Events

Community Planting Days

03 May 2025 Join Council and our 'Friends of' groups to help enhance our parks and reserves by creating a greener city and provide habitat for our native wildlife.

Multiple locations

15 more dates

Tagged as: , Community event, Environment and Sustainability, Volunteering

National Tree Day 2025

27 Jul 2025 Join our community planting day to celebrate National Tree Day on Sunday 27 July from 9am to 1.30pm at Pipemakers Park, Maribyrnong.

Pipemakers Park, 2 Van Ness Avenue, Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong 3032

Tagged as: , Community event, Kids and family

My Smart Garden - Grey Water for Food Gardens

29 Mar 2025 Saturday 29 1:30 Maidstone Community Centre

Maidstone Community Centre, 21 Yardley st, Maidstone 3012

Tagged as: , Class or workshop

City Nature Challenge

25 Apr 2025 Love nature and want to learn more about Maribyrnong’s local biodiversity? Join this year's City Nature Challenge!

Tagged as: , Community event, Kids and family, Sports and recreation, Youth and Teens

Autumnal Edible Garden: Planning, preparing and planting

21 Feb 2026 Learn about organic gardening principles from local gardening specialist Jay Aggarwal from Edible Garden Guys and get your hands dirty to plant veggies and herbs in the garden. This event is proudly part of the Maribyrnong Sustainable Living Festival 2026 and My Smart Garden.

Maribyrnong Community Centre, 9 Randall Street, Maribyrnong Victoria, Maribyrnong 3032

Tagged as: , Community Centre, Environment and Sustainability

My Smart Garden - Apartment Gardening

15 Mar 2025 Join Chloe Thomson, horticulturist, presenter, YouTuber and regular contributor to the Gardening Australia magazine for a presentation on how you can grow a great garden even in a tiny space like an apartment, balcony or courtyard.

Borderlands Cooperative, 30A Pickett St, Footscray 3011

Tagged as: , Class or workshop

My Smart Garden - Restoring Healthy Soils

01 Feb 2025 Save time and money in the garden by shoring up the foundations: soil.

Raleigh Road Activity Centre, 54 Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong 

Tagged as: , Class or workshop

Native Bee Hotel Making for Children

21 Feb 2026 Join Clancy, that Bee Guy for a hands-on Native Bee Hotel Making for Children, where you'll learn how to create eco-friendly habitats and gardens for native bees! This event is proudly part of the Maribyrnong Sustainable Living Festival and My Smart Garden.

Maribyrnong Community Centre, 9 Randall Street, Maribyrnong Victoria,  3032

Tagged as: , Arts and craft, Community Centre, Environment and Sustainability, Kids and family