Permaculture Yarra Valley holds events on the lands of the Wurundjeri people and wishes to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners.
We would also like to pay our respects to Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may attend Permaculture Yarra Valley events.
Permaculture Week 2026
Keep this week free as it will be our 7th year of hosting events.
Permaculture in the Yarra Valley events (click on the name for further details):
Fri 20 @ 10 am ~ Edible Forest Tour ~ Dixons Creek
Fri 20 @ 3:30 pm ~ ECOSS Farmers Market ~ Wesburn
Fri 20 @ 4 pm ~ Make your own Kimchi Workshop ~ Wesburn
Fri 20 @ 6 pm ~ "Beyond the Burn" Bushfire Awareness ~ Online
Sat 21 @ 8:30 am ~ Healesville Organic Farmers Market ~ Healesville
Sat 21 @ 10 am ~ Brockspur ECO Farm Site Visit ~ Steels Creek
Sat 21 @ 10 am ~ Edible Forest Tour ~ Dixons Creek
Sat 21 @ 10 am ~ Annual VIC Community Growing Conference ~ Lilydale Civic Centre
Sat 21 @ 3 pm ~ PEACE Farm Harvest Festival ~ Yarra Junction
Sat 21 @ 4 pm ~ PEACE Farm Tour ~ Yarra Junction
Sun 22 @ 10 am ~ Wild Ridge Farm Site Visit ~ Healesville
Sun 22 @ 10 am ~ Repower Festival ~ Lilydale Civic Centre
Sun 22 @ 1 pm ~ "The Biggest Little Farm" Film & Afternoon Tea Discussion ~ Healesville Memo
Sun 22 @ 2 pm ~ Introduction to Biodynamic Gardening ~ Wesburn
Tues 24 @ 5 pm ~ Small Farm with Bee Hives Site Visit ~ Launching Place
Wed 25 @ 3:30 pm ~ Biochar Facility Site Visit ~ Lysterfield Transfer Station
Wed 25 @ 7:15 pm ~ Meditation for Paradise ~ Yarra Junction
Thurs 26 @ 9 am ~ Skills Building Workshop - Fundamentals of Community Capital ~ Lilydale Civic Centre
Thurs 26 @ 1 pm ~ Skills Building Workshop - Generating Community Capital ~ Lilydale Civic Centre
Thurs 26 @ 5:30 pm ~ Large Suburban Property Site Visit ~ Healesville
Fri 27 @ 1:30 pm ~ Skills Building Workshop - Owning & Governing Community Capital ~ Lilydale Civic Centre
Fri 27 @ 3:30 pm ~ ECOSS Farmers Market ~ Wesburn
Sat 28 @ 8:30 am ~ Healesville Organic Farmers Market ~ Healesville
Sat 28 @ 10 am ~ Suburban Permaculture Property Site Visit ~ Kilsyth
Sat 28 @ 1 pm ~ ECOTOPIA Festival ~ Wesburn
Sat 28 @ 1 pm ~ Permaculture Natural Pool Tour ~ Macclesfield
Sun 29 @ 10 am ~ Small Permaculture Property Site Visit ~ Millgrove
Sun 29 @ 1 pm ~ "The Biggest Little Farm" Film & Afternoon Tea Discussion ~ Warburton Arts Centre
Go to www.permacultureweek.org to see what else is on!
PYV Christmas Party
We are having a get together at ECOSS to celebrate the festive season.
Date/Time: Thursday 4th December from 6pm onwards.
Address: ECOSS, 711 Old Warburton Rd, Wesburn VIC 3799.
We will meet just outside the Coop.
There will be a Raffle and our Annual Plant Swap,
Please bring a plate and drinks and any excess produce you want to sell/donate/swap.
It's an opportunity to network with like-minded people.
No booking required, just turn up!
PYV Annual General Meeting
This is to formally notify Permaculture Yarra Valley members that the 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday September 14th of September, at 2:30pm, following a presentation and afternoon tea from 1:00 pm at ECOSS in Wesburn.
Please let us know you will atted by booking via the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/DEHOR
Yarra Valley Reconciliation Week Event
Dear Yarra Valley Reconciliation Group Friends
Our Reconciliation Week event is on in just a week!
This is a special opportunity for us to come together as a community and build a path forward that is uniquely ours.
All people who live, work or spend time in the Yarra Valley are invited to come along for an afternoon of listening, learning and building relationships.
Join us at the Mecca Theatre in the Warburton Arts Centre at 2pm for a special one-off screening of the film WINHANGANHA, followed by delicious refreshments and a chance to share how we might 'bridge now to next' in our Yarra Valley communities.
When: Sunday 1st June, 2pm to 4pm
Where:
Mecca Theatre,
Warburton Arts Centre,
3409 Warburton Highway,
Warburton.
Bookings are essential click here
We'd love to see you there!
Yarra Valley Reconciliation Group Committee
Biochar Field Morning at Wild Ridge Farm
Wild Ridge Farm just outside Healesville practices regenerative agriculture based on working in harmony with nature.
Take a guided tour of the farm, enjoy morning tea and take advantage of networking opportunities.
You’ll learn about the multiple benefits of using biochar to:
• enhance soil health
• boost microbial life
• improve water and nutrient retention.
This is a free event but bookings are essential.
Please click here to book!
This event is sponsored by Yarra Ranges Council and Yarra Vallet ECOSS.
Introduction to PDC
Have you been thinking of doing a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) but are unsure of what it entails?
We are hosting an Introduction to the PDC course (starting in August) with Kushala Prem.
Sunday 4th May,
1:30 pm for a 2:00 pm start, to 4:30 pm
at Yarra Valley ECOSS
711 Old Warburton Road, Wesburn.
There will be time for questions and afternoon tea, (tea and coffee provided, please bring a plate to share).
Spots are limited so please let us know you are coming by booking for this free event.
Please click here to book!