MP Landcare

Main Creek Landcare AGM & 'The Amazing world of Microbats'
2022-04-24 14:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Main Ridge Community Hall, 411 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3929, Australia
Main Creek Annual General Meeting and ‘The Amazing world of Microbats’, with Dr Lindy Lumsden, Arthur Rhylah

Earth Day Film Screening
2022-04-22 16:30 - 21:00 | Dromana Drive In, 133 Nepean Highway, Dromana, Victoria, 3936, Australia
The Dromana Association is running a film screening and exhibition at the Dromana Drive-in on Earth Day, Friday April 22. This will be a free event.
The event will screen two films by award winning director Damon Gameau of Regen Studios: Regenerating Australia and 2040.
From 4.30pm, with screenings commencing at 6.30pm.
View diverse environmental exhibits and meet local organisations leading by example.
There will be a lead-up exhibition of electric vehicles, solar and other renewable technologies, along with organisations actively involved in renewable, regenerative and circular economy activities.
Link to ticket bookings: https://dromana.org.au/dromanas-climate-festival/

Dimmicks Beach Bushfire Restoration Project
2022-04-10 09:30 - 23:30, 2022-03-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Dimmicks Beach Headland, Dimmicks Bushland Reserve, Carslake Avenue, Rye, Victoria, Australia
Come and lend a hand with Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park with weeding and replanting the 2021 bushfire damaged Dimmicks Beach headland site beside the Lifesaving Track.
Refreshments nearby afterwards (probably 16th Beach cafe)
Enquiries: Lucy Firth lucy.firth1@gmail.com
This group is auspiced by National Parks (https://www.parkconnect.vic.gov.au/Volunteer/group-details-public/?id=39599c55-c3f8-eb11-94ef-000d3acc5f2a) and by SWaMP Landcare

Sheepwash Creek Landcare Working Bee - Tumbywood
2022-04-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Tumbywood, 760 Red Hill Road, Red Hill, Victoria, 3937, Australia
Date: 10th April
Time: 9:30-11:30
Venue: Tumbywood – Sharyn and Peter’s property
760 Arthurs Seat Rd, Arthurs Seat VIC 3936
Entry Gate 1, main gate near Tumbywood Rd. Drive right down the driveway and park on the left of the house.
You are welcome to stay for morning tea afterwards – please bring something to share.
We worked on this property as a Landcare group in 2015 as part of the Sheepwash Creek Biolink project. It is wonderful to see how little weed regrowth has occurred in that section. Some of us will work there. There is another section that has a lot of Pittosporum and some of us will work in this section. There is a section with a lot of blackberries but it’s not the time of the year to spray so we might plan to tackle that another time.
It is a steep property and the area we’re working is right down the bottom (Sharon has a gator to help bring us down the hill and back up).
Please wear sturdy footwear and protective clothing and bring some water with you.
Enquiries Michelle de la Coeur: 0419579277

MPLN Integrated Pest Management Workshop
2022-04-08 09:00 - 12:00
MPLN Integrated Pest Management Workshop,
presented by Dr. Paul Horne of IPM Technologies
Mt. Martha Community Hall
8th April, 2022, 9AM to 12PM
The workshop includes a live demonstration of how to identify pests, and is especially beneficial to Fruit and Vegetable growers that are looking for organic ways to manage insect pests.
Slots are limited to 15 participants for both quality of instruction and keeping safe within COVID health guidelines. Bookings essential via Eventbrite https://bit.ly/IPMworkshop2022
Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination status or have a valid exemption.
For any questions, feel free to contact Sophia Bagatsing / sophiabagatsing@gmail.com”

Main Creek Macroinvertebrate Training Day
2022-03-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Baldrys Crossing, Baldrys Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Main Creek Macroinvertebrate Training Day
Sunday 27 March
10am – 3pm
Baldry Crossing Picnic Area
Baldrys Road, Main Ridge
This will be followed up by a catchment survey of multiple sites along the creek on Sunday April 10, for anyone that would like the chance to have a solid day of putting the theory into practice.
Main Creek is a good quality site, with previous records of sensitive fauna such as dobsonsflies, stoneflies & mayflies – so it is a good chance to get some experience with bugs that you may not come across in more urbanised areas.
As with all our activities, you’ll need sturdy closed toe shoes and weather appropriate clothing as well as the requirement for COVID vaccination (2 doses).
Please register interest my emailing Adie Smith: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au.
For an intro into waterbug identification, you can check out one of our first webinars recorded with John Gooderham from the Waterbug Company / National Waterbug Blitz: https://youtu.be/YKH–Rbq43o
You can download the Waterbug App which has useful ID resources and functionality for recording survey results: https://thewaterbugapp.com/
And the ALT methodology we use for our ID and surveys is also available here: https://www.thewaterbug.net/ALT.html

Conserving Our Local Koalas
2022-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Mornington Library, Vancouver Street, Mornington, Victoria, 3931, Australia
Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation Group President Dirk Jansen will be giving a talk on Conserving our Local Koalas. This is a free event but bookings are essential.

National Eucalypt Day Event
2022-03-23 08:00 - 17:00
Details to come, please come back later

Devilbend Information Talk and Working Bee
2022-03-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Devilbend Reservoir – Derril Road Entrance, Opposite 299 Derril Road, Tuerong, VIC, 3915, Australia
Join Balcombe and Mooroduc Landcare and local environmentalist Hansi Wegner from The Crew at Daangean – Citizen Science, to hear about their work helping survival of the Long-Neck Turtles within the reservoir.
A working bee will follow Hansi’s talk, and involve some planting and weed removal to improve the shoreline for turtle nesting later in the year.
All welcome!
Stay for a BBQ and drink after the working bee.
RSVP and enquiries to Tony O’Connor: loctoc@bigpond.net.au or 0404 951 500
Meet 10 am at the Circuit-walk entrance gate on Derril Rd, which is 400 m South of Woodlands Rd, as per map attached: Devilbend Reservoir BMLG Working Bee EVENT FLYER
Enjoy the serenity and wilderness of this remote part of Devilbend that we’ll be visiting for Hansi’s turtle talk and working bee (removing some weeds from the shoreline), and please stay on a bit longer for a BBQ and cool drink. Please feel free to invite an interested friend or two along also. Bring a hat and gloves : tools provided.
Please RSVP by this Friday evening 18 March for catering purposes (0404 951500 or loctoc@bigpond.net.au).

Field Day 'Repairing Bushland and Creating Biolinks'
2022-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 120 Valley View Lane, 120 Valley View Lane, Main Ridge, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Join us for this property visit in Main Ridge as we discuss and explore the topic of ‘repairing and creating biolinks’. This event features a guided walk through repaired bushland in which Powerful Owls have been found.
For more information see our event flyer: Repairing Bushland & Creating Biolinks 20 March 2022.
Please RSVP to Amanda Jane Breidahl at: ajbreidahl@gmail.com

Womin djeka Balnarring Ngargee Festival
2022-03-19 10:00 - 19:00 | Balnarring Beach Foreshore Reserve, 154 Balnarring Beach Rd, Balnarring Beach, Victoria, 3926, Australia
CELEBRATING AND HONOURING FIRST PEOPLES CULTURES
11 am Welcome to Country

Entertainment
Food stalls
Craft stalls
Cultural workshops
Children’s activities

Arthurs Seat - Working Bee with Sheepwash Creek
2022-03-13 09:30 - 11:30 | 426 Arthurs Seat Rd, 426 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill, VIC, 3939, Australia
Come and join Sheepwash Creek Catchment Landcare as they continue to work to remove environmental weeds in Arthurs Seat State Park. No experience necessary.
Wear protective clothing, gloves and sturdy enclosed footwear and weather protection. BYO water bottle, tools supplied.
Date: 13th March 2022
Time: 9:30-11:30
Morning tea: 11:30 (provided)
Address: 426 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill
Please RSVP: mdelacoeur@gmail.com

Red Hill Show
2022-03-12 08:30 - 17:00 | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, 184 Arthurs Seat Road, Arthurs Seat, VIC, 3937, Australia
The 94th Red Hill Show proudly presented by the Red Hill Agricultural & Horticultural Society will be held on SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH 2022
It’s true … Agricultural Shows are the most popular form of family entertainment in Australia today, and here on the Mornington Peninsula we have one of the best.
Every year thousands of people attend the Red Hill Show to enjoy a great family day and be part of this wonderful community celebration. Run by a team of Volunteers, this is one of the largest Community Events on the Mornington Peninsula.
The Red Hill Show, the only event of its kind on the Mornington Peninsula… where the entertainment, exhibitions, demonstrations and animals are always top class. Come and say hi to us at the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network marquee!

Clean Up Australia Day - Balnarring to the Bay Biolink
2022-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Balnarring Skate Park, 2 Civic Ct, Balnarring, VIC, 3926, Australia
Come along and help us clean up in the Balnarring to the Bay Biolink for Clean Up Australia Day 6 March 2020
Where: Balnarring Skate Park
When: 9am -11am
Enquiries: mcclandcaregroup@gmail.com

'Beetles with Benefits' Workshop and Farm Walk
2022-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Balnarring Community Hall, 3035 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring, Victoria, Australia
Workshop and Farm Walk
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Presentations at Balnarring Community Hall,10am-11:30am:
3035 Frankston – Flinders Rd, Balnarring
At this workshop learn all about dung beetles and how your farm can benefit from this amazing ecosystem engineer. Find out how to know if you have dung beetles and how can you ensure they stick around. This workshop is targeted to cattle farmers on the Mornington Peninsula.
Speakers
Dr Russ Barrow CSU, Dung Beetle System
Engineers
Learn about:
• The benefits of dung beetles
• Which dung beetles are found in Port Phillip and
Western Port region
• How to encourage dung beetles to your farm
• How to trap, capture and relocate dung beetles in
paddocks
• Dung beetle nursery sites for new species
and
Dr Nikkie Chadee, District Veterinary Officer, Agriculture Victoria
Implementing livestock drenching best practices
Farm walk at dung beetle nursery site, 11:30am-1pm:
Kingston Park Stud
Please meet at 270 Red Hill Rd, parking inside the top paddock at the stockyards.

COVIDSafe event
Registrations essential and all attendees need to show proof of vaccination (or approved exemption). For the health of others, please do not attend the event if you are unwell.
To ensure biosecurity, foot baths will be provided before entering the farm walk.
RSVP:
Karen Thomas
karen.thomas@melbournewater.com.au
0427 480 170
Dung Beetle Workshop Flyer

Greens Bush Working Bee
2022-02-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Greens Road, Greens Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Meet @ corner of Greens Rd & Limestone Track, Main Ridge. Melways 254 D3
Parking available north of above intersection opposite National Park sign.
Come along & join in the works to help restore our magnificent Greens Bush, MPNP. Learn about our local flora & fauna, bushland restoration techniques, meet your fellow bushland enthusiasts & maybe a Wallaby.

We will be focussing on hand pulling woody weeds & removing old fencing wire in the northern block of Greens Bush.

Bring along / wear sturdy shoes, long top & pants, hat, gloves, water – all weeding tools supplied. If you wish to help with fencing removal bring wire cutters and heavy gloves.
If you wish to attend, please email Virginia at localhabitat@gmail.com to register.

ACF Nature Walk and Picnic
2022-02-19 11:00 - 14:00 | The Briars, 450 Nepean Highway, Mt Martha, Victoria, 3934, Australia
ACF Mornington Group have a planned nature walk at the Briars Wetlands, Mt. Martha on Saturday, 19th February 2022, starting at 11:00 am, followed by a BYO everything picnic lunch on the lawns near the entrance to the wetlands afterwards (12 noon onwards).

'Wander & Weed' with MP Intrepid
2022-02-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Arthurs Seat State Park
Come and join us for our first working bee of 2022!
What? A walk and weed throughout the Arthurs Seat State Park, learning about the special flora and fauna of the area. Local naturalist Mark Fancett from Sheepwash Creek Landcare will walk us through some of the Peninsula’s last remnant bushland, while we assist with weeding Pittosporum, Sallow Wattle and Ragwort.

Where? Car park next to 520 Arthurs Seat Road
Time? 10am – 1pm
BYO? water, gloves, decent shoes and long pants – tools will be provided. If it’s nice weather we can frolic by the OT Dam and have a picnic.
Enquiries? mpilandcare@gmail.com
No experience necessary!!!

Habitat Restoration Fund Open Day
2022-02-12 10:00 - 12:30 | TBA
Habitat Restoration Fund Open Day
Date: 12 Feb 2022
Time: 10am
A Conservations delight of bushland on 40 acres of private land, Shands Rd Red Hill, will be open to the public for guided tours on the 12 February 2022 at 10am.
This tract of bush has required woody weed removal over 4years but is otherwise pristine forest which is part of a larger 100 acre forest providing significant flora and fauna diversity.
The Powerful Owl and masked owl, who are our champion raptors against the use of second Generation Rodenticides(SGARs) on the Mornington Peninsula, are residents on this incredible bush tract along with many other significant species. For geologists there is a Bluestone intrusion one of the rare accessible bluestone sites on the Peninsula.
In short, this is an ‘awesome’ opportunity to experience the best forest the Mornington Peninsula offers.
Address: Sent only on RSVP to event
[RSVP: Insert Subject as ‘Open Day’ send to info@hrfund.org]
Parking: None onsite. See below
Land vacant opposite the address. Please observe Parking Marshalls directions on the day including safely crossing Red Hill Shoreham Rd
Walking: Tracks are well formed but do consider appropriate footwear as the terrain is steep. Also it is recommended you carry water, snacks, sun cover, insect repellent and any other requirement you may have
IMPORTANT NOTES: Current COVID19 rules apply, double vaccination expected. Pets are prohibited. Toilets are unavailable RSVP is essential.

World Wetlands Day Celebration 2022
2022-01-30 07:00 - 13:00 | Boneo Park, 312 Boneo Road, Boneo, VIC, 3939, Australia
World Wetlands Day Celebration 2022

30 January 2021 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.
To celebrate World Wetlands Day we invite you to come along to Boneo Park on Sunday 30th of January. Enjoy guided walks, lots of activities and live music whilst learning about the Tootgarook Wetland and the creatures who live there.

Working Bee Greens Bush
2022-01-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Greens Road, Greens Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Greens Bush Association Working Bee – Mornington Peninsula National Park (Greens Bush

Main Creek Landcare Welcome to New Members BBQ
2022-01-20 12:00 - 13:30 | 131 Hyslops Road, 131 Hyslops Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Main Creek Catchment Landcare would like to welcome all new members at a social BBQ.
Come along and meet your neighbours and find out more about your local Landcare.

Working Bee Greens Bush
2021-12-19 09:00 - 12:00

'Wholistic Ecosystem Repair' and Christmas Break up
2021-12-12 09:45 - 12:00 | Caranya, 356 Baldrys Road, Main Ridge, Victoria, 3928, Australia
Meeting at ‘Caranya’, 356 Baldrys Road, Main Ridge at 9.45 am for a 10am start and 12.00pm finish.
BYO picnic lunch, drinks and chair.
Enquiries: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au

MP Intrepid Landcare - Arthurs Seat State Bark Working Bee
2021-11-27 09:30 - 12:00
Are you available Saturday 27/11/2021 at Arthurs Seat State Park for our first Official working bee?
Where: Lookout Hill Circuit – Arthurs Seat State Park, Red Hill
Who: Peter Scott from Sheepwash Creek Catchment Landcare will be there to guide us, teach us best practice for weed removal and introduce us into Landcare!
When: 9.30am-12pm
What: Meet and Greet while Weeding Pittosporums.
Bring: Hardy shoes, gloves and water – the rest will be brought by Sheepwash Creek Landcare
RSPV: please email mpilandcare@gmail.com to be provided with more information 😊

Dunns Creek Landcare AGM
2021-11-21 17:30 - 20:00 | 530 Dunns Creek Road, 530 Dunns Creek Road, Dromana, Victoria, 3936, Australia
Dunns Creek Landcare AGM
Date: Sunday 21 November 2021
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
followed by drinks and snacks 6.30-8pm
RSVP by November 18th: marcus@marcusoreilly.com
Please note this is a COVIDSafe Event and attendees will need to be fully vaccinated or have medical exemption to attend in person. For anyone not fully vaccinated who would still like to attend, the meeting will also be held online via Zoom. Please email Dunns Creek Landcare president Marcus O’Reilly for the link: marcus@marcusoreilly.com
Landcare AGM Invite 21 Nov 5.30 onwards 530 Dunns Ck rd

Balcombe & Moorooduc Landcare - Walk & Talk, Workshops, Planting and AGM
2021-11-21 10:00 - 14:00 | 9 Century Drive, Mount Martha, 9 Century Drive, Mount Martha, Victoria, 3934, Australia
Come and join our Landcare members for our AGM as well as be involved in a property tour showcasing a number of Landcare projects underway.
Aim will be overview of project through a walk and talk, including wicking gardens for vegies and orchard trees, hothouse set-up, a healthy wetland, nesting boxes for various species, running sheep to minimise lawn mowing, protected indigenous gardens, on-site Hip camping, protected orchard, making biochar for fertilizer including burning pits, worm-juice farming and composting, and numerous pets and wildlife
Post walk and talk and discussions, we plan to do some planting near the wetland which will link in well with discussions.
Please feel welcome to bring a friend or 2, as well as any kids to help feed the animals or catch frogs in the wetland.
Stay for a BBQ and a cuppa after the tour and planting session
Site Tour and Talk: 10.00 -12.00
Working bee: 12.00 – 12.30
BBQ and AGM Discussion: 12.30 – 14.00
Sunday 21st November 2021 at 10am-2pm.
Meet at 9 Century Drive, Mount Martha
Join B&ML Group members for our AGM and get involved in discussions around environmental and sustainability related activities.
Wear comfy clothes and closed toe sturdy shoes and roll up your sleeves and meet your fellow Landcarers.
We invite you to stay after the working bee for a BBQ lunch and catch-up
Please note: in line with COVID-19 Restrictions, we are only able to allow double vaccinated adults or those who have a medical exemption or underlying reason for not being vaccinated.
RSVP to Tony O’Connor: loctoc@bigpond.net.au, 0404 951 500
AGM & BMLG Working Bee 21 Nov 2021

Devilbend-Hastings Landcare Bird Walk & AGM
2021-11-21 09:00 - 12:30 | Woods Reserve, 36 Woodlands Road, Tuerong, Victoria, 3915, Australia
Devilbend Hastings Landcare in partnership with Birdlife Australia will be hosting a bird walk at 9am at Woods Bushland Reserve. The walk will be followed by the Devilbend-Hastings Landcare AGM on site at 11.30am.
New and existing members welcome.
RSVP and enquiries to keithold@ermfocus.com

'Revegetating and Repairing Bushland and Creating Biolinks'
2021-11-14 09:45 - 12:00 | TBA
Property walk and talk
Meeting at Valley View Lane, Main Ridge (location to be confirmed) at 9.45 am for a 10am start and 12.00pm finish.
BYO picnic lunch, drink and chair as if you would like to stay on for lunch after activity.
Enquiries: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au
