Spring and summer are the perfect times to think about the netting you use to protect your fruit trees or garden beds.

Under 2021 Victorian regulations, it's illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm x 5mm. Larger mesh netting is more likely to entangle, distress, seriously injure or kill wildlife. To check if your netting is legal, try poking a finger through the mesh, if it can pass through, then it's too big. 

We are inviting Manningham residents to surrender netting in exchange for one new, legal net. 

• Available to Manningham residents only (you will need to show an ID or a recent rates notice).
• Only one net is available per household, in exchange for illegal netting. 
• You are welcome to bring in any illegal netting, even if you do not want a new net. 
• Net numbers are limited, book in early to reserve your spot to swap a net.
• The net swap is only available at specific locations and dates. Please click 'Register now' if you wish to book a drop-in between 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Manningham Council Depot.
• Registrations are essential.

Surrendered illegal netting will be recycled via UPPAREL.

This event is part of a Victorian Net Swap pilot in collaboration with other local councils and the Conservation Regulator. 

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Spring and summer are the perfect times to think about the netting you use to protect your fruit trees or garden beds.

Under 2021 Victorian regulations, it's illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm x 5mm. Larger mesh netting is more likely to entangle, distress, seriously injure or kill wildlife. To check if your netting is legal, try poking a finger through the mesh, if it can pass through, then it's too big. 

We are inviting Manningham residents to surrender netting in exchange for one new, legal net. 

• Available to Manningham residents only (you will need to show an ID or a recent rates notice).
• Only one net is available per household, in exchange for illegal netting.
• You are welcome to bring in any illegal netting, even if you do not want a new net.
• Net numbers are limited, book in early to reserve your spot to swap a net.
• The net swap is only available at specific locations and dates. Please click 'Register now' if you wish to book a drop-in between 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Manningham Civic Centre.
• Registrations are essential.

Surrendered illegal netting will be recycled via UPPAREL.

This event is part of a Victorian Net Swap pilot in collaboration with other local councils and the Conservation Regulator. 

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Spring and summer are the perfect times to think about the netting you use to protect your fruit trees or garden beds.

Under 2021 Victorian regulations, it's illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm x 5mm. Larger mesh netting is more likely to entangle, distress, seriously injure or kill wildlife. To check if your netting is legal, try poking a finger through the mesh, if it can pass through, then it's too big. 

We are inviting Manningham residents to surrender netting in exchange for one new, legal net. 

• Available to Manningham residents only (you will need to show an ID or a recent rates notice).
• Only one net is available per household, in exchange for illegal netting. 
• You are welcome to bring in any illegal netting, even if you do not want a new net. 
• Net numbers are limited, book in early to reserve your spot to swap a net.
• The net swap is only available at specific locations and dates. Please click 'Register now' if you wish to book a drop-in between 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Doncaster Hill Community Garden.
• Registrations are essential.

Surrendered illegal netting will be recycled via UPPAREL.

This event is part of a Victorian Net Swap pilot in collaboration with other local councils and the Conservation Regulator. 

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The Clothing Exchange believes that looking good shouldn’t cost the earth.

Swapping is a clever and thrifty way to update your wardrobe without hitting the shops. It saves you pennies and the planet too!
 

Eligibility

To participate you must drop clothes off. For each item you drop off you will receive a token which can then be used to select another item. A maximum of eight items per person will be accepted.

Please note, the clothes drop off commences at 10.00am and the clothes swap commences at 11.00am.
 

What items will we accept:

• clean, folded or pressed
• good quality with a long potential lifespan
• free of faults or with minor faults that are easy to repair (for example, a missing button).

The best items to swap are good quality garments that you once loved but are no longer your favourites or perhaps no longer fit you perfectly. This way, you’re giving them a second life with someone new who will treasure them.

Whatever you swap, please make sure you are emotionally detached from the item, as once it has been swapped you cannot change your mind.
 

What we will not accept:

• anything pilled, smelly or too far from perfect
• undergarments
• swimwear
• tracksuits.

Please note that we have quality screening processes at our events. Any items left over after the event finishes are donated to a local charity.

Suitable for ages newborn to 12 years old.

The Clothing Exchange believes that looking good shouldn’t cost the earth.

Swapping is a clever and thrifty way to update your wardrobe without hitting the shops. It saves you pennies and the planet too!
 

Eligibility

To participate you must drop clothes off. For each item you drop off you will receive a token which can then be used to select another item. A maximum of eight items per person will be accepted.

Please note, the clothes drop off commences at 12.00pm and the Clothes Swap Exchange commences at 1.00pm.
 

What items will we accept:

• clean, folded or pressed
• good quality with a long potential lifespan
• free of faults or with minor faults that are easy to repair (for example, a missing button).

The best items to swap are good quality garments that you once loved but are no longer your favourites or perhaps no longer fit you perfectly. This way, you’re giving them a second life with someone new who will treasure them.

Whatever you swap, please make sure you are emotionally detached from the item, as once it has been swapped you cannot change your mind.
 

What we will not accept:

• anything pilled, smelly or too far from perfect
• undergarments
• swimwear
• tracksuits.

Please note that we have quality screening processes at our events. Any items left over after the event finishes are donated to a local charity.

Wondering what to do in the school holidays? Fed up playing the same old thing?

Come along to Bulleen Library and swap your pre-loved games. We will also have some simple traditional games for you to stop and try.

The Clothing Exchange believes that looking good shouldn’t cost the earth.

Swapping is a clever and thrifty way to update your wardrobe without hitting the shops. It saves you pennies and the planet too!

Eligibility
To participate you must drop clothes off. For each item you drop off you will receive a token which can then be used to select another item. A maximum of eight items per person will be accepted.

Please note: the clothes drop off starts at 12.00pm and the clothes swap exchange starts at 1.00pm.

What we accept

We will only accept items that are:

• clean, folded or pressed
• good quality with a long potential lifespan
• free of faults or with minor faults that are easy to repair (for example, a missing button)

The best items to swap are good quality garments that you once loved but are no longer your favourites or perhaps no longer fit you perfectly. This way, you’re giving them a second life with someone new who will treasure them.

Whatever you swap, please make sure you are emotionally detached from the item, as once it has been swapped you cannot change your mind.

What we don't accept

We will not accept:

• anything pilled, smelly or too far from perfect
• undergarments
• swimwear
• tracksuits

Please note: we have quality screening processes at our events.

Any items left over after the event finishes are donated to a local charity.

Come along and learn from market gardener and passionate seed saver, Julie Bennett from Montalto Kitchen Gardener and Seeds are free. 

In this session, we'll cover the incredible world of seeds, as well as tips, tricks and techniques for how to successfully save your own seed – year after year. This will save you money while preserving heritage seeds and maintaining the genetic diversity and local adaptations of our food crops.

This seminar begins at 6:30pm. Please bring along any saved or excess seeds before the seminar for a seed swap party afterwards! Please ensure your seeds are correctly labelled (envelopes will be provided).

About Home Harvest: Home Harvest is a free home gardening program that runs monthly from February to December. It educates and empowers residents to grow their own organic, nutritious and delicious produce at home. The series hosts seminars, question and answer time, on-site activities and food swaps!

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Swapping is a clever and thrifty way to update your child's toys without hitting the shops. It saves you pennies and the planet too!

Eligibility

This event is suitable for children ages 2 to 8 years.

To participate you must drop toys off. For each item you drop off you will receive a token which can then be used to select another item. A maximum of six items per person will be accepted.

Please note: the toy drop off starts at 10.00am and the toy swap starts at 10.30am.

What we accept

We will only accept items that are:

• clean and undamaged

The best items to swap are good quality toys that were once loved but are no longer favourites. This way, you’re giving them a second life with someone new who will treasure them.

Whatever you swap, please make sure you are emotionally detached from the item, as once it has been swapped you cannot change your mind.

What we don't accept

We will not accept:

• items that are dirty, stained or in poor condition
• items in bulk

Please note: we have quality screening processes at our events.

Any items left over after the event finishes are donated to a local charity.

Join us for a webinar about the importance of bats to our environment. Learn more about our local megabat species, the grey-headed flying fox, as well as the microbats that call our city home! 

Tamsyn from the Fly By Night Bat Clinic will describe the lifecycle, habitat and role bats play as pollinators. 

You'll learn about how human activities, such as using certain garden netting, can affect local bat populations, and how to prevent harm by choosing the correct netting for fruit trees. The webinar will also explore the diversity and importance of local bat species.

The webinar link will be sent upon registration.

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The Sustainable Gardening Australia, Edible Gardening Seminar Series is a complete home gardening program that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh, healthy, and nutritious food at home.

Growing your own food can be not only rewarding and enjoyable but can also save you money as well.

Each seminar will cover a different aspect of growing organic food including soil preparation, pest and diseases and selecting what fruits and vegetables are right for your garden. 

Edible gardening topics

• Tuesday 11 October: Getting Started with Veggie Gardening
  The first step is to want to grow organically, but where do you start? This workshop will set you up to start your veggie gardening journey so you can enjoy the benefits of growing your own fresh, healthy, and nutritious food.
• Tuesday 18 October: Healthy Soil for Produce Gardening
  Healthy soil is full of life and fundamental to the health of our gardens, providing plants with all the nutrients and water they need to grow. Good soil is essential for growing produce.
• Tuesday 8 November: Dealing with Garden Pests without Harsh Chemicals - CANCELLED
  Garden pests can be managed using nature and its resources to strengthen the balance within your garden, avoiding unnecessary chemical use.
• Tuesday 15 November: Composting and Worm Farming
  Using compost, worms, bokashi or chooks to turn kitchen and garden waste into black gold for your garden.
• Tuesday 22 November: Preparing for Summer Harvest
  Everything you need to know to grow fresh produce at home this summer.

Food and gardening swap

Bring along your home-grown foods, seedlings, and other gardening items to share with someone else. The home-grown food and seed swap takes place 20 minutes prior to the start of the seminar. So don't forget to bring your own treats to share.  

This program is part of the wider Spring Outdoors Sustainable Gardening Australia Seminar Series. This series includes seminars and webinars at Nillumbik and Banyule councils.

For a full list of events in this series, download the Spring Outdoors Sustainable Gardening Australia brochure, or visit Spring Outdoors.

Join fruit tree expert Christy Clarke from Fruit Tree Folk as he discusses how to effectively select, plant and care for a range of fruit trees for maximum health and abundance.

We will discuss the art of winter versus summer pruning, common pests and diseases, and organic solutions for these.

The seminar begins at 6.30pm, or join us from 6.15pm for our monthly food swap, where you can bring and trade homegrown produce, cuttings, seeds, gardening magazines, jars, ferments and more!

About Home Harvest: Home Harvest is a free, complete home gardening program that runs monthly from February to December. It aims to educate and inspire residents to grow their own organic, nutritious and delicious produce at home. The series hosts seminars, question and answer time, on-site activities and food swaps!

Please see our events section for other upcoming sessions.

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Come and talk shop with other dressmakers and tailors.

Enjoy making time for your projects, swapping ideas and getting help with fitting.

Bring your sewing machine or over-locker and BYO projects.  

We meet on the second Saturday each month. Cost is $9 per session.

There is parking available on site and Bus Route 905 stops at the Thompsons Road / Sunhill Road stop.

Come along and learn from therapeutic horticulturist Shani Shafrir, who will discuss the health benefits of gardening and how being in nature and engaging in gardening activities can support a healthy mind, body and soul.

Shani will also discuss how gardening and garden spaces can become age-friendly and support healthy ageing through design and management techniques.

The seminar begins at 6.30pm, or join us from 6.15pm for our monthly food swap, where you can bring and trade homegrown produce, cuttings, seeds, gardening magazines, jars, ferments and more!

About Home Harvest: Home Harvest is a free, complete home gardening program that runs monthly from February to December. It aims to educate and inspire residents to grow their own organic, nutritious and delicious produce at home. The series hosts seminars, question and answer time, on-site activities and food swaps!

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Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.

Join urban food garden specialist Kat Lavers from The Plummery as she discusses garden tools and infrastructure.

The session will cover:

• alternatives to pots
• stakes
• shade cloth
• nets
• buckets
• ties
• and what to look out for in hard rubbish, skips and op shops.

Kat will also cover which tools are worth investing a few dollars in, and how to look after them.

Food swap from 6.45pm, session starts at 7.00pm.

Registration is recommended but not required.

This event is part of our Inspired Living Series. This series showcases an exciting range of fun and sustainable activities and events for all ages, supporting sustainability at home, in the community and at work.

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There is a huge array of nutritious and delicious Asian vegetables that thrive in Melbourne over autumn and winter. 

Come along and learn from Connie Cao, passionate home gardener and author of 'My Asian Veggie Patch' about how to grow, care for, harvest and cook with these unique herbs and vegetables.

The seminar begins at 6.30pm, or join us from 6.15pm for our monthly food swap, where you can bring and trade homegrown produce, cuttings, seeds, gardening magazines, jars, ferments and more!

About Home Harvest: Home Harvest is a free, complete home gardening program that runs monthly from February to December. It aims to educate and inspire residents to grow their own organic, nutritious and delicious produce at home. The series hosts seminars, question and answer time, on-site activities and food swaps! 

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