Woodend Landcare Annual General Meeting 2015

Saturday 1 August, 1:30 pm, Woodend Neighbourhood House, 47 Forest Street Woodend

followed at 2:30 by:

‘Caught on Camera’ project: the Victorian National Parks Association, will guide us through captivating fauna images and project results from their volunteer-based wildlife monitoring project in Wombat State Forest.

Afternoon tea follows. All welcome. Gold coin donation.

AGM 2015 flyer

Councillors from Macedon Ranges, Mt Alexander and Hepburn shires cut the ribbon to reveal the document itself. Great event organised by Sandy Scheltema, and it showcased the impressive works undertaken by the 14 Landcare groups in the network including Woodend.

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.