We’ll be handing out native trees at the Mother’s Day Classic event in Woodend’s Children’s Park on Nicholson Street on Sunday 10 May from 9am to midday.

Come along and collect your free tree to plant in your garden or in your special place.

If you’re walking or running in the Classic and would like us to save you a tree to pick up after the event please email treesformumwoodend@gmail.com or contact Angela Van Dam on 0409 373 010.

This event has been generously funded by Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

For a full list of events across Australia, including local events in Kyneton and Healseville visit http://www.treesformum.com or follow ‘trees for mum’ and ‘trees for mum woodend’ on Facebook

Happy Mother’s Day to all our readers and special thoughts to those without a mum.

Woodend Landcare invites you to a planting session and unveiling of historic Lake Earnshaw. This 1920s swimming hole has been lovingly reclaimed thanks to lots of hard yakka from Landcare’s Thursday Crew!

• Thursday, 23 October 2014
• Planting from 10am to 11am followed by a late morning tea.
• Please arrive at 9.30am if planting.
• BYO gardening gloves and sturdy shoes.
• Lake Earnshaw, access via Jeffreys St or Davey St.

Thanks to Western Water for funding through their Frances’ Environment Grant and to Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

RSVP woodendlandcare@gmail.com or call Kate on 5427 2312

Download invitation here

A very proud Ellie

Children who took part in Woodend Landcare’s The Best Nest workshop at the recent Woodend Children’s Festival discovered that a great selection of natural and recycled materials, nimble fingers and some love and care certainly helps. And in the process, we all had a ball exploring, creating and celebrating the hidden homes of our fine-feathered friends.

Thanks to those who joined in – we estimate over 300 nests were created on the day – and to the Woodend Children’s Festival for warmly welcoming Landcare into their exciting program.

It’s going to be 12 degrees tomorrow, so come indoors and listen to Tanya Loos present Six Seasons (see previous blog entry for more information) after our AGM.

Tanya’s book has had great press coverage and she is a lively and knowledgeable speaker about nature, particularly in Central Victoria. Will get you in the mood for Spring for sure.

2:30 Saturday 12 July, Woodend Neighbourhood House, 47 Forest Street

 Afternoon tea follows.  All welcome.  Gold coin donation.

Download flyer here

Woodend Landcare invites all members and friends to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday,12 July 2014 from 1.30pm at Woodend Neighbourhood House, 47 Forest Street, Woodend.

The AGM will be followed at 2.30pm by “Six seasons in the foothills forest”.  Speaker Tanya Loos, naturalist, columnist and author of Daylesford Nature Diary will discuss 10 years of observations in the Wombat Forest, marking six, not four, seasons through weather patterns and the behaviour of flora and fauna.

 Afternoon tea follows.  All welcome.  Gold coin donation.

Download flyer here