There are countless wonderful volunteers who put many hours into the managing and maintenance of our coast that are not in the public eye. Wonderful locals who understand the importance of protecting and maintaining the coastal areas that we enjoy on a daily basis. It is these groups that work in the shadows that we celebrate with the funding from Coastcare, a State Government body and organised by Phillip Island Landcare Group.
When it comes to protecting our natural environment, Phillip Island’s coastal groups have a wealth of knowledge to share and inspire to aid in maintaining these precious areas. Throughout July there will be a full month of activities to be involved in. Meet and learn from our amazing groups who have a wealth of knowledge to share with the community to help understand local flora and fauna, pests and invasive weeds.
Living on Phillip Island is a privilege and a luxury with its outstanding coastline, beautiful
beaches and abundance of wildlife, that brings joy and pleasure to our daily lives. – we
would love for you to get involved - as a community we cannot take this treasure for
granted. An open invitation is extended to the community to join in and continue the great work that has been set in motion by the coastal groups.

Key July dates below to be put on your calendar.
Sunday 11th : Planting day, Red Rocks / Saltwater Creek Coastcare Group
Friday 16th : Planting day, Ventnor Coast Action Group
Sunday 18th : Rabbit education, Surf Beach Sunderland Bay Coastcare Group
Saturday 24th : Planting day, Silverleaves Conservation Association
Saturday 31st : Planting day, Cape Woolamai Coast Action Group
All events start at 9.30am. For further details and to RSVP contact Carolyn Atherton on
0433 284 148 or julyblitzpi@gmail.com

You are invited along to this exciting farm walk to learn about natural capital accounting on farms at the iconic revegetation property of Paul Speirs.  ​

*** This event is now fully booked - apologies for any inconvenience ****

​Korumburra Landcare Group have secured Tom May, Mycologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, to give a presentation on fungi, its richness, roles and rarity.
Tom will give an overview of fungi in intact and restored ecosystems, covering their diversity and ecological roles, as well as highlight the habits of Victoria's rarest fungus, the enigmatic Tea-tree Fingers, restricted to West Gippsland in small pockets of remnant vegetation.
Our venue seats around 40, so to reserve a seat please RSVP Melynda Dawson on 0439 994 446 or email melynda.dawson@yahoo.com.
Click the flyer to download.

*** This event is now fully booked - apologies for any inconvenience ****

Taught by Alan Savory, Graeme Hand has 25 years of experience with planned grazing management
(including land and soil health monitoring, enterprise design and financial planning and monitoring).

You are invited along to this exciting farm walk to learn about Natural Capital Accounting on farms.  Natural Capital Accounting methods have been developed for assessing both vegetation and soils on farm which can be turned into accounting terms that may attract future funding incentives and trading opportunities.  ​

Using landscape function to store and manage water.
Are you interested in learning more about on farm water management in a changing climate?
​Do you want to work with your landscape and be better prepared for extreme rainfall events?  

Saturday 10th of April - We can't wait to welcome you back to the River Garden! This day will start off with our River garden blitz morning and finish with an afternoon of learning and doing which will be all about creating something from nothing (or not much) in the garden. We will have Permaculture guru Rick Coleman to share his skills and knowledge on all things composting and creative recycling, with Junior Landcare activities available, suitable for all ages too. Those who attend both the morning and afternoon session will get a free lunch as well. 
This day is supported by funding from the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Grants. 

Download the flyer below, with all details.
RSVP Essential at this link:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/river-garden-blitz-and-upcycling-recycling-in-the-garden-day-tickets-148553763305

​If your farm is located within the watershed of Port Phillip or Westernport Bay and you are considering transitioning to a regenerative agriculture farming system, then this course is for you!  

Are you interested in learning more about how other farmers are integrating regenerative agriculture into their farming operation?  Are you at that stage where you are ready to take action but don’t know where to start?   Do you want to meet people who are experiencing the same challenges as you?  ​

On March 4th ​we successfully hosted over 30 people at the 'Integrating Compost on Farm' event at the property of Tarwin Lower landowner, Mark Burfield.