This month's Grassy Talk from the Grassy Plains Network is by Prof. John Morgan – and we're excited! John is one of Australia's leading grassland ecologists. He'll be talking about a favourite subject of his – 'inch flora' – the tiny, glorious plants less than a few cm high that are vital to our grassy […]
Come along to our webinar on how we can keep big, old, hollow-bearing trees in the forest and across our landscapes. Our new protecting our living legacies report documents how public land managers can better care for our trees on public land, especially large, old, or hollow-bearing trees. Big old trees are some of the […]
Emeritus Professor John Webb from La Trobe University will reveal what lies underneath our great grassy land – the geology and geomorphology of the Victorian Volcanic Plain. Cue stony rises, lava flows and heavy clay soils! His talk with be followed by our monthly Grassy Plains Network meeting. Join using the link below. Zoom Link […]
This month's Grassy Talk from the Grassy Plains Network is by Ben Cullen. Ben will tell us about Grassy Eucalypt Woodland and the issues surrounding its protection, particularly in Melbourne's north as part of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment. Ben oversees Trust for Nature's conservation initiatives in the Port Phillip and Western Port region of Victoria. […]
Join us for the next instalment of our Nature of Change webinar series! RSVP now. We'll share a captivating snapshot of the current state of marine life and the web of life that thrives beneath the waves. Our expert presenters will shed light on the challenges these underwater environments face and share the latest trends […]
Allison Menzies will give us the buzz on pollination in our grasslands – from forester moths to flower wasps, small black beetles to leafcutter bees. Her current Latrobe Uni Masters project is looking at invertebrate pollinators of five key floral plants at Illabarook Grassland Flora Reserve. Her talk with be followed by our usual monthly […]
This public symposium will explore options and issues for securing the future of Victoria's native forests. We will convene scientists, land managers and First Nations expertise to explore and discuss perspectives informed by scholarship, cultural practices and ecological values. These researchers, policy makers and knowledge holders will address bushfire prevention, recovering threatened species, sustaining human […]
This public symposium will explore options and issues for securing the future of Victoria's native forests. We will convene scientists, land managers and First Nations expertise to explore and discuss perspectives informed by scholarship, cultural practices and ecological values. These researchers, policy makers and knowledge holders will address bushfire prevention, recovering threatened species, sustaining human […]
We invite you to travel back in time with us on Wednesday 11 October at our special Nature of Change webinar! Together we’ll explore the area’s geological history with renowned coastal geomorphologist Professor David Kennedy, while palaeontologist and science communicator Ben Francischelli will introduce us to the megafauna that once roamed Port Phillip Bay. RSVP […]
Ann McGregor and Michael Longmore from the magnificent Friends of Merri Creek and Merri Creek Management Committee will talk about how these twin organisations got to be so fabulously effective at protecting and restoring the Merri and beyond – and bringing in so many people. They have been truly instrumental in creating change. Their online […]