ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS, ARTICLES, GROUPS, JOBS, AND PLACES - MELBOURNE

Eltham copper butterfly larvae count

Andrew Yandell Habitat Reserve 37 St Helena Road, Greensborough, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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 […]

Free

Kevin Heinze Grow Spring Celebration!

Kevin Heinze Grow 39 Wetherby Rd, Doncaster, VIC, Australia

Join Us for Our Annual Spring Celebration in support of our vital work! Kevin Heinze Grow’s Spring Celebration is back, and we invite you to join us for a fun […]

Free – $25

Introduction to Balcony gardening

Centrepoint Arcade 132 Little Malop st. Upper Level Geelong, Geelong, VIC, Australia

Learn basic horticulture skills to enable small space gardening for balconies etc. Participants will gain valuable skills over 8 weeks.   The course runs for 8 weeks and covers a […]

Free – $130

Growing Friends Spring Plant Sale

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Ballarto Road and, Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The Growing Friends are hosting a plant sale at Cranbourne Gardens in October. Choose from a range of small and large plants including grasses, climbers, border-plants, ground-cover, bushes, trees and […]

Free

ClimateWatch Walk at Cranbourne Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Ballarto Road and, Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Do you want to contribute to climate change research? Do you want to understand how climate change is affecting our plants and wildlife? Join our ClimateWatch advocates on this free […]

Free

Grassland tour – Epping Cemetery and Aurora grasslands

Epping Cemetery Corner o'hearnes Road and High Street Epping, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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 […]

Free

Backyard bird count

Next date: Monday, 14 October 2024 | 08:00 AM to Sunday, 20 October 2024 | 08:00 PM We are celebrating National Bird Week by taking part in the biggest citizen science […]

Free

Public lecture – The tale of the sunflower and its travels in Ukraine

Forum Theatre, University of Melbourne Forum Theatre (153), Arts West - North Wing (148A), Arts West Building, Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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 […]

Free

Booran Reserve Tour

Whyte Cafe 1122 Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Please join us and hear how Booran Reserve, a multi award-winning public park, was designed, built and is maintained today. Born from the remains of an old water reservoir, Booran […]

$20 – $30

Seniors wildflower walk

Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary La Trobe Avenue, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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. […]

Free