Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park
Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park (BFMPNP) is a volunteer environmental action group who work to enhance the biodiversity and sustainability of the Mornington Peninsula National Park (MPNP) in and around Blairgowrie. BFMPNP is part of the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network.
BFMPNP’s key restoration and revegetation sites are at Dimmicks Beach, Ritchies Beach, Spray Point and Koonya Grassy Bowl and Moonah Woodland. We have received a substantial Landcare Grant for the Koonya Grassy Bowl Project.
BFMPNP holds regular working bees (always followed by a convivial morning tea or brunch). We welcome new volunteers at any time.
Details of their work and all contact details can be found on the BFMPNP website (https://bfmpnp.org) and their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087339472443
Events
22 February 2025 @ 10:00 am - 22 February 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Rabbits are a direct threat to indigenous vegetation and seriously disadvantage native animals due to competition for food and habitat. They cause soil instability and land degradation, threatening the environment, […]
9 March 2025 @ 10:00 am - 9 March 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Without an effective plan of attack, the task of controlling weeds can seem overwhelming. This workshop provides a practical approach to help landholders determine what’s achievable, where to start, and […]
16 March 2025 @ 10:00 am - 16 March 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Joan and Eileen Bradley developed a series of weed control and native vegetation recovery techniques know as the ‘Bradley method’. It involves methodically clearing small areas in and around healthy […]
30 March 2025 @ 10:00 am - 30 March 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Do you know how to tell a European Blackberry apart from a Native Raspberry? Would you know a rare Muttonwood tree if you came across one while weeding Sweet Pittosporum? […]
Projects
Restoration of Koonya Grassy Bowl and Moonah Woodland
The goals of our Koonya Grassy Bowl project are to rehabilitate and revegetate Koonya Grassy Bowl and Moonah Woodland (KGBMW), and thereby contribute to the promotion of the environmental health and biodiversity of MPNP. To achieve our goals, we intend to broaden our volunteer base and build community engagement with the Rosebud Secondary College (RSC) community, local residents and visitors to this important site.
We plan to complete the project in stages over the next three years. In this first stage (2023), we will:
- Conduct regular working bees to (i) reduce and control invasive weeds in the KGBMW in order to liberate existing overrun indigenous species and to promote emergent indigenous species and (ii) replant and plant missing species.
- Build volunteer capacity by engaging with the RSC community in our working bees to give them hands-on field work alongside our experienced volunteers under the supervision of Parks rangers. This activity will be integrated with RSC students’ existing curriculum subject areas;
Increase our new volunteer engagement and environmental knowledge through workshops, educational activities and training led by local environmental experts Gidja Walker OAM and Mal Legg.
Restoration of the Koonya Grassy Bowl and Moonah Woodland project is funded through the state government 2023 Victorian Landcare Project Grant
