Understanding environmental history – the key to a sustainable future.
Our neighbours at Newham and District Landcare are hosting this presentation. RSVP to Penny Roberts or call Penny on 5427 0795
Five Mile Creek Working Bee Sunday, 22 February
If you can spare a few hours we’d welcome some help. Thank you.
When: Sunday, 22 February 2015
Time: 9am to midday
Where: Five Mile Creek North Bank
Meeting point: Alongside the intersection of the Thomas Court access track and the main walking/bike track.
Parking: At the end of Thomas Court (off Samuel Court) or by driving over the levee bank near Heron St and carefully driving along the walking/bike track heading upstream.
Tasks include a group moving upstream removing excess plant guards, some ivy removal from tree trunks and cutting and painting of woody weeds. The areas we are working in are mainly shaded.
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.
This event will be cancelled if a Total Fire Ban is declared in the Central region or if temperatures over 35°C are forecast.
Questions contact David on 5427 4117
Twilight working bee at the weir, Friday 30 January 2015
Twilight at the Weir
If you can spare a few hours we’d welcome some help. Thank you.
When: Friday, 30 January 2015
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Five Mile Creek at Ruby Mackenzie Park
Parking: Plenty in Tennyson St (end of Anne Rd), near creek
Bring: Secateurs, gloves, whipper snippers
snacks provided
Tasks Tackle emerging willows and blackberries around the historic weir and do similar weed control in the Trees for Mum 2013 planting site just upstream. Cutting and painting of woody weeds, hand weeding, whipper snipping and checking of guards – something for everyone.
Please note this event will be cancelled if a Total Fire Ban or over 35°C.
RSVP to Jo on 5427 1909 or via email
Vale Marjorie Wilton
Woodend Landcare is sad to report the death of a very good friend of our organisation Marjorie Wilton.
Marjorie, who had been coping with cancer for about 12 months, died peacefully in her sleep overnight on Sunday.
Marjorie had not been so active in recent times, but for some years she had provided the home-made cakes, biscuits and slices that made our Working Bee morning teas renowned.
Prior to that, she served on the Committee, where her good sense, intelligence, and calmness were of very great value.
She made a donation towards the purchase of the non-indigenous trees that were planted in the “park like” area along the Creek between Pyke St and Bowen St.
Marjorie was also very involved in many community activities within Woodend, and was very generous with her time and skills. There are undoubtedly many people whom she helped in practical ways, but ways which were never revealed to others.
Marjorie was a dear friend to me personally; she was also a true lover of this town and of the countryside we live in. She has asked that her ashes be scattered over Mount Macedon.
We send our thoughts to Marjorie’s family.
Jo Clancy
On behalf of Woodend Landcare Inc
Bzzzzz… Working bee Sunday 23 November
254 Trees for Mum
A reminder that our next working bee is on Sunday, 23 November at the 2013 Trees for Mum site from 9am to 12pm.
Parking is next to the weir which is accessed via the northern bike track through Ruby McKenzie Park in Tennyson Street. If you need to drive up to the site please use your car hazard lights along the bike track.
Some serious whipper snipping is required, as well as cutting and pasting of woody weeds and some tree guard maintenance. The Landcare tool trailer will be on site.
Our trusty caterer Jo is unavailable on Sunday so please BYO morning tea.
Hope to see you on Sunday 23rd. The more the merrier.
Thank you.
Woodend Landcare 