This year’s ECOSS Earth Festival will celebrate Nature Tourism throughout the community.

There will be a flying fox, tree climbing, and endangered species making with the Yarra Valley Community Pottery Studio.

The Bush Survival School will teach how to treat a snake bite. Go gold panning at the earth festival, learn what to take hiking with you and more. Kayaks will be on display, with maps of where you can camp and hike in the beautiful Yarra Ranges.

Entertainment

The amazing line-up of events this year includes The Connies, Ballystix, Vokallista. Two stages will feature exceptional artists performing including Zaar Belly Dance, The Phosphines, Little Giants, Kofi and Santha Drumming to name a few.

For a bit of fun, enter into the hilarious Recycled Fashion Parade, with German Fashionista host Hans Allover. There are amazing prizes to be won. Email: michelle@ massagebytheriver.com.au for entries and details.

For the kids at the ECOSS Earth Festival

There will be an inspiring Eco market with kids’ activities including Trash Puppets. Warburton Environment, Upper Yarra Landcare, and other not-for-profit groups will have activities. There will be mouthwatering healthy food, and best of all, a celebrating community in the spirit of Earth Friendly.

The SES will join the show with their education trailer, and members of Bens Shed, Upper Yarra Museum and many community groups will show off their activities.

Free entry.

Find out what else is happening across the region here.