Transition Darebin Website - Transitiondarebin.org Email - transitiondarebin@gmail.com Facebook – Transition Darebin

Darebin Council area The City of Darebin is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 53 square kilometres, and at the 2016 Census, Darebin had a population of 146,719.

Convivial Kitchen and Convivial Garden Our Apple Tree Food Swaps Convivial Kitchen and Convivial Garden Transition in the Pub Fun Raising Fix-It Newlands FOE – Green Pledge Really Really Free market – Preston We see ourselves as an umbrella group. We assist projects/initiatives/events in Darebin area. Our role can vary from running the event, promotion, administration, co-hosting etc.

Our Apple Tree Upcoming - Apple Tree Working Bee Darebin Council Grant – 2016 Short Film – 2016 – Latrobe Uni 2016 - We’ve talked compost with Josh from Veg, built wicking beds and vertical gardens with Paul from Growing Spaces, built pallet furniture and even set up a working compost hub that is cooking up a great brew of compost to keep the space verdant. Alongside that we’ve also had some especially memorable events including our very own tree ceremony, pruning of the mulberry, fig and pomegranate and even a short film about the space by film students from Latrobe which screened at a short film festival. Our Apple Tree is a challenging space and never stays ‘done’ for long but the dedicated weed pulling, grass snipping and general cleaning up of the volunteers is a testament to community action. With support from Darebin council though a community grant we’ve made big progress and look forward to even more in the next year with a solar watering system and an extension to the compost hub. Upcoming - Apple Tree Working Bee Sunday 10 September 2017 - 1pm 123 Herbert St, Northcote

Food swaps Northcote started >4 years Reservoir since 2016 South Preston started 2017 Transition Darebin has had a Northcote Food Swap on the second Saturday of the month from 11-12 for more than 4 years now. Reservoir from 2016( third Saturday of the month) from 10-11. South Preston – from 2017 (4th Sat of the month_ 11-12 People meet regularly to swap veggies, fruit, herbs, eggs, seeds, seedlings and homemade produce such as chutneys, jams and soap. Any leftovers are given to DIVRS in Preston Food swaps are a great way to swap excess, meet people who have an interest in urban food production and just generally get some hints, information and a little food.

Convivial Kitchen Darebin Council Funding - 2017

Convivial Garden

Darebin Fruit Squad is an initiative of Transition Darebin. It is a community project managed by DIVRS with funding from Darebin Council

Transition in The Pub

Really Really Free Market Preston Last Sunday of the Month No money, barter or trade. Everything is Free.

Other activities Monthly Coordination Group gathering Yearly AGM Stalls at Darebin events e.g. festivals, markets etc

Fix-It Newlands

Food Swap Olive picking Sourdough Workshop