Community Planting day at Bon Thomas Grasslands

🌱 Community Grasslands Planting Day 🌾

Join Brimbank Council's Conservation team for a hands-on, exciting day of giving back to nature! We're bringing the Deer Park community together to help restore our local grasslands at Bon Thomas Reserve — an essential habitat for lizards, pollinators, and countless other species.

Schedule

9.45am - Registration

10.10am - Welcome talk & Planting demonstrations

10.30am - Planting and kids activities begin (Activities include: Monster Pots and Grassland Games!)

12.00pm - Light vegetarian lunch provided by Melbourne Mandir (GF options available)

1pm - Event finishes

What to bring

Wear warm, waterproof clothes - it can get very windy at this site

Closed-toe shoes

Hat and drink bottle

Gardening gloves if you have them

Snacks - there will be a light lunch provided but please bring extra snacks to keep you going (Veg and GF options provided)

Cash or card - the canteen at the Rugby club will be open around lunchtime

Feel free to bring extra friends or family, we can register them on the day (no need to bring your tickets with you)

Getting there

The event registration tent will be located south of the rugby field and sports club complex - see pink area marked on map. Please arrive early to get registered before the event begins at 10am.

By Train

The event site (Bon Thomas Reserve, 57A Quinn St) is only 800m walk from Deer Park train station - from the train station walk west along Railway Parade, then Railway Parade S all the way to the end of the road until you reach the reserve.

By car
If you are needing to drive, please carpool as much as possible and check the map for parking options. There is some free parking available at Bon Thomas Reserve (Off Adeline Ct), however the carpark is likely to be very busy as there is the regular Saturday rugby also taking place on the same day. We strongly recommend parking in the side streets outlined in blue on the map - it is only a short walk to the event from here and there are several pedestrian access points. Please don't block any bus routes or driveways. The best streets to park on are:

Railway Parade S

Poole St

Edward St

Wakool Ave

Vincent St

Bayliss Rd

There is a couple of disabled parking spots in the main carpark near the sportsground however we are unable to reserve these for our event as they are for the public. There is a drop-off zone in the carpark.

Accessibility: The event is about a 250m walk from the carpark along a walking path. The planting is taking place near the path and we will have seats and shade available to rest. There is accessible toilets at the sporting grounds.

This event is supported through an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Restorative Project Order.