POW

Permabee at Jenny’s place
2026-05-10 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Private home, West Footscray, 3012, Australia
Join us for a working bee at Jenny’s garden in West Footscray. Get your hands dirty, meet new people, and learn about permaculture!
Jenny has an amazing permaculture garden, but it needs a revamp. On the day we will:

fix and replant some of the garden beds
learn how to make a bog garden and graft citrus with Scott Hitchens – founding member of Werribee Heritage Orchard and POW
enjoy a simple lunch provided by Jenny.

To manage the day well and keep everyone safe, please book into the shifts you want to attend at Humanitix. This includes booking for lunch.
Where: West Footscray – we will send you the address after you register.
Shifts:

10 am to 12 pm: working shift and bog garden demonstration.
12 pm to 1 pm: lunch.
1 pm to 3 pm: working shift and citrus grafting demonstration.

NOTE: Please arrive 15 minutes before your shift and stay for the full 2 hours.
What to bring:

gardening gloves, trowels, and forks
sturdy, closed-toe shoes
sun protection and a water bottle
rain gear – just in case.

See you there!
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May POW produce swap
2026-05-17 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia
Produce swaps are the third Sunday of every month. We’d love to see you there to share food and catch up with the community.
Bring:

Produce, gardening/permaculture books, homemade ferments, pickles – anything you’d like to swap or give away.
BYO a cup. Someone’s usually brought a Thermos and tea…and homemade snacks!

Sunday skillshare – olive preserving
2026-05-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Private home, Seddon, Victoria, 3011, Australia
It’s olive season! Our May skillshare is how to preserve olives 3 different ways:

brine
water and brine
dry salt method.

Learn about the methods and have a go at doing each one yourself. You’ll take home 3 batches of olives to finish the process and enjoy later.
This event is free. We’ll provide the olives but you must bring:

two 2 litre plastic buckets
clean cloth bag or old pillow slip
one kilo of salt – not iodised salt.

Booking instructions: to let us know you’re coming to the event please register at Humanitix.
Event location: Seddon – we’ll email you the address the week before the event.

June POW produce swap
2026-06-21 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia

Sunday skillshare – fruit tree grafting
2026-07-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Private home, Seddon, Victoria, 3011, Australia
Image: Grafting of cherry tree by Karelj Wikimedia Commons.

Join us for a hands-on skill share with Scott from Werribee Park Heritage Orchard. Scott will show us the basics of fruit tree grafting.
You’ll learn how to create a brand-new tree and how to add new types of fruit to the trees you already have. This is a great way to grow more variety in a small space!
This is a great opportunity to:

build your practical skills
ask questions
connect with others interested in growing, exchanging grafting material and permaculture.

All experience levels welcome. There may even be some tree giveaways on the day!
Booking instructions: to let us know you’re coming to the event please register at Humanitix.
Event location: Seddon – we’ll email you the address the week before the event.

July POW produce swap
2026-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia

Friday skillshare – country wine
2026-08-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Private home, Seddon, Victoria, 3011, Australia
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Join us for a relaxed and hands-on night of learning the art of country wine making with Scott.
Find out how to turn fruit, flowers and foraged ingredients into yummy homemade wine. Scott will guide you through the basics of:

fermentation
equipment
techniques.

There’ll be plenty of time for questions, discussion and a tasting or 2!
This session is perfect for everyone. Come for the friendly community vibe and practical tips. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or an expert, you’ll leave with new skills and fresh ideas.
Booking instructions: to let us know you’re coming to the event please register at Humanitix.
Event location: Seddon – we’ll email you the address the week before the event.

August POW produce swap
2026-08-16 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia

September POW produce swap
2026-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia

October POW produce swap
2026-10-18 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia

November POW produce swap
2026-11-15 10:00 - 11:00 | McNish ‘dinosaur park’ Reserve, Court St, Yarraville, Victoria, 3013, Australia
