Yarra Valley ECOSS – Page 2 – Sustainable Living Solutions

Programs & Projects

Training & Education

Membership & Volunteering

What is ECOSS?

Yarra Valley ECOSS is a community organisation committed to ecological and social sustainability, located on 7.4 hectares of beautiful land in the Yarra Valley 50 km east of Melbourne.

Programs & Projects

ECOSS is about providing opportunities for people to express their sustainable ideas and creative skills through various programs and projects.

Training & Education

ECOSS have a learning component which is delivered through partnerships with education institutions and community groups.

Membership & Volunteering

As a membership-based organisation ECOSS needs a strong base to support its activities and guide its development. If you are interested in helping to develop sustainable living solutions for the Yarra Valley community we encourage you to join up as a financial member.

Welcome to the Yarra Valley ECOSS Website

Yarra Valley ECOSS Inc. is a not-for-profit association incorporated in Victoria under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act of 2012, originally incorporated in 2007 as the Upper Yarra Community Environment Park.

We are LGBTQI and cultural diversity friendly.

Events

ECOSS Hosts numerous cultural and environmental events for all ages throughout the year.

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Disability Program

Disability Program

ECOSS runs a facilitated program that focuses on creative nature based projects for people living with disabilities.

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Schools Program

Schools Program

Click to view more information on our new Schools Program

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Chair Making Workshops

Chair Making Workshops

Click here for more information on our latest Chair Making Workshops

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Tiny Houses to Go

Tiny Houses to Go

Tinyhouse2go was set up by four friends – a builder, a designer, a cabinet maker and a business man. Together their skills and expertise is leading to exciting steps forwards in tiny house design and usability. Set in the Yarra Valley east of Melbourne, our tiny houses can be delivered anywhere Australia wide. Afterall, they are a tiny house to go!

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Community Pottery Studio

Community Pottery Studio

Community Pottery Studio Yarra Valley is a not for profit venture by community for community co-locating at ECOSS. It is being made possible through generous donations, grants, local volunteers and ECOSS.

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Introduction to Green Woodworking Course at ECOSS

https://www.facebook.com/events/434494077315505/ Introduction to working with green timber. Harvest wood and use hand tools in an outdoor undercover setting to produce either a stool or ‘Jimmy Possum’ chair or begin a traditional ladderback chair. Lunch and snacks provided. No previous experience necessary. Fee $300 for the weekend.

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Drumming with Kofi at ECOSS

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Ngulu Festival May 26th

Here’s all the details for Ngulu Festival. Ticket link: https://events.humanitix.com.au/ngulu-festival Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/390262231553644/ Event description Ngulu Festival Honouring Sorry Day & The Indigenous Community Sunday May 26th 1-5pm. Ngulu Festival presented by Yarra Valley ECOSS & Sponsored by The Victorian Government Multi Cultural Commission. Is the Official Opening for the…

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Bushfire Safe Building Workshop

2ndBushfire-Safe Building Workshop Poster Please book in for our next Bushfire Safe Building Workshop at Ecotopia.

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