A little less spending, a little more Scrooge.

Christmas, a killer day trip to Brunswick St, Melbourne (source of all credit card woe and consumerist happiness), via Falls Festival, Lorne, and a rather ambitious 25-presents-to-celebrate-my-boyfriend's-25th-birthday project have all conspired to render me without cash or credit for the forseeable future.

Not wanting to be without entertainment I set myself a mission to ferret out free things to occupy myself with this weekend - and have oh-so-graciously decided to share said free findings* with you.

*All two of them. I plan to get better at this, to improve my spend-thrift self.

1. Cinema in the Cemetery

Genre-defining zombie horror flick, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), is screening in a cemetery. Yes, it does seem like a blatant bid by the church to draw a younger crowd, but it's also an opportunity to watch a zombie film in a cemetery. For free. Bring a blanket to sit on/cover your head with/turn into an ingenious zombie-destroying device in case of a zombie apocalypse.

When: Friday 5 Feb, 8pm
Where: St John's church cemetery, 81 Alt St, Ashfield

To whet your appetite for all things zombie, watch this excellent 30 second re-enactment of the film...by cartoon bunnies.

2. CarriageWorks Kitchen Garden Project

CarriageWorks is launching phase two of their Kitchen Garden Project, a series of community workshops and activities for those interested in making their urban life that little bit more sustainable. Head along to the opening expo to hear from sustainability guest speakers and get some more info on the grow-your-own-kitchen-garden-project.

When: Saturday 6 Feb, 1pm - 4pm
Where: CarriageWorks foyer

Green AND free, with potential for grocery bill savings when you start growing your own vegies. Aren't you a lucky urbanite.

Since my list is not very list-like, at only two items, feel free (ooh! buzzword!) to add to the list in the comments section.