Each year, our Bush Crew conducts annual Eltham Copper Butterfly larvae counts as part of their ongoing responsibility to monitor this population of endangered invertebrates and would like volunteer help to survey on of the populations in Greensborough. With the increasing threat of urbanisation, it is more critical than ever to record population numbers of […]

Event description Sow and Tell: Writing the Garden Gardens are rich and fertile places for writers. They are places of uncertainty, where things stir under the surface and we are not sure what will emerge. They are places of creativity and vitality, where new life blooms. Gardens hold their own stories too, and listening to […]

Event description Next up in our series of merri merri walks, we'll be identifying and learning about invasive plants around the creek. We'll again be led by ecologist Michael Longmore from Merri Creek Management Committee, and follow our same route—up to and around the confluence of Edgars and Merri Creek. By learning about these invasive […]

Nature Book Week is a series of exciting nature storytelling events for all ages from 12–20 October! Storytelling is a form of connection. Not just between us humans, but to places and animals. On 19 October, join us on a day trip to visit Victoria's Dandenong Ranges. Bring your friends and family and walk the […]

The University of Melbourne and the Friends of Burnley Gardens invite you to our Burnley Gardens Open Day and the launch of Michèle Adler’s book Burnley Gardens: Their Design and the People who loved them on Sat 19 October (10:30am -3 pm)  Join us to celebrate the magical Burnley Gardens: 10:30 – 11:15 am: Launch of Michèle […]

We are finishing-up building our wicking beds; setting up irrigation; building storage and possibly compost containers; putting in a gathering place shed; and planting! For details of working bees check out our Facebook Page. More information: For more information or to register to attend, visit facebook.com/footscraygardenlearningplace  

Celebrate DIVRS's (Urban Food Program) journey and achievements over the past decade with food, music, stories, a seedling potting stand and seedling giveaways. The formalities will be at 2.30pm.   About DIVRS Here at DIVRS’s Urban Food Program, we know the value of food. Thats why we have a range of urban food programs aimed […]