The second Phillip Island Landcare Group community tree planting event for 2018 is upon us. Following on from the success of the first tree planting event we encourage you to join us at this exciting event.  If your interested in planting trees, meeting new people and sharing a well earned lunch then this event is for you.  

Story from Isabel Rooks Year 9 Wonthaggi Secondary College.

The best part, for me, about helping at the Bunny Boiler Landcare dinner is the contented feeling I got when helping out with a cause that is greater than oneself.
The other best part was meeting the many wonderful people out there who are happy to help and do their part for the environment. Some of these people were a group of my friends and we became the Bunny Helpers for the night. Our jobs varied, covering the preparation, cashiers, waitresses and raffle masters. We all took up the roles gladly and wore our little pink bunny rabbit ears with pride.
 
The Bunny Boiler is an event held every year, this time at the North Pier Hotel. 
​Click below to read the full story...

Story contributed by Libby Lambert, Springbank, Bena Victoria.
In 2000, we purchased a 32 ha. valley of ‘blue gum country’ at the top of the Powlett River catchment, in South Gippsland. The native floral biodiversity at that time existed of six mature eucalypts, some declining mature blackwoods, silver wattles, and a few native grasses along the tracks. The fauna consisted of quails, magpies, kookaburras, some migratory birds, a few reptiles and frogs, the Giant Gippsland worms on south and east facing slopes, burrowing crayfish, loads of eels in the dams, foxes and one hare. The Gippsland forest had been cleared in the late 1800’s and the land used for dairy farming then later as grazing for young heifers. In 2000, it had few weeds - blackberries, thistles, some ragwort and boxthorn in a steep gully, as well as some mature pine trees, weeping willows and five beautiful oak trees around the original house site. There was ample water in the dams with one large dam shown on the maps as ‘permanent water’.
Click below to read the rest of this great restoration story.

Holden Partnership Planting day
Come join the Bass Valley Landcare group and Holden staff on our first planting of the season on Friday the 29th of June. We will be planting 3000 plants at a beautiful property in Kernot. We also have the Bunurong Land Council giving us a cultural induction prior to planting. All volunteers will be treated to wood fired pizzas from the Kernot store for lunch. Please click  here to register or click on the flier below for further details.

The first Phillip Island Landcare Group community tree planting event for 2018 is upon us. If your interested in planting trees, meeting new people and sharing a well earned lunch then this event is for you.