Find out what is happening at ACC and in the neighbourhood.
“connecting our community”
Some nice pics from our garden beds today.
We’re hoping to build up our gardening program over the coming year and make the most of our garden space.
If you enjoy gardening you might like to think about joining us on a Friday morning? We’d love to see you when we reopen.
Our second History Walk through the Lucerne Estate (south of Heidelberg Road) is now available for your weekend walking pleasure!
We’ve printed 70 copies that are again out on the street for you to collect, both on the bottom shelf of the seed library and in the little perspex brochure holder on the side.
Alternatively if you have a printer at your house you can print your own here or read along on your phone.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
If you are interested in learning more about the history of our neighbourhood … and also like a stroll, perhaps you’d like to print out or collect our first History Walk.
This walk starts on the south side of Alphington Station and takes you on a tour of the Old Alphington Village. Thanks to Anne and the 3078 History Group for all the background work that has gone into this flyer, and thanks also to Lee for the graphic design and Kalimna for the photos.
We’re planning to record an accompanying podcast at some stage to sit along side this walk. We’ll let you know when this is active.
If you have a printer at home you can print a copy here. If you’d like to collect a printed copy you’ll find some out the front in the little brochure holder on the side of our seed library.
Did you know there are more than 500 neighbourhood houses around Victoria? And in response to the pandemic they are all doing different things, their own special mix of community engagement and support, responding directly to the needs of their local neighbourhood … utilising the skills within their staff and community, and the historical strengths of their own houses. Some are building up food relief efforts, some are keeping in touch through phone calls, some are building online communications, some are focussing on place-based neighbourhood activities and projects and some are running online activities.
And … the great thing about activities online is that anyone can join in from anywhere …
So today here’s just a few ideas of some online activities running from other houses across Victoria for the next week or two that might tickle your fancy:
Friday 3 September at 10am
A FREE teaser 30 min session with our ever popular fitness instructor Shelley. Who says working out needs to be boring? Step away from the treadmill! Get fit with these fun ways to exercise with Shelley our personal trainer. Equipment no worries, use something from home. Cans for dumbbells! Book here.
Monday 6 September, 3-4pm
Come and join us online with the whole family for a fun afternoon of art and craft.
A challenge will be set and you will be emailed with what things you will need to have collected prior to the event (think things from around the house, nature, etc)
We can't wait for a fun afternoon with other families as we craft and laugh together.
Book here
Tuesday 7 September, 10am
Learn about creating an Edible Garden with Craig Castree (from Edible Gardens)! Join Craig who is a qualified horticulturist with over 45 years experience, as he shares his passion in edible gardening. Also learn how to use your existing garden to grow your own food. This is a FREE Workshop.
Please email admin@iramoocc.com.au to book in and receive your ZOOM link.
Wednesday 8 September, 10am
Join Madhubani for an online art class where she demonstrates how to create your own watercoloured flowers. This is a FREE Workshop.
To book in and get your ZOOM LINK please email admin@iramoocc.com.au.
Saturday 18 September, 6-7pm
Why should kids have all the fun?? Calling all adults...... Come and join us for a fun social catchup on Zoom and enjoy some Trivia Questions. There will be prizes to be won! Book here.
National Science Week ran from 14-22 August. And we had a fabulous eco-dyeing weekend workshop on offer here at ACC with local textile artist Rose Kulak. She does the most amazing prints and we were VERY excited about it.
This week however, we came to the sad conclusion that it is unlikely that we’ll be able to go ahead with this workshop in person anytime soon, and so instead we’ve been exploring how we can offer an eco-dyeing experience at home.
Rose is helping us put together a couple of different take home kits that include all the materials and instructions you will need to undertake a project using things like eucalyptus leaves, onion skins or oxalis (sour grass that is now in bloom all over the neighbourhood).
Eco-dyeing 101 kit
a dye bath in action … looks pretty cool huh?
So if you’d like to learn a new skill and/or you are keen to explore the science of eco-dyeing and eco-printing … and to find out more about natural fibres, mordants and fixatives, the impact of pressure and heat, and pH levels … then email us here and nominate your preference for the:
Eco-printing 101 kit (learn how to use pressure and steam for printing) or
Eco-dyeing 101 kit (learn how to make a natural dye bath)
When you register we’ll get back to you re. collection times over the next few days. And then … we hope you have lots of fun … and send us a photo or two of your amazingly interesting (and fingers-crossed, beautiful) results!
Note, this activity is designed for adults, and will also be really interesting for children - but supervision is strongly recommended and actually really necessary.
