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Street Harvest
2024-11-11 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-18 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-25 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-02 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-09 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-16 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-23 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-30 09:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) and 1 more date | Uniting, Wodonga, 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, Australia
‘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.
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.
The 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).

Invertebrates of Nail Can Hill and Beyond – presentation
2024-11-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Albury Council Building, 553 Kiewa St, Albury, NSW
Join us for an enlightening talk with naturalist Peter Ewin as he discusses the fascinating invertebrates he’s encountered on Nail Can Hill and beyond, including critters from his own backyard.
With over thirty years of experience in biodiversity with the NSW Government, Peter has transformed his passion for nature into a rewarding career. A resident of Albury for nearly a decade, his enthusiasm for birds has blossomed into a deep appreciation for the world of invertebrates — think butterflies, dragonflies, and everything else that piques his curiosity!
Whether you’re a seasoned nature enthusiast or just curious about the little wonders of our ecosystem, this talk promises to inspire and inform.
Venue: Robert Brown Room, Albury Council, 553 Kiewa St, Albury.
Tickets: $5 – bookings essential here: events.humanitix.com/invertebrates-presentation
This event is hosted by Gardens 4 Wildlife Albury-Wodonga (a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network Program) and Friends of Nail Can Hill, with generous support from AlburyCity and West Hume Landcare.

Living Plant Based: Diet and Climate Change
2024-11-24 12:00 - 14:30 | Beechworth Railway Station, 1B Harper Avenue, Beechworth, 3747
This month join us for a shared plantbased pot luck lunch and a discussion of diet and climate change and whether the Plant Based Treaty is a way forward.
BYO plantbased dish – if unsure a fruit platter or a bowl of cooked potatoes with hummus is perfect

Seed Savers Seed Bank opening
2024-11-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Seed Bank Opening-last for this year
Also discussion on the preparation required for saving seed – how to select the best seed, how to dry it, store it and keep good records.
Bring seeds for depositing, excess produce and plants.

Street Harvest
2025-01-13 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-01-20 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-01-27 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-02-03 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-02-10 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-02-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-02-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-03 09:30 - 12:30 and 7 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.

Riverina Harvest Festival
2025-03-01 12:30 - 2025-03-02 16:00 | Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
A festival dedicated to fostering food security, well-being and environmental sustainability by showcasing growers, gardeners and producers of the Riverina.
You are invited to the first-ever Riverina Harvest Festival with local flavours for everyone. Enjoy two jam-packed days filled with mingling, learning and local produce.
Day One – Conference is for those who want to deepen their knowledge and connections.
Day Two – Free Festival is a great day out for the whole family, with music, workshops and lots of local yummy food.
Day 1 – Conference Day
Dates: Saturday 1st of March 2025
Location: Wagga Wagga City Council, 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga, 2650
Time: 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $100 (includes conference, catering and networking dinner)
Day 2 – FREE Festival Market Day
Dates: Sunday 2nd of March 2025
Location: Wagga Beach, Johnston St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM AEDT
Cost: FREE
Program details, get tickets and much more: mli.org.au/current-projects/the-riverina-harvest-festival-2025
This project is supported by the Southern NSW Innovation Hub through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, Wagga Wagga City Council and Transgrid Community Partnerships Program.

Autumn planting and no dig garden bed workshop
2025-03-15 09:30 - 10:30 | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave, Lavington, 2641
Learn how to plant now for winter crops in a backyard setting. Includes a hands on experience
of making a no dig garden bed.

Off-Grid Living Festival 2025
2025-04-12 - 2025-04-13 | Chiltern Race Course, Racecourse Road, Chiltern, 3683
A Weekend to Celebrate & Investigate Sustainable Living
10 Festival Areas – 8 Talks Stages – Over 150 Workshops – Live Entertainment – Great Food & Drinks – Waste Free and Loads of Family Fun!
At the Off-Grid Living Festival we seek to inspire people to take new step towards becoming more sustainable each year. We don’t just talk about the problems at this event, we offer great solutions, and we make it fun and attainable to all with a great mix of education and entertainment throughout the festival.
The decision to go off-grid or live more sustainably might be for personal freedom, fun and adventure, a desire to live closer to nature, reduce bills, or it might come from a deeper feeling of guilt about your impacts on the earth. For us, it’s all of these things and more, and when we focus on the specific areas we can improve – taking one step at a time, it’s easy to feel the progress and be proud.
We invite you to come to next years festival with an intention. Think about which areas you’re going to focus on improving. How many steps can you take, and where are you willing to invest your time, money and efforts?
Find out more and book your tickets: www.offgridevent.com.au
