Working bee – Sunday 24 May 9am

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A reminder to Landcare members that the last Sunday working bee for the
current season is at the Tennyson St willow removal site from 9 am until 12pm on Sunday, 24 May.

The two main tasks are to whipper snip the previously planted
area beside the creek in preparation for Spring top-up plantings and
secondly to continue our ongoing removal of redundant plant guards from
nearby older plantings.

A brushcutter, gloves and a sharp knife are useful
tools to bring along plus personal eye and ear protection. The tool trailer
will be onsite and morning tea will be provided.

Parking is at the south end
of Tennyson St adjacent to Five Mile Creek reserve.

Enquries to David Gossip on 5427 4117.

Trees for Mum Sunday 10 May 9am to 12pm

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TFM-34We’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.

Billabong Blitz, Sunday 26 April

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This important tidy up is to tackle emerging weeds in the Scout Billabong planting of 2013.

Landcare and Woodend Scouts planted 318 native grasses, shrubs and trees which now need a little attention.

Please help us give a little TLC to the rehabilitation work done and continue to beautify this lovely little backwater alongside the creek.

When: Sunday, 26 April 2015
Time: 9am till 12 noon
Where: Five Mile Creek, west of tennis courts
Parking: At end of Margery Cres, near tennis courts
Bring: secateurs, gloves, whipper snippers
Morning tea provided

Tasks cutting and painting of woody weeds, hand-weeding within guards, plant guard removal and maintenance, whipper snipping in plantings.

For further details contact David on 5427 4117 or woodendlandcare@gmail.com

Working bee Sunday 29 March 9am

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If you can spare a few hours we’d welcome some help.  Thank you.

When: Sunday, 29 March 2015
Time: 9am to midday
Where:  Five Mile Creek, end of Bowen St

Meeting point: Five Mile Creek, in the Envirofund site at end of Bowen St

Tasks Tidying up guards and weed control

Other info: Please wear long-sleeved clothing, long pants and boots if planning to help with plant guard removal. A sharp knife and a couple of large rubbish bags are useful for this task.

Morning tea will be provided.

Questions contact David on 5427 4117