Activity: Celebrate the end of the year with fellow volunteers. Where: Anne and Ian’s residence at #2 National School Lane. If you were at the working bee beforehand, you can get to the party by crossing the creek at a few places or you can return to your vehicle and drive around the longer way. …
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Activity: Propagating more grasses and sedges. Description: Today we’ll be propagating a few thousand more tussock grasses and sedges for use in our revegetation along the creek. You’ll have some fun and learn how easy (and inexpensive!) it is to grow these plants from seed. We’ll finish up with light refreshments. Where: Up the back …
Help to clean up rubbish along the creeks & trails, followed by a social morning tea. We'll meet at the bus shelter next to Winters Flat Footbridge, Johnstone Street (Midland Highway), Castlemaine and then spread to various locations to gather rubbish and return it to a skip at Winters Flat. We’ll start early (8:00 am) …
Dear Members It seems like ages ago – 22 Aug last year to be precise – when we were looking forward to this day and had to postpone it. With Covid-restrictions suitably released and the festive season well and truly over, I’m writing to confirm that the day will go ahead as rescheduled on Sunday …
Lewis swamp revisited Sunday 10th April 2022 starting at 10:00. Come along and help restore this interesting wetland area. Over the last few years, we’ve achieved a lot at this wetland, including a massive reduction in weed cover and establishing thousands of robust tussock grasses and sedges. There’s something for everyone on this day as …
Our next general meeting will be held from 7.00 pm to approximately 9.00pm on Wednesday 13 April. Please note a change of venue. Because the meeting falls in school holidays, the room at Campbells Creek Primary School is not available. Instead the venue will be 20 Douglas Crescent Castlemaine. We appreciate a range of ideas …
Today we'll be working on a lovely part of the creek in Castlemaine. Bird life here is abundant due to a good variety of habitats in reasonable quality. As well as a large pool in the creek, there are mature river red-gums and thanks to restoration efforts going back to 1986, plenty of understorey diversity. …
Please come along and help achieve DjaDja Wurrung aspirations for the starting place of Campbells Creek. Date: Sunday, July 19th Times: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Description: We're supporting our first nations people to recover more of the indigenous nature of this wonderful area close to the centre of Castlemaine. "Booladj Kiarp Bolealong" is the DjaDja Wurrung name …
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Please come along to help us recover “our” part of Forest Creek Date: Sunday, July 17th Times: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Description: We're supporting our first nations people to recover more of the indigenous nature of "Booladj Kiarp Bolealong". This is the DjaDja Wurrung name given to the area near where Barkers and Forest creeks join …
Due to Covid, this will be held as a Zoom video meeting. Email info@focc.org.au for details on how to attend
While the emphasis of our landcare group is on local environmental restoration, there are two annual occasions when we are part of a nationwide effort. Next Sunday will be one of those. Right around Australia there is a coordinated effort to re-establish indigenous trees and plants. Our part of that planting effort is outlined below. …
