Working Bee Sunday 25 October 9am

October 11, 2015 / Woodend Landcare / 1 Comment

Our working bees are an essential part of the work we do and, as we often say, may hands make light work. If you’ve not been before give it a go! Our ‘bees’ are fun and we have a great morning tea.

This time we’ll be planting 90 plants in amongst a previous planting, doing some brush cutting of long grass and watering a previous planting near the weir so, there’s a range of tasks to suit everyone.

When: Sunday 25 October 9am to midday
Where: Tennyson Street willow site
Parking: Parking is at the south end of Tennyson St or next to the walking track in Five Mile Creek Reserve.
What to bring: Please wear boots, gloves, a hat, and sun protection and BYO water bottle. The tool trailer will be on site and morning tea is provided.

This working bee will conclude our Spring plantings so don’t miss the chance to contribute to help restore this degraded section of the creek to an indigenous state.

If you’ve any questions please email woodendlandcare@gmail.com or call David on 5427 4117

Sunday 27 September 9am Planting working bee

September 21, 2015 / Woodend Landcare / Leave a comment

Thank you to everyone who helped plant at the Woodend Children’s Park on Saturday 12 September. With over 30 people helping out we managed to get all 1,800 plants planted in just five hours – must have been Susan and Chris’ awesome morning tea that kept everyone going!

Time now for another working bee. On Sunday 27 September we’re meeting near the weir off Tennyson Street at 9am and topping up the Trees for Mum 2013 planting and then heading to Buffalo Stadium to top up the 2014 Trees for Mum site.

There are only about 30 plants to plants… but many hands make light work and there is bound to be some weeding to do too.

All plants and equipment provided. Please wear gloves, boots and sun protection.

Hope to see you there.

For more info contact David Gossip on 5427 4117 or email us

Spring planting Saturday 12 September

September 8, 2015 / Woodend Landcare / 1 Comment

Saturday 12 September  Spring Planting event

We’d love some help at our Spring planting event on Saturday.

We’ll be at the Woodend Children’s Park in Nicholson Street (behind Mitre 10) from 9am.

We’ll be planting into this weed mat so the little plants get the best start in life.

Bring a friend or three, we’ve got 1,800 plants to plant! Morning tea provided to keep you going. Please wear gum boots and gloves.

This is what 1,800 plants looks like

For more information contact:

Kate Daniel (President of Woodend Landcare) Phone 5427 2321

Email woodendlandcare@gmail.com
Download poster here

Working bee Sunday 23 August – new location

August 17, 2015 / Woodend Landcare / 1 Comment

Please note our next working bee will be held at the Chil reveg_crowd copy 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

What’s on for Landcare week 5-12 September

August 16, 2015 / Woodend Landcare / 1 Comment

landcare_week 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