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Gloved hands weeding and planting in a raised garden bed.
16 – 30 Oct

Grow Together: Gardening Workshops for Seniors Festival

  • Free
  • Talk

Learn how to grow your own food, explore sustainable gardening practices, and enjoy the simple pleasure of working with your hands in a friendly, welcoming space. No experience needed – just come along and give it a go.

Each session is part of the broader Grow Together series, with these two dates created especially for Seniors Festival – open, age-friendly and designed to bring people together.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 16 Oct
  • 2pm - 4pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Thu 30 Oct
  • 2pm - 4pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location

Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
251 Faraday St
Carlton 3053

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Book online for Grow Together: Gardening Workshops for Seniors Festival

Contact details

  • telephone number: 1800 695 427
  • email address: libraryevents@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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