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 2016

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 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 ■ Jacksons Creek EcoNetwork (inc Friends of Jacksons Creek and Emu Bottom),

call Christina 9744 1923 or visit www.jcen.org.au ■ Little Green Thumbs - kids’ garden club, find them on or call Lina 0409 549 158 ■ 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 2016

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

Regular EventsEnergy bills help – library drop in2pm-5pm, six sessions from Wednesday 27 JanuaryThe Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Is the heat getting to you? Worried about the rising costs of electricity? Drop in and chat to an independent energy worker from Kildonan Uniting Care and learn how to stay cool for less. No bookings required.

Dates: Wednesday 27 January Wednesday 3 February Wednesday 10 February Wednesday 17 February Wednesday 24 February Wednesday 2 March

Hume Home Harvest @ Craigieburn Library12pm-1pm, third Wednesday of every monthCraigieburn Library, 75-95 Central Park Avenue, Craigieburn

Bring along excess seeds, seedlings, cuttings, herbs, vegies or fruit from your garden to swap with other local home gardeners. No bookings required.

Dates: Wednesday 17 February Wednesday 16 March Wednesday 20 April Wednesday 18 May Wednesday 15 June

February Stone fruit tree pruning10.30am-12.30pm, Thursday 11 FebruaryBrite Plants, 1/7 Belfast Street, Broadmeadows

Learn the top tips and tricks of stone fruit tree pruning in this hands-on workshop. Increase yield and decrease pests and diseases in the next summer season.

Sow what when and how11am-1pm, Saturday 13 February Craigieburn Community Garden Hamilton Street Reserve 33 Hamilton Street, Craigieburn (behind Guides Hall)

Learn the secrets of seed sowing in season for increased abundance in your vegie patch.

Hume Enviro Champions program begins6.15pm-8.45pm, Wednesday 24 FebruaryHume Global Learning Centre – Broadmeadows 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

To join our FREE sustainable living leadership program, visit www.hume.vic.gov.au/envirochampions or call Liz Turner 9205 2845, 0407 523 277

Grow your own gourmet mushrooms 6.30pm-7.30pm, Wednesday 24 FebruarySunbury Library, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury

Growing mushrooms at home can save you money and they’re good for your health too! Enviro Champion, Amanda, will show you how.

March Clever composting10.30am-12pm, Wednesday 2 March Kenley Court Neighbourhood House 18 Kenley Court, Meadow Heights (car park entry off Barry Rd opposite John Ilhan Reserve)

Learn the tricks of turning kitchen food scraps and garden clippings into nutrient rich compost, food for your soil.

The truth of climate change 6.15pm-8.45pm, Wednesday 9 MarchHume Global Learning Centre - Broadmeadows 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Passionate local presenter Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon, who trained with former US Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, will provide a compelling presentation on the reality of climate change and some solutions - both large and small.

Solar made simple6.15pm-7.45pm, Thursday 10 MarchSunbury Library, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury

6.15-7.45pm, Thursday 17 MarchCraigieburn Library, 75-95 Central Park Avenue, Craigieburn

Solar energy – what’s it all about? Become solar smart before investing in a solar energy system for your home.

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

AprilCut the cost of your energy bills 6.15pm-7.45pm, Wednesday 13 AprilThe Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Find out simple and low cost ways in which you can reduce your energy bills and improve the comfort of your home. Energy-saving giveaways too!

The wonderful winter vegie patch6pm-7.45pm, Thursday 21 AprilThe Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows

Top tips and tricks for a winter vegie patch full of fresh, flavoursome food. Seed giveaways too!

MayCorridors of Green - first planting10am-12.30pm, Sunday 1 MayFriends of Emu Bottom Wetlands Homestead Way, Sunbury (use the walkway into the Reserve - Melway 362 G6)

Come lend a hand to the Friends group and Conservation Volunteers to plant out this large weedy patch. Be rewarded with a free BBQ lunch. Hume City Council gratefully acknowledges funding received from Melbourne Water’s Corridors of Green program.

Clever composting6.15pm-7.45pm, Thursday 5 May Sunbury Library, 44 Macedon Street, Sunbury

Learn the tricks of turning kitchen food scraps and garden clippings into nutrient rich compost, which is food for your soil.

The wonderful winter vegie patch9.45am-11.45am, Saturday 7 MayTullamarine Library, 58 Spring Street, Tullamarine

Top tips and tricks for a winter vegie patch full of fresh, flavoursome food. Seed giveaways too!

Kids’ winter vegie patch1.30pm-3.30pm, Saturday 7 May Connections@Craigieburn Rear 59 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn

Grown-ups and kids alike will be digging and planting vegies for the winter patch. Families can adopt their plot. Take home plants too!

Reveg the wedge10am-12.30pm, Saturday 14 MayFriends of Holden Flora Reserve end of Hammersmith Court, Sunbury (Melway 382 G10)

Help the Friends of Holden Reserve establish trees and shrubs for wildlife habitat on this steep slope. Followed by a free BBQ lunch.

Fancy up a footpath with flora10am-12.30pm, Sunday 15 MayFriends of Malcolm Creek and Grasslands Malcolm Creek Parade, Craigieburn (near Cranwell Street - Melway 386 K5)

The Friends of Malcolm Creek and Grasslands need your help to plant over 700 native grasses and wildflowers to pretty up a footpath transition zone. A free BBQ lunch will be provided.

Planting a wind buffer to stop buffeting winds10am-12.30pm, Wednesday 18 May The Homestead Community and Learning Centre Whiltshire Drive, Roxburgh Park (Melway 179 G7)

Join with local community members to plant a windbreak around the outside of the Roxburgh Park Homestead Community Centre. Take a tour of the community garden and other facilities, followed by a free catered lunch.

Shrub up Sunbury BMX Track 10am-12.30pm, Saturday 21 MaySunbury BMX Club Cornish Street, Sunbury (Melway 382 C3)

Soft shrubs and strappy-leaved plants will be planted into a mulched garden bed at the Sunbury BMX track, to soften the landing if riders take a spill off their BMX. A free BBQ lunch will be provided.

Beautifying Ian Musgrove Reserve1pm-3pm, Sunday 22 MayFriends of Upper Moonee Ponds Creek & Enviro Champions Ian Musgrove Reserve Koala Crescent, Westmeadows (Melway 5 J7)

The Friends of Upper Moonee Ponds Creek, with local residents involved in Council’s Enviro Champions program, are continuing to beautify the Ian Musgrove Reserve. This planting will conclude with a delicious Devonshire afternoon tea.

Free workshops and other events January - June 2016

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 2016

Spruce up the shrubs10am-12.30pm, Saturday 28 May Bulla Miniature Railway, Green Street, Bulla (enter workshop driveway just after CFA) (177 B7)

Some of the shrubs that were among the first plantings at this site, are now starting to die out and need to be replaced. Take the driveway entrance just after the CFA, where car parking is available near the workshed. A free BBQ lunch will be provided.

June Cut the cost of your energy bills 6pm-7.30pm, Thursday 2 June Tullamarine Library 58 Spring Street, Tullamarine

Find out simple and low cost ways in which you can reduce your energy bills and improve the comfort of your home. Energy-saving giveaways too!

Reconciliation Week Planting10am-1pm, Thursday 2 June Reconciliation Week Broadmeadows Town Park Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows (Melway 6 G7)

A very important planting in Hume’s Greening calendar as it acknowledges the strong connection of Indigenous people to Country. A range of edible wildflowers and fibre-producing grasses will be planted, with free pizzas provided for the corporate volunteers and other community members who attend.

World Environment Day10am-12.30pm, Sunday 5 JuneSunbury Landcare Kismet Creek, corner of Elizabeth Drive and Prendergast Road (Melway 362 C12)

Sunbury Landcare and Hume’s Sustainability Taskforce invite other community members to plant a special wildlife habitat. What a a great way to celebrate World Environment Day! A free BBQ lunch will be provided.

Clever composting10.30am-12pm, Saturday 18 June Craigieburn Library 75-95 Central Park Avenue, Craigieburn

Learn the tricks of turning kitchen food scraps and garden clippings into nutrient rich compost, which is food for your soil.

The wonders of wildflowers10am-2pm, Friday 24 JuneMerri Creek Horne Street, Campbellfield (Melway 7 J8)

Wonderful wildlfowers and groundcovers will be the focus of the combined community and corporate planting. A free BBQ lunch will be provided.

Back to Blind Creek10am to 12.30pm, Sunday 26 June Friends of Blind Creek Enter off Fullwood Drive, Sunbury (Melway 381 H1)

Continue to create wildlife habitat and reduce erosion along the creek bank with the Friends of Blind Creek. Lunch will be a free BBQ. Car-parking available on Fullwood Drive or at the end of Longmire Court.