Community Groups
There are many independent groups that run their activities at CERES and self-manage their members and offerings. See all the community groups below.
CERES Chook Group
The CERES Chook Group accepts new members to help look after a flock of free range chooks.
Melbourne Zen Group
MZG meditation meetings, retreats and workshops are open to both members and non-members.
Urban Orchard
The CERES Urban Orchard Project is a collection of over 200 households across the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne who swap and share excess produce from their backyard gardens.
Sophia's Spring
Sophia’s Spring brings eco-feminist perspectives and inclusive language to deepen and challenge traditional concepts of God and the church.
SOTEMS
The Spirit of the Earth Medicine Society [SOTEMS] is a nationwide community spiritual organization which holds sweat lodge ceremony at CERES.
Melbourne Insight Meditation Group
Melbourne Insight Meditation Group (MIM) is a community of meditators practicing in the tradition of Insight (Vipassana) Meditation.
Aozora Shokudo
Aozora Shokudo is a Japanese language class in at CERES Brunswick every Sunday.
The Rhythm Tree
The Rhythm Tree is a children’s music class based in Melbourne, with 6 classes a week held at CERES.
Australian Shiatsu College
The Australian Shiatsu College is a Shiatsu college based in Melbourne.
Shambhala Meditation
Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Moreland LETS
LETS stands for ‘Local Energy Transfer System’. Members exchange favours or items with each other, usually without the need to use money.