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Street Harvest
2026-02-16 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-23 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-02 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-09 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-16 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-23 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-30 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-06 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) and 13 more dates | Uniting, Wodonga, 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, Australia
The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated – Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga.
All produce can be dropped off at Uniting (1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga between. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday to Friday).
The project builds and encourages community capacity and improves food security for Wodonga residents by distributing excess fruit and vegetables, harvested from residential gardens, to local residents and emergency food relief agencies.
‘Street Harvest’ was a pilot project developed in Wodonga in 2010. The Street Harvest Project grew out of a passion for transforming the local food system into one that is sustainable and strong.

Climate Conversations
2026-03-07 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-11 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-05-02 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-06-06 14:30 - 16:00 | Old Beechworth Railway Station, 3 B Harper Avenue, Beechworth, 3747
Worried about the impacts of Climate Change? Join us for relaxed chats as you share your thoughts to grow stronger together in the face of climate change.
Hosted by Indigo Regen, building a shared vision for a resilient Indigo Shire—growing food, reducing waste, and creating a welcoming space to learn, connect, and care for each other and the earth.

Veggie Patch Planning workshop
2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Wanagaratta Community Garden, Wills Street, Wangaratta, 3677
Ready to grow your own veggie patch but not sure where to begin, or how to fit it into a busy schedule? This practical workshop will guide you through everything you need to get started, including:

Choosing the ideal location for your veggie garden
Understanding soil quality and pH
Exploring different setup methods
Selecting crops and planning rotations
An introduction to moon‑phase planting
Time‑saving techniques to make gardening easier

This workshop is facilitated by Natasha from Beingreen Permaculture (beingreenpermaculture.com.au) and supported by the Rural City of Wangaratta and Wangaratta Community Garden as part of the March into Sustainability events series.

Introduction to Permaculture
2026-04-18 | Demonstration Gardens Wagga Wagga, 51-53 Shaw Street, Wagga Wagga, 2650
Heard about permaculture? Keen to know more?
This introductory session lets you dip your toe into the purpose and principles of permaculture to see if you would like to dive deeper.
This hands on day is hosted by Albury permaculture educator Natasha Stafford.
Join us from 10am-4pm at the Demonstration Gardens in Wagga Wagga.
We will be blending the theory of the concept with practical activities during the day.
Have a chance to experience the wonderful environment of Wagga’s largest community garden and meet other like-minded people.
Morning and afternoon tea provided. Bring your own lunch.
Dietary requirement requests available on purchase of ticket.
A CARPOOL will be organised for those wishing to travel from Alb/Wod area, leaving from Albury. Please indicate in your ticket purchase whether you would like to be considered for this option.
A percentage of the ticket cost goes towards maintenance of the Gardens.

No Dig and Wicking Bed workshop
2026-04-19 13:00 - 17:00 | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave,, Lavington, NSW, 2641, Australia
Raring to go to grow food in winter?
Learn hands on in this comprehensive session on setting up two different types of vegetable bed.
No Dig is easy, cost effective and can be set up almost anywhere.
Wicking Beds are water saving, convenient beds for a long term investment in gardening.
Includes MAKE YOUR OWN WICKING BED TO TAKE HOME.
Includes winter planting activity and guide.
Afternoon tea provided.
Come prepared to get your hands dirty : )
(Location details provided to ticket holders before the event).

Dirt on Soil workshop
2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave,, Lavington, NSW, 2641, Australia
Discover the amazing world in the soil.
Learn to identify your soil type and how to amend it to grow food.
Find out why remediating soil is one of the most effective ways to approach climate change.
Includes a hands on opportunity to create different types of compost heaps.

Swanpool Environmental Film Festival 2026
2026-07-11 11:00 - 20:00 | Swanpool Cinema, 2386 Midland Highway, Swanpool, Victoria, 3673, Australia
After the successful 12th screening of the Swanpool Environmental Film Festival in 2025, BSFG is pleased to support another Festival in 2026, working in partnership with Swanpool Landcare with support from Benalla Rural City, Gecko Clan, Goulburn Broken CMA and the Victorian State Government.
Three sessions commence at 11am sharp at Swanpool Cinema and this year will include a light lunch, afternoon tea and finish at 8pm after dinner.
Session One 11.00 am
Guest Speaker Claire Hetzel CEO Landcare Victoria
‘40 Years of Landcare’
Film ’FLOODLAND’ 94 mins. Australia 2025. Director Jordan Giusti
A documentary on the 2022 Lismore floods and lessons from it
Lunch at 1.10 pm
Session Two 2.10 pm
Guest Speaker Adrian Drew Educator, Landscape Practioner, Tarwyn Park Training
‘What is Natural Sequence Farming?’
Film ’REHYDRATE AUSTRALIA’ 105 mins. Australia 2026. Director Peter Dowson
Australian farmers pioneering landscape restoration through natural sequence farming
Followed by Q&A with Adrian Drew and Stuart Andrews from Tarwyn Park
Afternoon Tea at 4.35 pm
Session Three 5.05 pm
Film ’TURNING THE SHIP’ 34 mins. Australia 2025. Produced by Rising Tide
The story of the 2024 blockade of the world’s largest coal port
Guest Speaker Craig Castree Horticulturist Regenerative Edible Gardening
‘Simple steps to improving soil health, garden growth and personal wellbeing’
Film ’DEGROWTH IN THE SUBURBS’ 15 mins. Australia 2018. Director Sam Alexander
Sustainable City Living on 1/10 th of an acre
Dinner at 7.05 pm
Tickets $40. Booking essential: www.trybooking.com/DMLQZ
Click here to view and download the Flyer (with both a clickable link and QR code to book tickets) and the Festival Programme.
Screening Swanpool Cinema, 2386 Midland Highway, Swanpool Victoria 3673, Doors open at 10.30am
