Happy New Year 2026!
Welcome back everyone as we embark into 2026. We’ve come back from the holidays to a flourishing garden, happy chickens and a host of ideas for this, our 20th birthday year; there is much to celebrate! We look forward to creating an engaging program of events, to keep us connected, educated, nourished and dancing into the year before us. We welcome our new subscribers, intending to keep you all informed about the unfolding events, programs, activities and developments at ECOSS.
Our hearts go out to those who have been separated from loved ones, displaced, traumatised or impacted by the current fire and flood events in Victoria. And we also wish to acknowledge the challenges associated with Australia day and we pay our respects to our First Nations communities around country; celebrating their resilience.
Ecotopia 2026!
Ecotopia will be held on Saturday March 28th and we hope you’ll save the date and join us. This is also our main fundraiser for the year, which enables us to help keep our staff on the ground and other events in the pipeline. $20 for adults, 15 concession and kids to 15yrs old, free. Anyone interested in helping to put the event together, please contact marketing@ecoss.org.au; we’re always open for a bit of help : )
Permaculture Week: A Celebration of Sustainable Living!
Join us for an immersive experience into the world of permaculture – a week-long celebration dedicated to sustainable living, regenerative farming, and eco-conscious communities. Open homes, gardens, and farms welcome you to witness the beauty of earth-friendly cultivation. Engage in enlightening workshops, discover the magic of permablitzes transforming spaces into green sanctuaries, and meet the passionate practitioners shaping a sustainable future. Dive into the heart of Permaculture Week and become a part of the movement toward a greener, more harmonious world. #PermacultureWeek https://permacultureweek.org
Friday’s Market
ECOSS’s market is a friendly inclusive environment with places available for new stalls to join in. For anyone considering their retail options at this venue, a quick email to events@ecoss.org.au could sort your questions out. The market is where we meet, where we buy the freshest food, an early take-away delicious dinner, the finest chocolate and local grown native plants. Upcycles will also be open on Friday market afternoons for the next 3 months; as well as the usual Saturdays. So if you’re in the market for a new refurbished bike, or you want to fix one up, talk with Damian at Upcycles. Otherwise, Come and join us, share a wine or two, listen to music into the afternoon, meet up with friends, or make new ones because it’s connection that helps to grow our resilience.
BoutiquECOSS!
We’re introducing recycled pre-loved clothing into our market environment.
The boutique caters for high-quality, unique, and planet-friendly finds for the whole family, including savvy, funky, foot ware and accessories.
Funds raised go directly to support ECOSS and our vital sustainability projects! So, when you shop with us, you’re not just scoring a vintage gem or a barely-used pair of kicks—you’re actively funding a greener future for our community.
Come down, browse our racks, and join the circular economy. Your wallet and the Planet will be happy, and you’ll be giving back to community with every fabulous purchase!
Organic Market Garden for Lease
We are very sad to see Silvertine BioDynamic Farm wind down this coming winter. After an amazing and successful 10 years running at ECOSS, both Josh and Tobias are ready for the next adventure in their lives.
So, with time up our sleeve we are advertising the area for lease, so we can offer whoever takes it the opportunity for some handover period with training.
The farm currently sells at the ECOSS Market every Friday with a whole 200m food miles. It’s well loved and supported by the community.
Infrastructure includes – Water, both Mains and Dam with pump. Taps and Water take off points installed.
– Deer Fenced and Rabbit proof.
-Storage and packing shed and Washing Station.
– Potting shed and greenhouse for propagation.
– Option to buy- iglo, coolstore, sprinklers and tarps – by negotiation.
Contact info@ecoss.org.au for enquiries.
See it here on Gardening Australia; https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/heart-of-sustainability/104372506
Celebrating 20 years at ECOSS!
2026 is ECOSS’ 20th Birthday and to celebrate we are holding a special dinner and auction in the COOP on May 16. We would like to invite all past committee members, advisors, volunteers, staff and engaged local community members to attend our celebration. We will be providing a delicious meal, drinks will be sold and there will be entertainment and acknowledgement of the wonderful contributions to ECOSS made by so many people over the 20 years.We will be sending out more information about the night and how tickets can be purchased over the next 2 months. We hope to see lots of you there.
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