Events

This Modern Cloth Nappy Workshop hosted by the City of Melville will allow residents across Perth to discover modern cloth nappies and tips on how to make using them easy! Join Kam Andrews, “The Nappy Guru” for a cloth nappy workshop to learn about using and maintaining cloth nappies. Kam will demonstrate different cloth nappies […]

This workshop hosted by the City of Melville will be delivered by Sabrina Hahn, the host of ABC radio's gardening program Roots and Shoots.  Join Sabrina as she explains how microscopic soil fungi and bacteria play a vital role in delivering water and nutrients to plants. Its like an underground wifi system where plants can […]

Join Chris Ferreira from the Forever Project for a workshop hosted by the City of Melville.  Chris and his team will illustrate how you can meet your investment objectives whilst creating high quality medium density dwellings that meet social and environmental standards. Attendees will receive specialist advice to assist in planning for their sustainable development […]

Wonderful World of Worms Workshop In this Lessen with Peg workshop, she will steer you in the right direction to making the perfect mix, creating a wonderfully nutrient balanced compost to boost your soil. Nature's little troopers, worms, not only help to speed up the composting process, but also enhance the finished compost with nutrients […]

This workshop hosted by the City of Melville will be delivered by Sabrina Hahn, the host of ABC radio's gardening program Roots and Shoots. Sabrina has a passion for the creation of sustainable environments that make cities more liveable. Her aim is to educate the community on the importance of creating biodiversity in their own backyards. […]

In this Bokashi Bucket Workshop hosted by the City of Canning, Peg Davies will demonstrate an easy way to process all your food scraps - cooked and raw - veggies, cheese or meat. Get great compost for your garden and reduce the waste that you send to landfill. A bokashi bucket may be the answer, particularly […]

Triumphs & Tribulations – tree planting on the Swan River (BPG Guided Walk) Come and see what we do and where we’ve been. Led by volunteers from Bassendean Preservation Group, the event will include: Guided walks at 11.00am and 1.00pm. Spot the nesting boxes. See a display of our plants, equipment and methods. More details […]

Would you like to learn how to build, install, monitor and maintain durable, pest-resistant nest boxes that cater for a suite of backyard wildlife? Join us at Kalamunda Library for this FREE event to find out how. Simon Cherriman is an award-winning environmental scientist / ecologist, writer, educator and wildlife filmmaker and an enthusiastic advocate […]

Would you like to learn how to build, install, monitor and maintain durable, pest-resistant nest boxes that cater for a suite of backyard wildlife? Join us at Lesmurdie Library for this FREE event to find out how. Simon Cherriman is an award-winning environmental scientist / ecologist, writer, educator and wildlife filmmaker and an enthusiastic advocate […]

Our Gardens with Josh Byrne (Bassendean & surrounds) Our Gardens with Josh Byrne is a brand new event series addressing the latest megatrends in gardening, while providing Perth residents with an understanding of how they can support the health of our iconic Swan and Canning Rivers. Delivered by ABC TV Gardening Australia presenter and environmental […]

In this workshop hosted by the City of Melville, join Kevin and Debbie from The Worm Shed for a workshop covering all aspects of worms, worm farming and the roles worms play in recycling and waste management, as well as the set-up, operation and maintenance of a worm farm. The City of Melville offers a […]

A Productive Backyard – growing food, saving seed, preserving the harvest and animals for your backyard. Do you want to get more from your block? During this workshop Shani from Ecoburbia will cover some basic food gardening tips –from creating great soil, growing from seed, what to plant when and fertilising options. She will also […]

In this composting workshop hosted by the City of Canning, Robyn from 'Waste is my Resource' will talk to you about composting methods and the value of compost in your garden. Social enterprises available to people who don't want to compost will also be discussed. Robyn will also demonstrate the setup of each method. Earth-cycling is […]

The Wonderful World of Worms workshop hosted by the City of Canning, will teach children about the amazing compost worms you can use to make beautiful soil for the garden. They will see some beautiful wriggly worms and learn about how they need to be kept, and why they are so good at eating our […]

In this workshop hosted by the City of Melville, Nabilla Antipas from Inspire Ripples will talk about food waste and climate change, practical everyday tips for reducing food waste, as well as providing demonstrations on food storage to prevent spoilage. Sign up to the City of Melville Sustainability and Environment eNews to hear of upcoming events […]

The Worm Farming Workshop hosted by the City of Canning features a presentation covering all aspects of worms, worm farming and the roles worms play in recycling and waste management. This is followed by a practical demonstration in setting up, operating and maintaining a worm farm. Brought to you by the City of Canning and The […]

Growing Winter Vegies is a workshop hosted by the City of Canning provides some simple tips about how to create a healthy autumn and winter vegetable garden with Robyn Brown from Waste Is My Resource. Topics will include... Life in the Soil Soil preparation Water requirements Composting and fertilising Seeds or seedlings What plants to […]

This workshop is funded by Waste Sorted and the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale as part of the Shire's SJ Plastic Free Living Program. It is part of a lead up to a community Plastic Free July festival at Mundijong on 1 July (where the compost tool giveaways will be distributed). If you agree to participate […]

Introduction To Permaculture Series Workshop Two: Water In The Burbs Join us as we take a deep dive into water, with a focus on its importance not only to us, as individuals, but also on a global scale. Techniques for catching and storing, cleaning and reusing, water, within a suburban environment.

The City has partnered with Ecoburbia to offer a series of free sustainability workshops to our community. Sustainability experts Shani Graham and Tim Darby will teach you practical tips that you can take home and use right away. Would you like to halve what goes into your household bins? Come along and learn how. This workshop, presented by Shani […]

In the Bush Tucker Workshop hosted by the City of Canning, Marissa from Bindi Bindi Dreaming will share knowledge of the herbs and spices which are great for your health and wellbeing. A live demonstration will show you how to use and infuse them into your life. And you’ll be able to taste the yummy […]

In this workshop hosted by the City of Melville, participants will learn about Kintsugi. This is the Japanese art of putting broken ceramics back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. Every break is unique and instead of repairing […]

Repair Lab, hosted by the City of Melville is a free community drop in event to help people fix their belongings and save things from going to landfill. Skilled volunteers will help you with repairs of bicycles, electrical appliances, household items and textiles. If you're unsure, bring it down and we'll see what we can do! […]

Bring along your unwanted loved items to gift to someone else or come along and pick up a loved unwanted gift (formerly Buy Nothing Market Day) Guidelines: Bring along your unwanted items to gift to someone else If no-one wants your treasures, please take them home when you leave Come along and pick up a […]

In this Workshop hosted by the City of Melville participants will learn ways to manage their organic waste at home. Hear from Peg Davies (Lessen with Peg) and see demonstrations of each different system. Composting How composting works and what it needs How to set up and maintain a compost bin Troubleshooting: pests, smelly compost, compost […]

This workshop facilitated by Nabilla Antipas from Inspire Ripples and hosted by the City of Melville covers why reusables are a good option, the different types of reusable menstrual products available, how to choose the correct size, hacks for use and care, and samples to view. Nabilla Antipas has been presenting waste education workshops for […]

Living Lightly - Reducing Waste with Pets Regardless of how big or small your pet is - they are all HUGE consumers. To find out how to reduce the impact of having a pet- and keep your costs down - come along to this fun and FREE workshop! As the first in a series of […]

Our Gardens with Josh Byrne is a brand new event series addressing the latest megatrends in gardening, while providing Perth residents with an understanding of how they can support the health of our iconic Swan and Canning Rivers. Delivered by ABC TV Gardening Australia presenter and environmental scientist Josh Byrne, you will discover how climate […]

Productive Food Gardening with Ecoburbia Are you keen to trying growing some food in your garden? Have you tried and failed to get a worthwhile crop? This workshop will look at some of the basics – where to put your veggie patch, the three aspects of soil, getting your soil right, and how and what […]