We want to thank MRSG so very much for your support with our bulk buys in 2023.
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The Under Cover - Homelessness in the Macedon Ranges event on August 8th at Kyneton Town Hall was an enormous success. As part of Homelessness week in Australia, 250 local residents filled the auditorium to watch the Australian documentary Under Cover and the panel discussion.
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As our world's population continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly important to explore sustainable food sources. One of the most promising solutions to this challenge is the consumption of vegetable protein.
During April, get on board the Edgy Veg trail and try some of the best plant based dishes the region has to offer!
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Woodend, in our very own Macedon Ranges was recently dubbed the most liveable regional town in Victoria and we couldn’t be prouder! Among the criteria for the gong, according to an article published in the Sunday Herald Sun, were great transport links, services and job opportunities along with good schools, parks and gardens and fine food.
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The Wash against Waste trailer is a partnership between the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and MRSG for the purpose of reducing waste at the various events and festivals in the Macedon Ranges. We are looking for volunteers to help out with the Wash against Waste trailer at some of these events.
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Macedon Ranges residents will receive complimentary advice on PV solar systems and energy efficiency, as well as an opportunity to purchase solar and battery storage systems through carefully selected and vetted suppliers. This is thanks to a new partnership between Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG) and the Australian Energy Foundation.
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The Virtual Sustainable Living Festival is now a (mini) reality! and will be at the March Woodend Farmers Market on the Village Green to introduce you to some small steps that we can all take to help us create a sustainable future.
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WELL! After months in lockdown, the folks at Renew and a bunch of generous householders around Australia have delivered an “ace card”, producing a Sustainable House Day event that looks set to eclipse all the others. Photo: Elemental House, High Camp, Vic, supplied by Renew
Read MoreGiven the unprecidented times with Covid restrictions we have come up with some exciting and creative changes for the 2020 festival.
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Want to contribute something positive really makes a difference? Want to be involved in a friendly community of people who also share the desire to make the Macedon Ranges a more sustainable place to live? Do you have some spare time and have organisational and planning skills and experience that you want to put to good use? If so, there are presently three openings, one of which may be a perfect fit for you.
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Can you help us turn this faded old beauty into a fab new darling who will come along to community events all over the Shire and reduce event waste everywhere she goes?
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On 15th August, MRSG received $6,000 for an Events and Festivals Grant from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council to go towards the costs in running next year's Sustainable Living Festival in Woodend in November 2020.
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Wow, so many inspiring and encouraging conversations about the vision for the Sustainable Living Festival over the last couple of weeks. I’m filled with a sense of possibility about the festival as a catalyst for social change, connecting a broad range of community groups under the common aspiration of sustainable living. We have a great community, the wonderful experience and structure of the MRSG, we can lead Victoria in sustainable living!
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The chickens in our permaculture precinct perform an important function: they attack pests, weeds and disease in situ. Foraging under our fruit trees the chickens transform grubs, weeds, fallen fruit, lunchbox ‘gifts’ from the kindergarten next door and herbal ‘peck’ to a nitrogen rich deposit amongst the deep litter of the orchard mulch creating a slow release fertiliser.
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An active composting system allows us to continue the nutrient cycle of our gardening enterprise, closing the loop on waste creation by managing our organic waste on-site. We also avoid the introduction of external pests and disease into our growing system.
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Riddell’s Creek Seed Savers (RCSS) is a group of home gardeners dedicated to preserving traditional, non-hybrid, open-pollinated food seed varieties which do well in the Macedon Ranges.
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Riddell’s Creek Seed Savers (RCSS) is a group of home gardeners dedicated to preserving traditional, non-hybrid, open-pollinated food seed varieties which do well in the Macedon Ranges.
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Growing plants and vegetables in a hot, dry climate? After the recent hottest days ever recorded we wonder how our edible gardens will survive.
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Wash Against Waste at the SLF!
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