About Edendale Community Environment Farm
Edendale Community Environment Farm is a 7-hectare community farm and environmental education centre in Eltham, Shire of Nillumbik, northeast of Melbourne, Victoria. Located on the Diamond Creek floodplain and operated by Nillumbik Shire Council, it combines a working farm with demonstration gardens, an indigenous plant nursery and sustainability education facilities. It is notable for farm animals, interactive environmental displays, and community workshops promoting sustainable living and local food production.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small working farm set on open paddocks and gardens along Diamond Creek with farm animals including sheep, goats, chickens and cows, demonstration vegetable and indigenous gardens, orchards, and a plant nursery. The site includes historic farm buildings, an education centre with interactive sustainability displays, walking paths, picnic lawns and a cafe. Visitors can explore animal paddocks, garden areas, wetlands and trails, join workshops or guided tours, and purchase plants and produce.
Key highlights
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Working community farm with sheep, goats, poultry and cattle
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Indigenous plant nursery and demonstration sustainable gardens
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Interactive environmental education centre and sustainability displays
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Scenic location on Diamond Creek with walking paths and picnic areas