HUME CITY COUNCIL LIVE GREEN FREE WORKSHOPS

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Please contact the Live Green Team on 9205 2473 or environment@hume.vic.gov.au

Practical activities for the Hume community to live green and save money.

January - June 2017

Get involved in your community!Local sustainability groups in the Hume area include:

■ Banksia Gardens Bicycle Hub, Broadmeadows, georgina.w@banksiagardens.org.au ■ Build a Bee Hotel, find them on ‘Build a Bee Hotel’ ■ Community gardens in the Hume area, hume.vic.gov.au/communitygardens ■ Connections@Craigieburn Community Garden, call Tonia 0467 763 028 ■ Friends of Blind Creek, contact Sheryl 0402 452 394 sheryl.salmon@hotmail.com ■ Friends of Emu Bottom Wetlands, email Christina Cheers cheers.christina@gmail.com ■ Friends of Holden Flora Reserve, contact Roger 9744 3250 mcglashanr@iprimus.com.au ■ Friends of Malcolm Creek & Grasslands, find them on ■ Friends of Upper Moonee Ponds Creek, call Julie 9338 5724 ■ Harvest Sunbury - a produce swap, find them on or call Polly 0412 951 512 ■ Hillcrest Park community fruit orchard & herb garden, call Kris 0438 353 123 ■ Hume Community Gardeners, find them on ‘Hume Community Gardeners’ ■ Hume Enviro Champions, find them on ‘Hume Environmental Champions’ ■ HumeUs, email humeus1@gmail.com or find them on ■ Little Green Thumbs - kids’ garden club, find them on or call Lina 0409 549 158 ■ Sunbury Landcare, email sunburylandcare@gmail.com ■ Sunbury Organic Food Co-op, sunburycoopenquiries@gmail.com ■ The Lemon Tree project, thelemontreeproject.com ■ Trentham Reserve community fruit orchard, call Peter 0433 566 717

Free workshops and other events January - June 2017

All events are FREE Bookings are required at hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops or call the Live Green Team on 9205 2473.

FebruaryOrganic Gardening with Vasili6pm-7.45pmThursday 2 February - The Age Library, Broadmeadows Thursday 9 February - Sunbury LibraryMonday 13 February - Craigieburn Library

Vasili will talk about edible gardening and how to grow fruit and vegetables organically, as well as how to fight pests and diseases in the garden using homemade recipes. You will have the opportunity to ask your gardening questions and have problems solved by a true expert gardener.

Summer Proof Your Home 10.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 4 FebruaryThe Age Library 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Tips and low cost solutions to live in comfort this summer and reduce your carbon footprint. Free lunch.

Water Wise 10am – 12pm, Saturday 11 February Sunbury Neighbourhood House 531 Elizabeth Drive Sunbury

Want a better watering system for your garden but don’t want to spend the earth? Learn how to get the most out of DIY water storage. Sunbury Neighbourhood House gardeners will explain how they set up their system to be water efficient. Morning tea provided.

Hydroponics Made Simple 10.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 18 FebruaryCraigieburn Library, 75-95 Central Park Avenue, Craigieburn

Hydroponic vegie growing systems are easy to construct using readily available and low cost materials. Have lush, green vegies all year round and learn how this can save you water! Free lunch!

Great Great Green Guided Tour 10am – 3pm, Sunday 19 FebruaryMeet outside Broadmeadows Town Hall 1079 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Could you be an Enviro Champion? Be inspired by the local environmental projects of community members. Explore Enviro Champions projects in Sunbury, Craigieburn and Coolaroo.

Composting and Worm Farming 10.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 25 FebruaryNewbury Child & Community Centre 440 Grand Boulevard, Craigieburn

Did you know half of what we throw away in our garbage bins each week could go into a compost bin or worm farm? The key to healthy vegies is healthy soil. The key to healthy soil is composting and worm farming!

MarchBring Your Bills Day11am – 1.30pm, Thursday 2 MarchHume Global Learning Centre, Broadmeadows 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Check if you are getting all the energy discounts you might be eligible for. Get free advice for reducing your energy use. Free lunch.

Sustainable Gardening Masterclass 9am – 3pm, Saturday 4 MarchRoxburgh Park Homestead Community and Learning Centre, 30 Wiltshire Drive, Roxburgh Park

Are you ready to take your basic knowledge of gardening to the next level? Been to a beginner’s workshop and want to now know more? Kat Lavers will demonstrate some great principles of sustainable gardening and trouble shoot questions about your own garden.

Basic Bike Fixing Workshop 10.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 18 MarchHomestead Community and Learning Centre 30 Whiltshire Drive, Roxburgh Park

Learn tips and tricks from Hume’s top bike fixers so you can become your own DIY bike mechanic with just a puncture repair kit, a set of pliars and an adjustable shifter! Free lunch provided.

Earth Hour 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Saturday 25 MarchWestmeadows Indigenous Community Garden Toora Drive (Corner Redan Court), Westmeadows.

Switch off for Earth Hour and come to this special Outdoor Cinema. “Places We Love, an Earth Hour Documentary Special” highlights how Climate Change is impacting our beautiful beaches, bushland and coral reefs.

AprilCreating a Habitat Garden for Kids 1pm – 2.30pm, Thursday 6 April Sunbury Neighbourhood House 531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury

School holiday fun. Native birds, bees and butterflies all need habitat! Using natural materials, learn how to attract wildlife to your garden.

All events are FREE Bookings are required at hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops or call the Live Green Team on 9205 2473.

Discover Your Own Backyard 11.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday 8 AprilMeet outside Broadmeadows Town Hall 1079 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Want to know more about Hume’s stunning sites of significance? This bus tour will take you to Mount Ridley Nature Conservation Reserve, the Sunbury Indigenous Ceremonial Rings and a biodiversity walk at Woodlands Historic Park. Bookings essential. BYO lunch.

Multi-Tasking Plants 11am – 1pm, Saturday 29 AprilSunbury Community Garden Corner of Rolling Meadows Drive and Highgrove Drive Goonawarra

What are the best multi-purpose plants for your garden? Medicinal plants, plants that clean, plants that provide habitat for native animals. Free lunch.

MayCut the Cost of Your Winter Energy Bills 6.15pm – 8pm, Wednesday 3 MayThe Age Library Broadmeadows 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Stop your bills from sky-rocketing this winter, lower your carbon footprint and save energy at home.

Malcolm Creek Makeover10am – 1.30pm, Friday 5 May Malcolm Creek, Elsternwick Way (near Westfolds Loop), Craigieburn (Melway 387 B6)

Join the wonderful corporate volunteers from NAB to restore a section of weedy creekbank along Malcolm Creek. Free lunch provided.

Greening Crossdale Green10am – 12.30pm, Sunday 7 May Friends of Malcolm Creek and Grasslands End of Crossdale Green, Craigieburn (Melway 387 B6)

Help re-establish pretty wildflowers with Friends of Malcolm Creek and Grasslands. Free lunch provided.

Edibles Walk10am – 12.30pm, Saturday 13 May Broadmeadows Valley Park Meet at Kenley Court Neighbourhood House 18 Kenley Court, Meadow Heights

Discover edible weeds that are safe to eat and learn how to use them. Authors of The Weed Foragers Handbook will take you on a guided walk. Includes a free raffle of the legendary Handbook!

Sloping Sideways with Friends of Holden Flora Reserve10am – 12.30pm, Saturday 20 MayJackson’s Hill, end of Hammersmith Court, Sunbury (Melway 382 G10)

This planting with the Friends of Holden Flora Reserve will extend the wildlife habitat across the slope, which can’t be mowed easily. A good workout is guaranteed, and you’ll earn your free lunch. Take the winding footpath down the hill to the planting site.

Tree-rific Triangle with Friends of Blind Creek10am – 12.30pm, Sunday 21 Mayend of Kathryn Court, Sunbury (Melway 381 K1)

Around a large gum tree, the Friends of Blind Creek will plant out a triangular area with shrubs, groundcovers and wildflowers. A free lunch to follow. Car-parking available either on Kathryn Court or Kerrisdale Place.

More Canopy Cover for Bulla Hill Railway10am – 12.30pm, Saturday 27 May Green Street (enter driveway just after the CFA), Bulla (Melway 177 B7)

Trees provide numerous benefits, from providing oxygen, shade, shelter and wildlife habitat, acting as carbon stores, to filtering water and protecting soils from erosion, or simply looking beautiful. So many great reasons to plant more trees at Bulla Hill Railway, with a free BBQ for lunch.

Final Flourishes at Friends of Emu Bottom Wetland10am – 12.30pm, Sunday 28 May Homestead Way (use the walkway to the Reserve), Sunbury (Melway 362 G6)

The Friends of Emu Bottom Wetland will finish off planting the bottom of the slope, where the Melbourne Water funded works have occurred. Enter the reserve through the laneway at the end of Homestead Way and follow the flags to the planting site. A free lunch will be provided.

Rejuvenating Ripplebrook1pm – 3.30pm, Sunday 4 JuneFriends of Upper Moonee Ponds Creek Ripplebrook Drive (near Johnstone Street), Westmeadows (Melway 6 D8)

Several existing mulched garden beds along Ripplebrook Drive will be rejuvenated, with various understorey species to be planted. The Friends of Upper Moonee Ponds Creek will put on their delicious Devonshire afternoon tea.

Free workshops and other events January - June 2017

All events are FREE Bookings are required at hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops or call the Live Green Team on 9205 2473.

Free workshops and other events January - June 2017

Waterway Education day9.30am – 2.30pm, Monday 5 JuneBlind Creek, Stockfeld Drive, Sunbury (Melway 382 A2)

Western Water has kindly awarded a Sammy’s Water Week grant to the Friends of Blind Creek to run another Waterway Education Day, with Sunbury West Primary School. Come along to help trun the planting activity for the students. Free lunch provided.

Sighing Sheoaks10am – 1.30pm, Friday 16 June Jackson’s Hill, The Heights, Sunbury (Melway 382 D9)

It’s lovely listening to the wind sigh through Drooping Sheoak. This dry, rocky, hill-top is a perfect place to plant more Sheoaks, along with some other indigenous trees and shrubs. Free lunch will be provided.

Keeping chickens and quails10.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 17 JuneKenley Court Neighbourhood House 18 Kenley Crt, Meadow Heights

Want to get chickens but not sure what’s involved? Have you thought of keeping petite quails for a space-saving alternative? Here’s where to start!

Beautifying Blind Creek10am – 12.30pm, Sunday 18 June Olive Grove, near the park, Sunbury (Melway 381 K1)

The Friends of Blind Creek continue their fabulous work to beautify the creek, this time doing a planting near the small park on Olive Grove, followed by a free lunch. Restoring the riparian

vegetation along the southern creek bank is a long-term planting focus.

Regular eventsHarvest Sunbury and Little Green ThumbsGot excess in your own patch? Bring it to share. Kids learn gardening, plant vegies, and make garden craft.

10am start, last Saturday of the month Corner Rolling Meadows Drive and Highgrove Drive, Sunbury

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