Happy 2026 to all of our Woodend Landcare volunteers and supporters.
Our first Working bee for the year is this Sunday (1 February 2026). It will be held along the community exercise track at the end of Jeffreys Street. We hope to see many of you there!
We have a exciting year of events planned for 2026. Here is our 2026 calendar to take note of all our dates…
Join us at Heron St end of Campaspe Park this weekend for our last Sunday working bee in 2025. Come along from 9am to remove some weeds, before we hang up the tools early for an extended festive morning tea. See flyer for details.
Join us 1pm this Saturday 15 Nov at the library to learn about Woodend’s (unofficial) floral emblem, the threatened gum tree, “Black Gum” (Eucalyptus aggregata). Find out how you can help to save this species from extinction by planting some on your own property and protecting any you may already have, through actions such as revegetation and gorse control.
Free Black Gum seedlings available on the day.
BYO Weather appropriate clothing, including boots for walking to the gorse demonstration location.
Join us this Sunday morning to continue removing weeds from the southern bank of Five Mile Creek. This month we’ll continue heading towards the Children’s Park from Wood Street, which is where we got to last month. Meet up 9am, near the creek end of Wood St, Woodend. See flyer for details.
Woodend Landcare is pleased to support the Macedon Ranges Youth Climate Group with their first youth-led planting day. The group choose Five Mile Creek for their project as it is the home to the endangered and rare Black Gum species. They aim to help Black Gum with a restoration project to enhance and protect its habitat.
The Youth Climate Group have the goal of planting 350 native plants. They have selected species that align with the local area and the Five Mile Creek Master Plan, including:
This project is about more than just trees – it’s about empowering young people to take meaningful climate action, connecting with like-minded groups, and leaving a positive legacy for future generations.
When: 11am, Saturday 4 October 2025
Where: Woodend Five Mile Creek near Tennyson Street. Enter via the park at the end of Tennyson Street. Then, head over to the creek on the other side of the walking path.
More information and to register visit: https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/See-Do/Events-and-Awards/Whats-on-around-the-shire/Youth-led-Planting-Day
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