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Maribyrnong Sustainability and Environment Guide
Have you had a look at the new Maribyrnong Sustainability and Environment Guide from the Friends of Maribyrnong Valley yet? Download a copy via our website to find out all the latest information on local wildlife, community gardens, environmental programs, and Friends groups.
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Wire Pot Wicking Beds
Over the next few months residents will have the opportunity to see Council's wire pots become wicking beds and works of art once more in a series of My Smart Garden workshops. Get involved with these creations at one of our gorgeous community gardens, make new friends and learn a thing or two about wicking beds. Each one will be a unique creation housing an array of plants selected especially for its new home. Handouts and refreshments will be provided on the day. These workshops will be free but popular so bookings are essential through Eventbrite and please let us know if you book but are unable to attend. Here are the dates for your diary.
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April 22 is Earth Day
This year’s campaign is to End Plastic Pollution. Stand up! Join up! Take action!
From poisoning and injuring marine life to disrupting human hormones, from littering our beaches and landscapes to clogging our waste streams and landfills, the exponential growth of plastics is now threatening the survival of our planet. What are you going to do to be the change and make a difference?
Have a look at Earth Day to find out how you can get involved as an individual, organisation or school.
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May 6 - 12 is International Composting Week
International Compost Awareness Week Australia (ICAW), is a week of activities to improve awareness of the importance of compost, and to promote compost use, knowledge and products. We can compost to help scrap carbon pollution by avoiding land-filling organic materials and helping to build healthier soils. To attend a registered event or enter the competition for the greenest most sustainable garden head to the ICAW website.
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Join a Walking Group
Monday May 21, 10 - 11.00am
Join the Friends of Stony Creek in an informative walk and talk. A series of walking groups will run throughout the year, where you’ll get fit while you learn about flora, fauna, history and archeology in the local area. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed in shoes. BYO water, raincoat, hat and camera! This is a free event however booking at YCC is essential.
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My Smart Garden
The My Smart Garden program is a highly successful sustainable gardening program concepted and managed by three local councils in inner west Melbourne – Moonee Valley, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong. We actively strive to build the resilience of local people living with a changing climate and scarcer resources.
Since 2011, our program has grown a network of over 1500 urban gardeners are now gardening ‘smarter’: that is, harvesting and using water efficiently, growing food, using organic pesticides, recycling wastes and using vegetation to shelter their homes. Our program aims to deliver training, provides best-practice gardening resources and build community connections around sustainable urban gardening. For more information, visit: www.mysmartgarden.org.au.
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Food Know How
Food Know How is an award winning program that helps households reduce the amount of food they throw away.
The program helps households to avoid and minimise food waste by providing you with easy ways to get the most out of menu and meal planning, using leftovers, and tips about smart shopping and food storage, as well as composting and worm farming.
For more information, visit: www.foodknowhow.org.au/
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