Environment Events in Melbourne

Join the Dolphin Research Institute for a hands-on workshop perfect for children aged 7-8 interested in conservation. Learn about marine environments and simple actions to protect our oceans. A free and inspiring event!

Every year our volunteer growers receive a growing kit to grow the native plants for the landholders who have ordered from TreeProject. As part of our sustainability, we buy the soil in bulk. This is where you come in, we need volunteers to help with filling the boxes with soil.

Learn how to future-proof your garden with expert Kat Lavers. Discover how to grow food and maintain a thriving garden even during heatwaves, drought, and unpredictable weather. Kat will cover smart water-saving strategies, soil improvement, plant selection, and design tips to make your garden more resilient and sustainable.

Recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end-of-life textiles at our summer textile recycling event! Help reduce landfill by sending your old fabrics to specialist recyclers, where they can be reused to make new products. Drive-up only, one ticket per car.

Join a morning of hollow checking for Krefft's gliders in Boroondara! Spot, learn about, and record sightings of these amazing gliders. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for an outdoor walk. Help with data collection in this ongoing monthly monitoring project.

Discover the bugs of Darebin Creek! Meet these tiny creatures up close and learn about their very special habitat with Peter from Darebin Creek Management Committee. For kids aged 5 to 12.

Nillumbik Shire Council, in partnership with Upparel, is trialling a free drop-off event for recycling old textiles and clothing that are not suitable for donation. Taking unwearable or unusable textiles to a dedicated drop-off point helps ensure they are reused or recycled into new products—rather than ending up in landfill.