Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival

Sat 15 March 2025
8:00 am 12:30 pm

Boroondara Farmers Market carpark
486 to 488 Auburn Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122

Free
Accessible
03/15/2025 8:00 am 03/15/2025 12:30 pm Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival The Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival is back with plenty of fun, hands-on and family-friendly activities. Held alongside the Boroondara Farmer's Market, you are invited to come along to find out just how easy it is to incorporate sustainable living choices and actions into your everyday life.Experts will share advice about:urban biodiversitysustainable transportwaste reduction, recycling and the circular economywater and energy savinggoing all electric.This festival helps us work towards the goals of our Climate Action Plan by:engaging with our communityproviding information and education opportunitiessupporting our community to take action for the environment.Learn more on our Climate Action Plan page.What’s on showWhatever your interest – from biodiversity, to beekeeping, to getting off gas – this festival has something for everyone.Green carpet arrivalRide your bike to the festival to receive the ‘green carpet’ treatment. This includes secure on-site valet bike parking and a free bike safety check.Animals of Oz native animal showGet up close and personal with some of our amazing wildlife. Learn what is threatening the survival of our local animals and what you can do to help.KidsDon't miss out on our fun and hands on kid's activities:Get your face painted by our talented artistsMake your own pedal-powered smoothieDiscover the wonderful world of water bugsCreate a dog toy out of recycled t-shirtsMake your own compostable pot and plant a veggie seedling or seed to take homeRecycle old milk bottle tops into something usefulSee a real waste truck and have your photo taken with the driver.Energy smartGet expert advice around saving energy, installing solar and batteries, and going electric:Meet the team from Solar SaversGet professional advice about getting off gasFind out if induction cooking is for you.Electric vehiclesHave a look under the bonnet of an electric car (EV) and learn whether an EV is right for you.Electric bikesTest ride an e-bike. We will provide helmets, but you are also encouraged to BYO.Busy beesLearn how to keep productive honey bees in your backyard.See the live honey bee hive display.Taste some local honey.BiodiversityGet advice on creating habitat for wildlife at home and find out how council can support you.Make your own native seed ball to take home.What goes where?Meet our circular economy education team and learn all about reducing, reusing and recycling. Have all your tricky recycling questions answered.Book giveawayBrowse the huge selection of Boroondara library books that are free to take home and keep.Worms not wasteGet expert advice on worm farming and composting. Visit the stand to find out more about the special composter and worm farm festival discount.Meet local groupsCome along and chat to representatives from local groups:Electrify BoroondaraBoroondara Bicycle User GroupBoroondara Hard Rubbish RehomeKew East Community RecyclingRotarians for BeesToy LibrariesFriends groups.Live musicSit back in our inviting seating area and relax to the sounds of a local Melbourne jazz band.Roving entertainmentOur roving entertainers won’t be hard to spot:See the incredible stilt walkersMeet The Connies and collect the biodiversity swap cardsMake sure to ‘high five’ Eco the Gecko, the Boroondara sustainability mascot. Boroondara Farmers Market carpark 486 to 488 Auburn Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 City of Boroondara [email protected] Australia/Melbourne public

Event details

The Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival is back with plenty of fun, hands-on and family-friendly activities. 

Held alongside the Boroondara Farmer's Market, you are invited to come along to find out just how easy it is to incorporate sustainable living choices and actions into your everyday life.

Experts will share advice about:

  • urban biodiversity
  • sustainable transport
  • waste reduction, recycling and the circular economy
  • water and energy saving
  • going all electric.

This festival helps us work towards the goals of our Climate Action Plan by:

  • engaging with our community
  • providing information and education opportunities
  • supporting our community to take action for the environment.

Learn more on our Climate Action Plan page.

What’s on show

Whatever your interest – from biodiversity, to beekeeping, to getting off gas – this festival has something for everyone.

Green carpet arrival

Ride your bike to the festival to receive the ‘green carpet’ treatment. This includes secure on-site valet bike parking and a free bike safety check.

Animals of Oz native animal show

Get up close and personal with some of our amazing wildlife. Learn what is threatening the survival of our local animals and what you can do to help.

Kids

Don't miss out on our fun and hands on kid's activities:

  • Get your face painted by our talented artists
  • Make your own pedal-powered smoothie
  • Discover the wonderful world of water bugs
  • Create a dog toy out of recycled t-shirts
  • Make your own compostable pot and plant a veggie seedling or seed to take home
  • Recycle old milk bottle tops into something useful
  • See a real waste truck and have your photo taken with the driver.

Energy smart

Get expert advice around saving energy, installing solar and batteries, and going electric:

  • Meet the team from Solar Savers
  • Get professional advice about getting off gas
  • Find out if induction cooking is for you.

Electric vehicles

Have a look under the bonnet of an electric car (EV) and learn whether an EV is right for you.

Electric bikes

Test ride an e-bike. We will provide helmets, but you are also encouraged to BYO.

Busy bees

  • Learn how to keep productive honey bees in your backyard.
  • See the live honey bee hive display.
  • Taste some local honey.

Biodiversity

  • Get advice on creating habitat for wildlife at home and find out how council can support you.
  • Make your own native seed ball to take home.

What goes where?

Meet our circular economy education team and learn all about reducing, reusing and recycling. Have all your tricky recycling questions answered.

Book giveaway

Browse the huge selection of Boroondara library books that are free to take home and keep.

Worms not waste

Get expert advice on worm farming and composting. Visit the stand to find out more about the special composter and worm farm festival discount.

Meet local groups

Come along and chat to representatives from local groups:

  • Electrify Boroondara
  • Boroondara Bicycle User Group
  • Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome
  • Kew East Community Recycling
  • Rotarians for Bees
  • Toy Libraries
  • Friends groups.

Live music

Sit back in our inviting seating area and relax to the sounds of a local Melbourne jazz band.

Roving entertainment

Our roving entertainers won’t be hard to spot:

  • See the incredible stilt walkers
  • Meet The Connies and collect the biodiversity swap cards
  • Make sure to ‘high five’ Eco the Gecko, the Boroondara sustainability mascot.
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