Greenwood Farm

Community Programs by Local Food Connect

Open Farm Day

Enjoy a weekend of fun and learning for the whole community.

Join us on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October at Bundoora Secondary College, 53 Balmoral Avenue, Bundoora between 10am – 3pm.

Check out your local farm!

For Everyone

Relax, meet your neighbours and soak up the day. Watch your kids enjoying a variety of activities while you enjoy some music served with freshly brewed coffee and homemade delights!

Check out your local farm with guided tours every hour (bookings preferred).

Enjoy music from a variety of local talent.

Buy local produce at the farmgate shop.

Enjoy coffee/food made by Bundoora Secondary College baristas and tasty treats from the Farm kitchen.

Sustainable Macleod will be on hand with seedlings for sale and advice for Spring planting.

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For Kids

Have fun at the Kids Activity Station! Free fun to be had from 10am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday.

Activities include:

Nature art using natural objects

Make flower press

Make a bug hotel

Digging for potatoes

Enter our Soil Week competition.
Prizes available!

For Veggie Gardeners
(and aspiring ones!)

Be inspired to grow more of your own food! Our program of short talks includes:

BSC Farm and Environment program

Grow food at home

Growing with Food Cubes

How to beat Queensland Fruit Fly

Success with fruit trees

** There is a small charge ($5) to help us manage attendance.

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Find the Farm

Our Story

Greenwood Farm is an urban farm, agricultural education centre, and community meeting place. It’s a vibrant hub for the people of Bundoora and surrounds to learn, to connect and to succeed in growing fresh nutritious food.

A collaboration between Bundoora Secondary College, Local Food Connect and Banyule City Council, Greenwood Farm will offer educational and connection opportunities to the public, opening its doors to the wider community outside of school hours.

As the centre grows, we’ll offer hands-on training for local home growers, volunteer opportunities, spaces for small and large community events, as well as local food swaps and farm gate sales.

The Partners

Our vision is a future where people recognise the value of local food, foster vibrant communities, and embrace healthy and sustainable living for a more resilient world.

Greenwood Farm is an exciting collaboration between

Bundoora Secondary College has developed the ‘Wolrd of Urban Agriculture and Conservation’ program where students explore the exciting connections between agriculture, STEM, and environmental sustainability through engaging, practical learning experiences. The thriving on-campus farm and food system produces fresh, seasonal food that supports both the school and the wider community, while providing students with real-world skills and experiences that make learning come alive.

Local Food Connect is a not-for-profit community group working across North East Melbourne to increase appreciation of the importance of our local food system. Local Food Connect works to strengthen the community’s ability to access local food by connecting local people with local growers, farmers and producers, as well as the skills to grow their own. LFC’s role at the Farm is to facilitate community involvement.

Banyule City Council facilitied the connection between Bundoora Secondary College and Local Food Connect and is supporting the initiative through its Urban Food Strategy.

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Connect

Whether you are a local food producer, want to eat local food, grow veggies in your garden or just want to meet like-minded folks, Local Food Connect is for you.

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Thank you

The Victorian Government has supported Local Food Connect to establish BSC Greenwood Farm with a grant from its Our Suburbs: Living Local Fund.

The Greenwood Farm Launch is sponsored by VicHealth.