BACKYARD CHOOKS
Learn the ins and outs of raising chickens during an information session at the Eco Living Centre, 28 Ridge Drive, Wyndham Vale, 10am-noon this Saturday. The beginner’s guide to backyard chooks will include choosing the right chickens, housing and diet.
■ 9742 0777
TWILIGHT FUN
Head to Werribee’s twilight street market this Friday to watch local entertainers, try exotic foods or take in a tai chi demonstration. The market is held on the third Friday of every month until March at the Wedge Street Piazza. 3pm-dusk.
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TAKE A TOUR
Explore Wyndham’s eco hot spots and learn more about the area’s native flora and fauna through a tour of grasslands, wetlands, rivers and creeks. The tour, part of Wyndham’s Green Living Series, is on Saturday, March 1, 9am-1pm.
■ 9742 0777
LONG LUNCH
Relax with friends and enjoy a five-course meal during the World’s Longest Lunch at Shadowfax Winery, K Road, Werribee. Listen to jazz while enjoying locally grown produce and Shadowfax wines. Only 110 tickets are available for the lunch on Friday, March 14, noon-4pm.
BLOSSOM AS A VOLUNTEER
Learn how to grow roses and help look after one of Wyndham’s renowned tourist attractions by volunteering with the Friends of the State Rose Garden. No experience necessary. Volunteers meet Wednesday and Saturday mornings at Werribee Park.
■ 9395 3880
LEARN TO COOK
Impress family and friends with your cooking skills by signing up for Iramoo Community Centre’s Middle Eastern cooking classes. Lessons start this Thursday and run for six weeks at 84 Honour Avenue, Wyndham Vale, 7.30-9.30pm.
■ 8742 3688
