Working bees and events at MUC garden
Find out more about what kind of events we host.
Workshops and working bees are usually held every week during the semester (March-June, August-November), and we alternate between different days so that hopefully no one misses out.
We love it when new people rock up, so don't be shy! Workshops We regularly invite inspiring people to our community garden to share their knowledge. Come along and learn about different topics focusing around gardening and sustainability. If you are interested in hosting a workshop please contact us through email ([email protected]). Working bees Maintaining a garden takes a lot of work. Certain tasks require the help of volunteers. This could be distributing compost on different parts of the garden, planting a bulk of new seedlings, establishing new infrastructure and more. For these purposes we invite people to come along and help us. Working bees are the perfect opportunity to get to know the garden, learn about gardening and get to know other people. Everyone is invited and previous knowledge is not required. |
Upcoming events
A calendar of working bees, meetings, parties and other events is kept below.
Recent events
13th October 2021 7pm - Growing and using Native Foods in contemporary cooking with Peppermint Ridge Farm
Join us for an evening exploring the role of native foods in the garden and contemporary cooking. This workshop will be led by Julie Weatherhead of Peppermint Ridge Farm. Julie is an ecologist and environmental scientist and also akeen gardener and cook who enjoys incorporating the delicious flavours of Australia’s native foods into culinary delights for the table. She has over 20 years’ experience growing and using Australian native plants, and draws on her education in permaculture, her training as an ecologist, and experience developing native food gardens to design attractive and sustainable native gardens that provide habitat for native wildlife, and feature plants that can survive without much maintenance and taste great in the kitchen.
With husband Anthony Hooper, Julie runs the Living Classroom at Peppermint Ridge Farm, which includes the Schoolhouse and the Cornucopia Living Heritage Centre at Tynong North in Victoria. Peppermint Ridge Farm is an eight hectare property nestled in bushland close to Bunyip State Park. It has been transformed over 25 years into a Living Classroom with a focus on sustainability and the value of Australia’s native plants in landscape design. Julie and Anthony have led workshops at Peppermint Ridge since 1996, teaching others about native foods, organic vegetable gardening and sustainable land management.
In addition to Julie’s extensive expertise in this space, Glenn Clapton, a team leader in the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Narrap rangers, will be joining us to add his insights on native foods and ecology to this discussion.
https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/87393154699?pwd=dkVXeU5sN1ZvbXpRRDRycktlNUM3dz09
Password: 094482
21st October 2021 7pm - Minimising plastic in the garden
Worried about plastic contamination in your garden? Wanting to reduce waste in your garden? This workshop will provide a overview of low waste gardening strategies, including hacks for insect netting, staking, and mulching. If you have got some tips for other gardeners feel free to bring them along!
A calendar of working bees, meetings, parties and other events is kept below.
Recent events
13th October 2021 7pm - Growing and using Native Foods in contemporary cooking with Peppermint Ridge Farm
Join us for an evening exploring the role of native foods in the garden and contemporary cooking. This workshop will be led by Julie Weatherhead of Peppermint Ridge Farm. Julie is an ecologist and environmental scientist and also akeen gardener and cook who enjoys incorporating the delicious flavours of Australia’s native foods into culinary delights for the table. She has over 20 years’ experience growing and using Australian native plants, and draws on her education in permaculture, her training as an ecologist, and experience developing native food gardens to design attractive and sustainable native gardens that provide habitat for native wildlife, and feature plants that can survive without much maintenance and taste great in the kitchen.
With husband Anthony Hooper, Julie runs the Living Classroom at Peppermint Ridge Farm, which includes the Schoolhouse and the Cornucopia Living Heritage Centre at Tynong North in Victoria. Peppermint Ridge Farm is an eight hectare property nestled in bushland close to Bunyip State Park. It has been transformed over 25 years into a Living Classroom with a focus on sustainability and the value of Australia’s native plants in landscape design. Julie and Anthony have led workshops at Peppermint Ridge since 1996, teaching others about native foods, organic vegetable gardening and sustainable land management.
In addition to Julie’s extensive expertise in this space, Glenn Clapton, a team leader in the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Narrap rangers, will be joining us to add his insights on native foods and ecology to this discussion.
https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/87393154699?pwd=dkVXeU5sN1ZvbXpRRDRycktlNUM3dz09
Password: 094482
21st October 2021 7pm - Minimising plastic in the garden
Worried about plastic contamination in your garden? Wanting to reduce waste in your garden? This workshop will provide a overview of low waste gardening strategies, including hacks for insect netting, staking, and mulching. If you have got some tips for other gardeners feel free to bring them along!