Rose garden working bee
Green-thumbed Hume residents are invited to take park in a working bee at the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in Green Street, Bulla, on June 13, 10.30am until 2.30pm. Bring gardening gloves and lunch, and wear boots.
■ Helen, 9205 2306
Craft, crochet class
If you enjoy making things, come along to a free craft class at Thomastown library. The Thomastown Neighbourhood House holds classes every Tuesday from 10am until noon. You’ll be taught how to crochet and make pom poms.
■ 8376 6939
Kinglake Market
Kinglake Market is held every fourth Sunday of the month and the next is on June 28 from 10am until 3pm. It’s at the front of the Kinglake Murrindindi council office, 19 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake.
■ Anita, 0497 598 948
More than just bookworms
Learn the art of successful home composting, worm farming and how to overcome common composting and farming problems on Thursday from 10.30am until 12.30pm at Thomastown library. Booking is required.
■ 9401 0509
Community plant-out
Join planters from Shah Satnam Ji Green Welfare Force Society in restoring a formerly weedy site along Merri Creek. A vegetarian curry will be served for lunch, along with fruit and other refreshments. There’s a good chance of seeing kangaroos. Meet at Merri Creek, end of Horne Street, Campbellfield, at 10am on Sunday.
www.hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops or call 9205 2473
Creating habitat
What was once a large weedy patch along Moonee Ponds Creek is becoming a habitat for wildlife thanks to the Friends of the Sacred Kingfisher, whose members have a planting day on Sunday, June 21, 10.30am until 12.30pm. Meet at Moonee Ponds Creek, end of Riddell Street, Westmeadows. Free barbecue lunch.
www.hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops or call 9205 2473
