November 2023 - Events - What's On

Shinrin-yoku is defined as making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest. For me I go to the forest for relaxation and well-being; forest bathing.

These works are about immersion and my latest foray into figurative landscape.

The Gully Market is a long established market that runs every Saturday and Sunday in the carpark of the Upper Ferntree Gully Train Station. Drop in on the way up (or the way down) the mountain and stretch your legs as the Gully Market has lots of craft stalls, fresh fruit and vegetables, plants and home made goods.

The Cockatoo Country Market is your local artisan market held in Cockatoo in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. Where possible stall holders offer locally grown and made products.

Rotary Club of Lilydale's Craft and Produce Market has over 35 stalls and easy parking. You'll find a range of local crafts, plants, jewellery and baby clothes as well as fresh eggs, fruit and vegies, honey and other delicious fare to take home or eat browsing for birthday or Christmas presents or just a treat for yourself! Entry is a gold coin donation which funds Rotary's local community projects.

Enjoy live music as you stroll through the food, fashion and homewares stalls. Watch your own oliebollen (Dutch donuts) fried right in front of your eyes, sprinkled with sugar and magic. Snap up your own home made lemon butter, relish or jams before they get sold out (they are our most popular items!). Get some local honey to top up your pantry. A fun day for all the family.

Monbulk Produce Market at top of main street brings fresh seasonal produce, home baked good and wares to our local town where the community. Make it, Bake it, Grow it. Meet the producers and everyone benefits.

Markets can be seasonal or cancelled due to weather so please check the links for market updates to avoid disappointment.

A place to find all things grown and made with love. Discover original and bespoke design pieces alongside some of the yummiest and freshest produce the area has to offer with live music courtesy of our very talented onsite buskers, bouncy castle and face painting for the kids, this is a market for the whole family to enjoy!

As my visual language evolves, this landscape series combines vivid colour and more restrained detail. Sherbrooke forest scenes on small panels capture the play of light and tone inside the canopy.

Situated at the base of the mountain on the way to Lilydale the Montrose Market has a variety of craft and fresh produce stalls. Drop in on the way out to the Yarra Valley.

A vibrant and colourful market featuring locally made products and home grown produce right in the centre of town. Visitors can expect a variety of goods including preserves, cakes, hot food stalls, local specialties, vegetables and plants, jewellery, clothing, food, lifestyle products and massage. Don’t forget to bring along your own bags.

Markets can be seasonal or cancelled due to weather so please check the links for market updates to avoid disappointment.

Over three hours, explore the art of watercolour and observational drawing with Emma Jennings - an award-winning artist with over 25 years experience. Receive one on one guidance to create your own work of art to take home as you relax in the light filled Emma Jennings Gallery. 

You'll learn about brush techniques, paint fluidity, colour, composition, and storytelling. Above all, I will encourage you to be experimental, to try new things, and to discover the beauty in connecting your observations with meaningful ideas and having fun. No experience is necessary, just an open mind and creative curiosity. 

Join the Warratina Lavender team for the 29th lavender festival celebrating the start of our lavender season. Walk through rows of blooming lavender and through their Homestead cottage gardens. Enjoy live music and live entertainment throughout the day. There will also be children’s entertainment, craft demonstrations, farm animals, delicious food and a local maker's market

Enjoy a stroll through rows of blooming lavender and homestead cottage gardens. Browse market stalls and enjoy live music, craft demonstrations, children's entertainment, farm animals and delicious food. Feast on scones, lavender ice-cream & more.

Promoting sustainable living, many of the 90+ stall holders are artisans and craftspeople who have created unique items from recycled materials. Purchase home grown produce including some wonderful gourmet foods. We have a 'garage sale site' and if occupied on the day you visit, who knows what bargain you may find! A jumping castle, farm animals or similar activities for young children are on site at most markets.

Etchings, Linocuts and Screenprints, this is a showcase of 3 local printmakers - artists Brenda Page, Chris Lawry and Lana DeJager. These editions on paper display their individual processes of traditional printmaking.