Time to dive into soils! Kim Deans will run us through a soils-focused, whole of system approach to restoration. We'll hear about soil health, above and below ground succession, weed management and the effects of fire and herbicide. Kim is a holistic agricultural extension professional with over 30 years of experience working with agricultural businesses […]
On your bikes, get set go! Join us for a ride down Kororoit Creek and the great chain of grasslands that dot its length, arriving at the Grassland Festival! We start at Isabella Williams Grassland, on to a good small, fenced patch beneath the powerlines, then down the bike path to Bullum Bullum on the […]
The Grassy Plains Network, Iramoo Young Stewards and NatureWest say let’s get together for some grassy celebrations! Come and meet your fellow grassland lovers in the real world and catch-up on all things grassy and otherwise. Join us for: • A wildflower walk in Iramoo Grassland • Checking out the Iramoo Nursery and their great […]
Discover some of the creatures of the night at our moth survey! Come to our Spring Fling Grassland Festival and stay on afterwards for this exciting late evening event on the first night of daylight saving. The survey will be run by moth expert Kate Jost from Friends of Edwardes Lake. We'll show you everything […]
How good are trees and grassland together? Epping Cemetery is an almost unused settler cemetery in Melbourne's north with amazing grassland and Red Gum Grassy Woodland. It has ten types of native grasses and six types of lillies, including one of the largest populations of nationally Endangered Matted Flax-lily in Australia. Entrance and parking is […]
Darebin Creek in Reservoir and Heidelberg West has some great grassy action along its length. Local resident and all-round grassland guru Lincoln Kern, from Practical Ecology, will show us: • Open grassy woodland giant Red Gums where Narrap Rangers are implementing biodiversity offsets • Banyule’s adjacent Northern Grassland Reserve with forb planting and direct seeding […]
We're not supposed to pick favourites, but Evans Street is one of the finest of Melbourne's grasslands, and puts on a great show. Join us in lovely Sunbury to marvel at what once was and what, with enough love, our other grasslands could come to be. Remember to wear closed shoes, dress sensibly for the […]
Woo hoo, we're going to Little Raven, the southernmost block of the Western Grassland Reserve! We'll see some great stony knoll action, some Seasonal Herbaceous Wetland, but also some serious weeds. We visited this block back in June as part of a management workshop, and we're super-keen to see how it's changed with the seasons. […]
This is a cracking little grassland in a powerline easement. It was mown for years, but that stopped in 2019 and now it's bursting with a range of native wonders, including Critically Endangered Spiny Rice-flower, Kangaroo Grass and Lemon Beauty Heads. It was burnt last year, so we're looking forward to a great show this […]
Join us for our second tour of these truly magnificent grasslands out towards Bacchus Marsh, between the rail line and the Werribee River. Bursting with flowers, Featherheads and swaying grassheads, this privately owned country property is a real eye-opener. If you've been before, come again! See the season's progression! To get there, drive across the […]