The Urban Nanna's Scraptastic Cooking

Next date: Saturday, 13 June 2026 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Save those scraps with The Urban Nanna!

With an estimated 250kg of food per household per year ending up in Australian landfill each year, food waste is one of the top three producers of carbon emissions in the world. So it makes sense to change our food waste habits if we want to reduce our overall carbon footprint. The good news is that a little bit of creativity with your ‘scraps’ can have a huge impact.

This free face-to-face presentation will help you learn how to make the absolute most of your weekly shop to not only reduce your food waste output, but reduce your shopping bill too. Includes an in-depth exploration of scraptastic cooking options and ideas; a presentation table/display of various scraptastic creations; examples of useful books and resources to help you get the most out of your scraps, and a selection of scraptastic dishes to try.

Event details

• Date: Saturday 13 June 2026
• Time: 10.30am to 12noon
• Venue: Croydon Library 
• Presenter: The Urban Nanna
• Cost: Free
• Registrations are essential
• Auslan interpreters available upon request

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Presenter

The Urban Nanna specialises in teaching people about traditional skills, crafts and methods of living set in a modern-day world. As well as reviving traditional ways of cooking, preserving, and crafting, we focus heavily on permaculture and living a more sustainable lifestyle by gardening and adopting zero-waste principles in everyday life.

‘Nanna’ Anna is a former primary teacher with a horticultural background, and founder of The Urban Nanna. Through TV, radio, articles, workshops and print media avenues, she shares traditional knowledge, methods and skills with people around the world much like grandmas used to do with their children and grandchildren.

More information about this event

For more information please contact Council's Waste Education Officer on 03 9294 5529 or email waste.education@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

Other Waste and Sustainability events

Council offers a range of free waste education initiatives including waste minimisation and recycling workshops, composting workshops, online webinars, waste and recycling competitions, and educational presentations for schools and community groups.

See all waste events and workshops

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Location

Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon, 3136, View map