.

Party! Party! Yehar!

To celebrate an amazing year for POW and to get everyone excited for what’s going to be a thrilling year of growth for us all, come along to our end of year party! We’re holding it in the Braybrook Community Garden so you can come see all the great things the Braybrook Sprouts Permaplaygroup have been up to. And of course to make use of the pizza oven!

BYO pizza toppings from your garden, and a salad if you’re able to make one. We’ll also have homemade lemonade and tea from the garden. And all you brewing clubs better bring us all some samples so we can see who’s making the top brew!

Kids bring a small (pre-loved) toy, one per child, wrapped for a sharing swap!

This Saturday, 26th November, 3pm onwards
Braybrook Community Garden
Churchill Avenue
Braybrook
(behind the aeroplane playground)
Google map link

Public transport – 410 bus runs from Footscray to Sunshine and runs down Churchill Ave, but not every time so check before you get on or you can walk the extra four blocks from Ballarat Rd. Ask the driver Or use the journey planner aiming for the Braybrook Shops.
If you get lost call Rayna: 0416 620 221

Lots of love
Permaculture Out West

SHEOAK WARD MEETING

Kat — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:00:07 +0000

Cr Martin Zakharov invites you to a Sheoak Ward meeting:

Thursday 24 November
7pm – 8.30pm
Yarraville Senior Citizens Centre
48 Fehon Street
Yarraville (Melway 41 K9)

Come along and hear about:
• Beaton Reserve – new plans
• Stony Creek Park – new plans
• Yarraville Goods Yards
• Truck traffic and Regional Rail Link update

Please come along and discuss any other local issues or projects.

If you are unable to attend, please feel free to call Cr Martin Zakharov on 0432 139 613, or email cr.zakharov@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au .

If you wish to be notified of future meeting dates please subscribe to this page.

Sustainable Gardens Open Day Newport and Altona – 13 Nov

Ann — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:42:40 +0000

Werribee Open Range Zoo & SGA
present

Sustainable Gardens Open Day 2011, Newport and Altona

Sunday November 13th, Open 1pm to 4pm

Sustainable, productive, inspirational, achievable! These gardens are wonderful examples of gardening sustainably, producing fresh food in your own back, working with recycled materials, and maximising productivity through organic means. Kate’s garden and Mara’s garden will be open for viewing from 1-4pm on Sunday November 13th. Entry is by gold coin donation and all proceeds will go to Werribee Open Range Zoo.

More information and garden locations here http://www.sgaonline.org.au/?p=5210

SE Australian Transition Convergence

Ann — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:23:01 +0000

Join us at the South East Australian Transition Convergence 2011
Sat 29th October, South Melbourne

We invite you to join us for a day-long convergence of Transition groups from all around South Eastern Australia. The day will offer a semi-structured space for us to connect with other Transitioners, share our experiences, explore how the network can better support Transition Initiatives, and celebrate all that we have already achieved.

When: Saturday 29th October 9.30am arrival for a 10am prompt start, going
till 5pm.

Where: – South Melbourne Commons (corner Bank and Montague Streets, South
Melbourne ).

Who: – Anyone actively engaging with Transition in South East Australia

RSVP to Jan: janet_down@optusnet.com.au

EMPOWERING COMMUNITY DRINKS UPDATE

Kat — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:54:48 +0000

There will be no EmPOWering Community drinks this Sunday. Instead we are heading down to Forty K Farm for their open day. If you are interested in carpooling, please email Katerina: keasli@gmail.com

The ‘Forty K Farm‘ is a 30 acre property about 40 kms west of Melbourne’s CBD. It has 5 acres planted out with established apple, pear, almond and olive trees. There’s also 40 chooks who provide good eggs each week, and bees. It has great potential for vegetables, livestock and more.

The vision for the farm includes, in time, operating on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model to grow produce that may serve some of the needs of the various organic food coops operating in the west of Melbourne (more). The farm is a opportunity for many groups and individuals to take a step closer to the source of our food and reconnect with the systems that sustain us.
For more information, visit http://www.organicfoodcoop.org.au/farm/

Friends of Stony Creek activities for this weekend!

Nick & Wan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:33:54 +0000

Saturday 24 September 10 am – 12noon: Hyde St Reserve
(Enter at Hyde Street opposite the Mobil tanks)
Spring Equinox Planting Day at the wildflower garden

A group of residents maintain the Somerville Road overpass garden, on the northern slope facing Tongue St, Yarraville, under the auspices of the Friends of Stony Creek. We are having a working bee this Sunday 25 September 2011 from 10 am. We’ll be weeding, tidying, mulching, collecting rubbish and generally maintaining it so that the brilliant flowers we have growing there can flourish.

It’s a big area and we need all the help we can get, so if you have a little time to spare next Sunday morning, we’d be delighted to see you.

Please bring your own tools, sunscreen and sturdy boots.