3 to 9 of August 2026 is Landcare Week – an annual celebration of local environmental volunteers and groups. This year is particularly special – it has been 40 years from when Landcare first began in Victoria. To celebrate, Woodend Landcare will share a series of news articles featuring some of our sites, volunteers and stories of change.

First up, Woodend Landcare was recently featured in the Landcare Victoria 40th Anniversary online magazine. The article is a worthy acknowledgement of the countless hours of volunteer work that has gone into the group and natural places around Woodend over many years. It is a brilliant read – check out the link below.

If there is one thing that sits at the heart of the Woodend Landcare group, it is not a single project or planting day, but a commitment that has quietly endured for more than three decades.

https://www.landcarevic.org.au/landcare-magazine/landcare-magazine-winter-2026/a-slow-and-steady-story-of-change

Thanks to all of our volunteers and members for your support of Woodend Landcare and our natural environment. Every contribution – big or small – is valuable. Thanks also to Belinda Pritchard, North Central Regional Landcare Coordinator, for the writing this article and to Nicole Middleton, Woodend Landcare President, for providing the inspiration, information, photos and editing.

Feeling inspired?

Woodend Landcare always welcomes new volunteers and members. Our calendar of events has recently been updated:

We hope to see you at our next Sunday Working Bee on the 23 August 2026 around Jo’s Bridge. Click here to find out about more ways to be involved in Woodend Landcare – including becoming a member, donating or joining the Thursday crew.

You can learn more about local Landcare groups this Thursday 9 August as part of Council’s Experience Landcare: Stories from the Macedon Ranges event. Click here for more information and to register.