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Things that have happened at the House. For what's coming up, see what's on.
A seat at the bus stop Jan asked Banyule Council for a seat at the new bus stop on Watsonia Road. The Council said yes. -
The garden gets a group of its own Busy Bee Gardeners started this term — a volunteer group who come together on Wednesday mornings to look after the garden. -
Easter Community Lunch Laughter, connection, plenty of food and a visit from the Easter Bunny — our Easter lunch spilled out into the community garden. -
From the garden to the plate Spinach, tomatoes and pumpkins from our own beds, straight into the kitchen for community lunch. -
A very special donation Anita is five, and she has been saving part of her pocket money to donate to the House. She brought a handmade card too. -
Our Little Library has a fresh new look Dave from ES Landscapes has rebuilt our Little Library. Take a book, leave a book — the collection is always changing. -
Handing over the postcards MP Colin Brooks visited the House to receive the postcards our community signed, asking for fairer funding for neighbourhood houses. -
A community grant for the Men's Social Connection Project Banyule Council has funded our Men's Social Connection Project for the next twelve months. -
Men's Meet Up goes to Westgarthtown An afternoon at the Westgarthtown Pioneer Precinct in Thomastown — the 1851 farmhouse, the 1856 church and the old cemetery. -
Nesting boxes for the ringtail possums Nesting boxes from Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary are now up in the gums, giving ringtail possums somewhere safe to live. -
Greening Watsonia takes shape The space at the front of the House is being transformed into a green community garden — paths, seating and plantings. -
Op Shop Tour in Warrandyte Coffee first, then Yarra Street — browsing, chatting, showing off finds, and lunch at the local bakery. -
Light Up Blue for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Blue lights around the community garden fence, put up by Shannon and the Men's Meet Up group.
We also post most days on Facebook and Instagram, and our past events keep their photographs.