Join a talk to hear all about making suburbs bandicoot friendly! Eilish Roberts is the Southern Brown Bandicoot Outreach Officer at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria’s Cranbourne Gardens. Home to one of Victoria’s last remaining populations of this nationally Endangered marsupial. Eilish will give us insights into collaborating with community and other stakeholders to create ‘bandicoot-friendly’ […]
Iramoo is the centre of grassland action in Melbourne's west. Home to a native nursery and seed production facility, the grassland is a great example of a dedicated group effectively restoring a large urban grassland. Remember to wear closed shoes, dress sensibly for the weather and bring sunscreen and water! This event is being run […]
Join a 6-8km bushwalk to explore Cathedral Range State Park and enjoy the amazing views and lovely wildflowers. The details – Steep uphill sections. – We'll meet at Cooks Mill campsite for a car-shuttle. – Plan for around 5 hours to enjoy lunch and views from two rocky peaks. – We'll aim to be back […]
Join a 4km bushwalk along the Rubicon River! This short nature walk is for people joining the Cathedral Range bushwalk and/or Mt Torbreck bushwalk and camping overnight. But others are welcome too! The details – Nature-walk along Rubicon River starting at about 5pm - BYO camping gear, food, wet and cold weather gear and binoculars […]
Join a beautiful loop walk at Mount Worth State Park! You'll explore different habitats and wander past towering Mountain Ash, fern gullies, waterfalls and scenic views. The easy/medium grade 9km Moonlight Creek and Links Tracks Loop includes some steps and steep sections. The walk will be a gentle space, with opportunities to observe and photograph […]
Hobsons Bay is home to some incredible grasslands. Join us and visit three along the rail line. Maidtone Street is a very well maintained little remnant. Doreen's Grassland (where we'll begin) is getting some love after some years of neglect. Ajax Road North Grassland is facing neglect. Remember to wear closed shoes, dress sensibly for […]
Join a 5-6km bushwalk up Mt Torbreck through alpine forest to enjoy the amazing views. The details – The track is steep and rocky. – Plan for around 6 hours to enjoy lunch and views. – We'll let you know the meeting spot closer to the day. – We'll aim to be back at the […]
We've had to cancel this event. But stay tuned for the Grassland Guardians' next Wollert adventure! Come and discover your amazing local grasslands in Epping, Wollert and Aurora! What if the most important plants you’ll ever meet are growing just down the road? Often overlooked, the native grasses and wildflowers of our local grasslands […]
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. We visited last year, […]