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Worm Wrangle and homemade fertilisers workshop
2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave,, Lavington, NSW, 2641, Australia
Learn to wrangle worms to make amazing fertilisers for your garden!
Discover how to create other nutrient rich natural soil additives from materials in your yard.
Includes making your own worm farm from recycled items to take home.

Street Harvest
2025-11-10 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-12-01 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-12-08 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-12-15 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-01-26 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-02 09:30 - 12:30 and 10 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.

Edible weeds walk & talk
2025-11-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Three Mile Creek, Wangaratta, Three Mile Creek, Willow Drive, Wangaratta, 3677
Did you know that many of the weeds we find in our backyards are edible?
Natasha from Beingreen Permaculture will be leading us on a journey to discover the amazing resource some weeds can be for the soil, for medicine and for food. This walk and talk will conclude with some homemade herbal teas (made from edible weeds!).
This session is capped at 12 participants to allow for a meaningful experience.

Grow Your Own Avos
2025-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave,, Lavington, NSW, 2641, Australia
Join seasoned permaculture orchardist Pete The Permie for a comprehensive guide to growing avocados in Nth VIC/Sth NSW.
Learn hands on how to grow this popular fruit in your own backyard – right here in Albury!
This all day event covers absolutely everything you need to know about growing this very nutritious food.
Our teacher assures us the cost of this session will pay for itself in two years of amazing avocado eating!!
The morning session covers all the theory associated with growing avocados. Varieties, climate suitability, how to choose a site, methods of planting, fertilising and watering regimes, pests and diseases and long term management. All notes are provided in a comprehensive take home pack of information. This session includes morning tea (provided).
We will then have a lunch break (bring your own).
The afternoon session is a practical demonstration on-site of planting an avocado tree. See first hand how to best plant these trees and have an opportunity to help with the process. (Afternoon refreshment included).
Avoid killing your avocado trees year after year – come to find out how to grow a healthy tree and eat your own fruit in one year.
Who is Pete? Find out more: https://www.petethepermie.com.au/

Seed Bank Opening and Tomato Tasting
2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, South Albury, Olive Street, South Albury, NSW, 2640, Australia
Seed Bank Opening and Tomato Tasting
When: Saturday 7th March
Time: 10-11:30am
Where: Harry’s Hut, Brown’s Lagoon
Who: All welcome
Cost: Free for members, $5 for non-members

Please bring tomatoes you are growing to share with the group. Don’t worry if you’re not growing any – we can share. We will vote on our favourite! Seed bank will be open to access seeds for autumn planting and our usual crop swap.

Climate Conversations
2026-03-07 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-11 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.

Water Smart Gardening seminar
2026-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Wangaratta Library, 21 Docker St, Wangaratta, 3677, Australia
Water is critical to a garden’s success, but gardeners need to be mindful about how this precious resource is used. As the climate changes we need to take even more care with how we capture, store, divert and use water efficiently.
Presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia, this workshop will help both you and your garden to become more waterwise. Topics covered include soil care, mulching, plant selection, garden zoning and design ideas to make the best use of available water. Options for capturing rainwater and irrigation will also be discussed, as well as how to garden on the other end of the extreme: when there is too much rain.
This seminar is being run as a part of Rural City of Wangaratta’s March into Sustainability events series.

Seed Bank Opening and Discussion on Preserves
2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Seed Bank Opening and Discussion on Preserves
Seed bank open for deposit and withdrawal
Bring seeds to deposit, excess seedlings, and any plants and produce you have to share with the group.
All welcome
Free for members, $5 for non-members
Become a member for $12 per year here: seedsaversalburywodonga.square.site/contact-us

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.

Marvellous mud - seed bomb workshop for kids
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Wangaratta Community Garden, 36 Wills Street, Wangaratta, 3677
Is soil actually alive? Can we make new soil? And what does it take to keep it healthy and thriving?
Join us for a fun, hands‑on workshop where we’ll dig into the incredible living world beneath our feet. Kids will learn how soil forms, why it’s full of life, and what makes it so important for healthy plants and ecosystems. Through interactive activities, we’ll explore how to build, care for, and protect soil, whether in a backyard garden, a pot on the balcony, or out in nature.
Participants will also get creative and make their own seed bombs to take home, helping them put their new soil knowledge into action.
Suitable for ages 5–18. Note, children must be supervised by their own parent or guardian at all times.

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 a 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.

Seed Bank Opening and Discussion on Rotational Gardening
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, South Albury, Olive Street, South Albury, NSW, 2640, Australia
Seed Bank Opening and Discussion on Rotational Gardening
Seed bank open for deposit and withdrawal
Bring seeds to deposit, excess seedlings, and any plants and produce you have to share with the group.
All welcome
Free for members, $5 for non-members
Become a member for $12 per year here: https://seedsaversalburywodonga.square.site/contact-us
