The sunflower, a vibrant and essential part of global cuisine, holds a unique place in Ukraine’s cultural and historical landscape. Today, sunflower oil is a staple in local and regional kitchen, and the flower’s bright imagery is deeply woven into the nation’s cultural fabric. Yet, many might be surprised to learn that the sunflower, known […]

Experience spring at the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary and come on a special tour. Learn about wildflowers blooming all around you from Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary Biodiversity Officer, Michael Cincotta. Note, this is a special seniors event for people over the age of 60. Walking distances will be about 1km, but Michael will adjust depending […]

Join us for a webinar about the wonders of Western Port Bay’s underwater world! We’ll delve into seagrass habitats, research on local dolphin pods and learnings from over a decade of whale citizen science. We’ll hear from local experts, marine biologists and researchers about the amazing wildlife that live in the bay. Speakers to be […]

Starting the "Carbon In Your Garden" series, we discover "Growing your Own Herbs and Teas". Herbs, often lush green and wrapped in plastic, are among the most energy-intensive foods available due to the transportation requirements needed to have them arrive fresh and undamaged onto store shelves. A process that results in significant carbon emissions. However, […]

Our gardens play an important role in Climate Change. In this series we explore how we can reduce our carbon footprint by growing some of the most carbon intense purchases, including herbs, tea, and cut flowers. It will also discuss how we can increase the amount of carbon we store simply by planting native grasses […]

Did you know roadsides play an important role in providing habitat and shelter for many native plants and animals? Take a walk on a high-value conservation roadside reserve in Tylden with Josh Gomez, Roadside Conservation Officer. Roadsides play an important role in providing habitat and shelter and supporting biodiversity for many native plants and animals. […]

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 […]

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 […]