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Guling/Poorneet Program Open For Bookings! 🎉  Well, Winter is well and truly here! Waring Season is finishing up soon, and we've had so much fun staying warm and cosy with you in the houses 🏡  We learned all about the funghi of the merri merri with Dr. Sapphire, sang songs at Little Seeds Playgroup, dusted off our sewing machines for the Saturday Sewcial and gathered a lot of amazing information from you about what you'd like to see at NECCHi as we develop our new strategy!  We're so excited to announce our new program - Guling/Poorneet, or Orchid & Tadpole Season! In the Wurundjeri seasons, Guling (July/August) is when the cold weather begins to ease, wattle and orchids start to bloom and those male koalas start looking for a mate. Poorneet (Sept/Oct) is tadpole season, so there is lots of rain but its getting warmer, yam daisies are flowering, and days and nights are of equal length 🌸  Never fear - this program still has a bunch of NECCHi Classics™️ (MakeDo Playgroup, Intermediate Tai Chi, All Welcome Garden Group) but we've got some really exciting new additions to the pack! 🥦🍅🍏🍌🥕🧄🥒 We've partnered with Feed You Farm & Friends to bring fresh veggie bags to Newlands... that's right - on Fridays you can collect beautiful fresh produce grown on Wurundjeri land direct from the neighbourhood house❗️ There are 2 prices for the bags: a $30 waged bag & $10 sponsored bag and you can also pay a bag forward - how wonderful! Head here to find out more and nab some beautiful fresh produce.  🥦🍅🍏🍌🥕🧄🥒 We've also got a brand new Vinyasa Yoga class on Thursday evenings, some Gentle Play Afternoons with NECCHi fave Rose, an Intro to Drawing & Painting class with Sofia and heaps more.  Check out our website for the full list of offerings and as always, sponsored places for all our programs are available - just email programs@necchi.org and we'll send you the code.  We can't wait to see you at one of our programs soon 💕

Join multi-disciplinary artist Sofia Sabbagh for a weekly evening art class with herbal tea! Suitable for all ages and skill levels, these classes will help you to develop your drawing and painting skills in a supportive and relaxed environment. All materials provided. Tuesdays 6-7.30pm @ Newlands Term Pass $90/$20 casual  BOOK NOW Welcome to the Saturday Sewcial - a monthly social sewing event. Join us for some dedicated sewing time, fabric and pattern chats, fitting advice, cuppas and snacks. Get to know a bunch of local people who share a love of sewing. You don't have to be good at sewing. You don't even have to have a sewing machine (we have some). You just need some sewing skills and a project to work on. First Saturday of the month 10-4pm  @ East Coburg Free  BOOK NOW

Gentle Flow classes encourage mindful movement whilst integrating awareness of breath and mindfulness practices. The classes are strong and dynamic, however move at a slower pace than a traditional Vinyasa class. The classes are designed to be accessible for everyone - from beginners to those wanting to refine and maintain a regular practice.  Mondays 7-pm @ Newlands Term Pass $100/$12 Casual  BOOK NOW Join us as we learn about the ecosystem of Merri Merri, and take what we learn to inspire a community quilt honouring our local waterway. No skills or knowledge are necessary, all skills and knowledge are appreciated. We’ll be learning together and teaching each other as we go. All ages welcome. Last Sunday of the Month, 2-4pm @ East Coburg Free BOOK NOW

Not sure what to do after the lunchtime nap? Want a chance to connect with other local families? Join our fave playgroup facilitator Rose for a gentle, cosy afternoon in the Newlands Lounge. We'll have lots of cups of tea, some relaxed play activities and a chance to just chill out.  Wednesdays 2-3.30pm @ Newlands Casual $10 BOOK NOW Next up in our series of merri merri walks, we'll be identifying and learning about invasive plants around the creek, led by ecologist Michael Longmore from Merri Creek Management Committee.  By learning about these invasive plants (otherwise known as weeds) we hope that people may feel confident to ID and remove some themselves to help care for our waterways on Wurundjeri Country. Saturday 27 August, 10-12pm Full $20/$10 Concession BOOK NOW

🚨 BREWLANDS CLOSED:  19 JULY - 13 SEPTEMBER Please note our fave Oli is taking a well-earned break and heading overseas (jealous!) While Oli is gone, we'll be hard at work getting the new Brewlands space ready for their return.  Thanks for your understanding & we can't wait to serve the best brew in town from our brand new cafe space!

ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLAIRE MOSLEY Newlands Neighbourhood House 20 Murray Rd Coburg North VIC 3058 Ph 03 8528 2332 enquiries@necchi.org.au www.necchi.org East Coburg Neighbourhood House 32 Nicholson St Coburg VIC 3058 Ph 03 9913 5472