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

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

Online: Webinar – marine life of Western Port Bay

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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 […]

Free

Online workshop: Growing Your Own Teas and Herbs

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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 […]

$30

Online workshop: Carbon in the Garden

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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, […]

$110

Macedon Ranges Shire Council: Wildflowers – What’s on your roadside

96 Cemetery Rd 96 Cemetery Road Tylden, Tylden, VIC, Australia

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 […]

Free

Grassland tour – the mighty Darebin Creek

darebin creek 1 Clingin Street Reservoir, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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: • […]

Free

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