Events, activities & workshops

Gardening with Indigenous Plants

20 Apr 2024 Join local plant expert Fiona Cross and learn about the indigenous plants of Nillumbik. Find out which plants best suit your garden and gain planting and care information so that you can "Live Local, Plant Local".

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

2 more dates

Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops, Indigenous Events

Listening to Nature

21 Apr 2024 Identifying bird calls to monitor Nillumbik’s forests.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Environment

Home Composting for Beginners

27 Apr 2024 In this Introduction to Composting workshop you will learn the basics of home composting including how to set one up and maintain it, the simple recipe for success, what to add and what not to add and talk about some of the common problems people experience.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

1 more date

Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops

Forest Therapy at Edendale

28 Apr 2024 Forest Therapy is a slow gentle walk through nature, with facilitated experiences along the way. Originating in Japan in the 1980’s, it was established as a preventative health practice that helps us reconnect with nature and its restorative benefits.

Join Carolyn Shurey on a 2hr gentle exploration of Wurundjeri land, at Edendale Farm and the nearby Diamond Creek Trail.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops

Setting up a Worm Farm - Online

01 May 2024 A worm farm is one of the best ways to dispose of food scraps and produce vermi-juice (worm tea) and vermicast (worm castings) for use on the garden.

Learn how to set up a worm farm and hear about the easiest methods to manage and care for these hard-working creatures.

Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops

Climate Changers Film Showing

09 May 2024 Edendale is partnering with Nillumbik Climate Action Team (NCAT) to present a series of film nights and discussions across 2024 as part of the Nillumbik Environment and Climate Action Hub (NECAH) initiative.

The first film will be Climate Changers which documents Tim Flannery’s search for leadership on climate change. He asks where are the leaders who will drive change?

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Environment

Eltham Community Morning Tea

22 May 2024 Are you over 55 and living in Eltham or surrounds? Join other locals at the first community morning tea for 2024!

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Senior Events

Setting up a Worm Farm @ Edendale

25 May 2024 A worm farm is one of the best ways to dispose of food scraps and produce vermi-juice (worm tea) and vermicast (worm castings) for use on the garden.

Learn how to set up a worm farm and hear about the easiest methods to manage and care for these hard-working creatures.

Tagged as: , Environment, Talks, Tours & Workshops

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

20 Jul 2024 Join expert horticulturalist Justin Calverley for our winter fruit tree pruning workshop and learn how to best care for your fruit trees for health and to maximise your yield for next season.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops

Emergency preparedness pop-up - Edendale

05 Oct 2024 We’re popping up all over the Shire to answer your questions about emergency preparedness and help you develop and update your emergency plan.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Council Information Session, Environment, Health & Wellbeing