News and Events

Join Ecoss and WOCT on Saturday 10 September at 7pm at the Upper Yarra Arts Centre, Warburton for ANIMA MUNDI

Tickets available at the door for $10.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Peter Downey, Dr. Mark O'Meadhra and local permaculture expert Graeme George. The panel discussion will be followed by the launch of the new "Permaculture Pioneers" book (by co-editor ) Kerry Dawborn.
Book and DVD sales will be available on the night
Peter will be available to personally sign your DVD

The evening is being jointly hosted by ECOSS http://www.ecoss.org.au/ and WOCT http://www.myspace.com/oilcrisistribe

As part of Sustainable House Day, Yarra Valley Ecoss is celebrating the ‘learnings’ and hard work of sustainable home builders/designers in the Upper Yarra Region. Local sustainable home builders/designers will share their knowledge.over Yarra Valley wine & cheese tasting. What better way to cap off the 10th Anniversary of Sustainable House Day!

Where: Upper Yarra Arts Centre, Warburton Highway, Warburton

When: 5 - 7pm, Sunday September 11th

RSVP yvecossevents@gmail.com

Sustainable House Day is sponsored by www.shmeco.com

Build a Wicking Beds-Raised Garden and Worm Farm Bed @ Sustainable Food & Ideas Fest Sat April 30th

Have you got an abundance of produce?
Bring it along to swap or donate at the Ecoss market stall on Saturday

30th April, 2011 9am – 4pm
711 Old Warburton Rd Wesburn

Sustainable Food & Ideas Market (all day)
Practical Workshops and Demonstrations (am)
Sustainable Food Enterprise Corner (am)
Food Security Forum:

Delicious organic foods available throughout the day.
All-weather facilities.
Something for everyone interested in our sustainable food future

Saturday April 30th 2011. Festival: 9am – 4pm Forum: 1- 4pm
Yarra Valley ECOSS, 711 Old Warburton Rd Wesburn (Melways Map 289 B10)
The Sustainable Food/Changing Climate Forum will be an engaging exploration of
what 'food security' means for us in a time of climate uncertainty.

Dear friends & members: we're hoping you'll be able to volunteer on the day of our Festival on 30 April, and at the Working Party next weekend to get the site into shape.

Create Ferro-Cement weekend workshop 16-17 April.

Create Ferro-Cement weekend workshop 16-17 April.

The Woven Tree of DreamsStudents of the Primary Schools of the Upper Yarra Valley are busy making beautiful, magical leaves which will be arranged together to create a 'tree' at the Sustainable Food & Ideas Festival.

Woven Tree of Dreams