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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
We were blown away by our visit to Woorndoo's grasslands last year. Nothing beats these grasslands for outstanding interest. This overnight trip is worth the drive! On the way to Woorndoo on Saturday we will be stopping at Rokewood Cemetery (11:00am–12:00pm), Wickcliffe Cemetery (1:00–2:30pm, including lunch) and then a roadside on the Willaura–Wickliffe Rd (3:00–4:00pm). […]