We’ve got lots coming up in the second half of the year. You can check out our latest program here.

To enrol in all our activities and workshops just visit our website and follow the links from our home page.

This semester we are offering a range of tool-based workshops for all genders and abilities in The Shed.

Our Women in the Shed workshops will all run for 6 weeks. The options include:

• Monday - Women in the Shed Introduction. Participants will be introduced to a range of tools in the shed through working on practical projects. This will run from 10am-3pm and costs $200 or $60 with Learn Local funding.*

• Wednesday - Women in the Shed Introduction (short course). Participants will be introduced to a range of tools in the shed through working on practical projects and will also look at basic home maintenance (how to fix a leaky tap etc.). This will run from 12-3pm and costs $160.

• Thursday - Women in the Shed Projects. Participants who have already completed the Women in the Shed Introduction can bring their own projects along to work on in a supportive and friendly environment. This will run from 10am-3pm and costs $200 or $60 with Learn Local funding.*

We’re also introducing a new Woodworking Projects workshops with Dave, who has run our Men in the Shed program in the past. These 4 week workshops from 1-3pm will cost $80. Participants work on their my own projects and tap into Dave’s expertise.

Keen to book in or find our more? Click here.

Note all of these workshops begin in the week starting Monday 26 July in Term 3 and Monday 18 October in Term 4.

*contact our office to find out more about Learn Local funding.

Cat’s school holiday Lego program is all about wind and water this time and it’s full of friendship, building, learning and fun. Here are some great pictures that Cat took from the first session this week.

Keen to join in? She’s got another session on Tuesday 6 July. So it’s not to late to be part of the fun! You can book in here.

And … did you know Cat also runs a great weekly after school program here at ACC on Monday nights.

Our first Grow Local Cook Local workshop was lots of fun this week! Benedict from The Practical Beekeeper took us through how honey is made and all the intricacies of a bee hive. Then we headed into the kitchen to cook with honey with Rachael from Melbourne Farmers Markets … and at the end sat down to share our cooking. We’ve got more of these workshops coming up in the second week of the school holidays. Suitable for all ages. Book in here. Thanks Kalimna for taking these lovely pics!

We are taking a much needed break over the holidays and our office will be closed … but never fear, things are on here!

1. Grow Local, Cook Local - book in to these workshops in week 2 of the holidays down at the Alphington Community Farmgate Kitchen. A great activity for grandparents and primary school aged kids, parents and their children, all adults who’d like to make more of their home garden (and cook what they grow) … and teenagers! These workshops really will be suitable for all ages. Book here.

2. Lego Workshops - join Cat for Lego adventures. Drop your primary school aged children off for a couple of hours of creative fun on Thursday 1 July or Tuesday 6 July. Book here.

We’ll see you in the other side. Note that our programs will restart on Monday 12 July.