The next Sunday working bee is on 22 November from 9am to 12pm at Ruby McKenzie park off Tennyson Street in Woodend.
We’ll meet at the weir.
Tasks include removing redundant plant guards, whipper snipping around recent plantings, watering of recent plantings and some cutting and poisoning of woody weeds.
The tool trailer will be on site and morning tea is provided.
Put this date in your diary to attend the last Sunday working bee this year. Contact David Gossip on 5427 4117 for further details.
Please note our next working bee will be held at the Chil
dren’s Park (details below) NOT at Slatey Creek Reserve as previously intended.
Working bee Sunday 23 August
What: Site preparation on the creek flats at the Children’s Park, the location for major planting on 12 September.
When: 9am – noon, Campaspe Park, north side of Five Mile Creek, near the single tennis court.
Do: Cutting and pasting weeds, removing old blackberry canes, whipper snipping on the banks. Generally tidying up the site.
Bring: Gumboots, gloves, whipper snipper
Eat/drink: Hot drinks and morning tea provided
Hope to see you there
Saturday 5 September
From 9am FREE black gum give away at the Woodend Farmers’ Market and at 11am Native plant presentation at Woodend Library, corner of Forest and High Streets.
Saturday 12 September
From 9am Community planting at Woodend Children’s Park – all help welcome.
Please wear sturdy boots and gloves. Bring a friend or three. Morning tea provided.
All week – Landcare display at Woodend Library.
For more information or to join contact:
Kate Daniel (President of Woodend Landcare) Phone 5427 2321
Email woodendlandcare@gmail.com
Download poster here
Members are encouraged to jump online and provide input to the development of the Shire’s new environment strategy.
http://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/Council_the_Region/News_Media/Latest_News/Our_environment_our_future
Follow the links to complete a short survey and provide your thoughts on the protection and enhancement of nature in the Macedon Ranges. Let council know there are many out here who value the natural world.
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.
Woodend Landcare 