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 […]

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 […]