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Sustainability Festival at Moora Moora

1 Mar 2008 - 11:00
1 Mar 2008 - 23:59
Etc/GMT+11

Saturday 1st March 2008
11 am - 12 midnight

Enjoy a fun family day in the clean mountain air, with breathtaking views toward Melbourne. The Moora Moora Festivals are famous for tours of interesting houses, workshops and demonstrations on alternative building, healing and health, and sustainable living.

See our Community Supported Agriculture project in action, and enjoy live music and stage performances. The 2008 Festival is being run in partnership with the Sustainable Living Foundation, three weeks after their Expo in the city, and will compliment it by showing a long-surviving alternative community in action. All houses are solar powered, we supply our own water, grow much of our own food. Part of the proceeds will be used to reduce our greenhouse emissions.    

Activities include: music all day and dance in evening; a healing village; marketplace; tours of Moora Moora; Community Supported Agriculture; healthy food for sale; earth and strawbale building demonstrations; kids' activities; Mad Hatter's tea party; walk against warming on Sunday. Camping will be available for 100 people.

There will be a Walk Against Warming to Healesville on Sunday. A shuttle bus will run from Healesville, and signs from Don Rd. You can save money by pre-booking, or using the shuttle, or filling your car: 12 presale; $20 at gate; $10 concession; $5 child; $15 in shuttle (not for campers); $40 max. per carload; $10 camping fee additional to entry. Volunteers 2 hours get free ticket, 3 hours ticket and camping. LOCATION Mt Toolebewong: follow signs from Healesville. Shuttle bus from Green Street (near lights).    Stalls and crafts welcome; contact Dale 5962 1094   No alcohol or drugs. No dogs or cats. Bring warm clothes for the dance at night