Fauna Monitoring Launch – 11 June 6pm Victoria Hotel Woodend

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council invites you to the launch of its fauna monitoring program.

Time: 6:00-8:00pm Date: 11 June 2014

Venue: Victoria Hotel, 67 High Street, Woodend

Catering provided (including vegetarian)

Food served 6pm, talks commence 6:30pm

Guest Speakers 

Marcus Ward – President of Macedon Ranges Conservation Society 1990-2004

You have to get a picture of what’s out there if you’re going to conserve endangered species: A short history of surveys and results 

Dr. Dan Harley – Healesville Sanctuary – Threatened Species Biologist

Nest boxes as effective tools for monitoring native species 

RSVP: William Terry on 5421 9674 or via wterry@mrsc.vic.gov.au by 1 June for catering purposes.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council Fauna Evening Invitation

Fauna Monitoring Program

 

 

Working Bee Sunday, 25 May 2014

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The final working bee before the winter break will be on Sunday at the levee bank in Heron Street from 9am to midday.

The aim is to tidy up the planting site next to the levee bank which requires lots of whipper snipping, plant and plant guard maintenance, removal of redundant plant guards, cutting and painting of nearby woody weeds and rubbish collection beside the creek.

This site is looking unloved and is in a highly visible area to the public so we’re after plenty of helpers!

Morning tea will be provided. Please wear suitable clothing, footwear and bring some gloves. Eye and ear protection are mandatory for anyone using a brushcutter/whippersnipper. The Landcare tool trailer will be on site.

Any questions please contact David Gossip 5427 4117 or woodendlandcare@gmail.com

We’ll be taking a break over winter and the next Sunday working bee will be at Slatey Creek Reserve on Sunday, 24 August.

Trees for Mum – Sunday, 11 May 2014

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Woodend Landcare will once again be hosting Trees for Mum on Mother’s Day, Sunday, 11 May and we’d love you to join us.
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We’ll be planting from 9.30am to midday at the Rotary Community Exercise Track, near Buffalo Stadium on Forest Street Woodend.
We’ll be near the monkey bars, to the left of the main car park.

To reserve your tree email treesformumwoodend@gmail.com or call Angela on 0409 373 010 and then come along any time between 9.30am and midday to plant.

Remember: please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy shoes, we’ll provide the trees and planting equipment for free.
Hope to see you there!
Download the event poster here or like our page on Facebook to keep up to date.
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Huge thanks to:
Kim Selby Photography for generously giving her time and talent for our photo shoot.
The gents from Thursday crew and Woodend Landcare volunteers for preparing the planting site and ordering the trees.
This event has been generously funded by a Victorian Landcare Grant

Working Bee Sunday 23 March

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Just a reminder about this Sunday’s working bee on the Creek.

This is not a pretty sight and we’re looking for lots of helpers. The Trees for Mum 2012 planting site is in desperate need of some love and attention, so if can spare an hour or two please come along and lend a hand. If you planted in 2012 we’d love to see you too.

Where: Site of the 2012 Trees for Mum planting, between

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Tennyson St and Samuel Court on the creek (near Ruby McKenzie Park)

When: 9:00 – 12:00

BYO: Whippersnippers please.