By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE Yarra Valley ECOSS Spring Fair is on again this October, with a focus this year on alternative building and tiny houses.
The annual event to celebrate spring will feature sustainable building workshops, a stage of multicultural music and talks, kids’ entertainment and food from local businesses.
“It’s about showcasing what ECOSS are all about, what we are doing and new projects we have coming up,” Administration and Community Engagement Manager Chelsea McNab said.
“It’s about displaying a lifestyle shift to something simpler and easier.”
With a strong focus on sustainable building, the fair will have sustainable tiny houses on display, with some of them being built on the day for people to gain an understanding of what they are all about.
There will be lots of chances for people to learn how to make things like rocket stoves and how to live a more sustainable life.
“It’s a community event with lots of kids’ entertainment like seedling planting, face painting, humpy making, bee keeping, and much more,” Ms McNab said.
Local businesses will have organic food stalls and community groups will be represented in the market with stalls and presentations.
“We are all about supporting small businesses,” Ms McNab said.
Local community groups will also be in attendance with groups such as Warburton Environment, Plastic Bag Free Warburton, Amnesty International, Upper Yarra Community House and more.
“The activities and information at the fair is centred around self-initiating and DIY,” Ms McNab said.
“It’s always a lot of fun and we will have the smoothie cycle again so people can pedal their own drinks.”
The fair will be held on Sunday 4 October at 711 Old Warby Rd Wesburn.
“We ask people to be aware that the fair is on the first day of daylight savings, so be aware of that,” Ms McNab said.
