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Birds of the Merri Merri in Poorneet Season with Ann & Karen McGregor and Arimbi Winoto | SAT 6 Sept | 9.30am-12.30pm | East Coburg ticket
Come and join a birding walk along the merri merri with Ann and Karen McGregor from Friends of Merri Creek and Arimbi Winoto of Friends of Merri Creek. Ann is a Life Members of Friends of Merri Creek and have been working on protecting the creek for nearly 50 years. Ann has co-ordinated the Friends of Merri Creek bird surveys since 2008. Arimbi is a champion Tawny Frogmouth spotter! Ann, Karen and Arimbi are a wealth of knowledge and share it in an accessible and fun way! For this walk we'll be leaving from our East Coburg house, wandering south to Moreland road, then north up to the Harding Street footbridge, before coming back through Egan Reserve to NECCHI. Please bring your own binoculars if you have them, and a notebook and pen if that's your thing! Also please wear sensible footwear and weather appropriate clothing. *** Please Note: By purchasing tickets to this event, you agree to the NECCHi event and ticketing terms and conditions. And don't forget! If you are a NECCHi Member, you are entitled to 10% off a full price ticket when you enter your membership discount code (sent via email upon confirmation of membership).
Come and join a birding walk along the merri merri with Ann and Karen McGregor from Friends of Merri Creek and Arimbi Winoto of Friends of Merri Creek. Ann is a Life Members of Friends of Merri Creek and have been working on protecting the creek for nearly 50 years. Ann has co-ordinated the Friends of Merri Creek bird surveys since 2008. Arimbi is a champion Tawny Frogmouth spotter! Ann, Karen and Arimbi are a wealth of knowledge and share it in an accessible and fun way! For this walk we'll be leaving from our East Coburg house, wandering south to Moreland road, then north up to the Harding Street footbridge, before coming back through Egan Reserve to NECCHI. Please bring your own binoculars if you have them, and a notebook and pen if that's your thing! Also please wear sensible footwear and weather appropriate clothing. *** Please Note: By purchasing tickets to this event, you agree to the NECCHi event and ticketing terms and conditions. And don't forget! If you are a NECCHi Member, you are entitled to 10% off a full price ticket when you enter your membership discount code (sent via email upon confirmation of membership).
$18.00+ $0.95 feeBushfoods with Aunty Jo Russell | SAT 6 Sept | 10-12pm | Newlands ticket
Join Aunty Jo Russell to learn about the rich history and use of native Australian plants, offering a deeper understanding of how these plants have sustained and nurtured Indigenous communities for thousands of years. 'Hi my name is Aunty Jo Russell and my ancestors are the Wiradjuri peoples of NSW. My knowledge of Bushtucker, Fibre and Medicine Plants comes from my years of studying and teaching Conservation and Land Management with cultural heritage at the Indigenous Education Centre, Kangan Institute, Broadmeadows. I will be sharing my knowledge on how we can grow the indigenous plants of the land we live on for sustainable food development'.
Join Aunty Jo Russell to learn about the rich history and use of native Australian plants, offering a deeper understanding of how these plants have sustained and nurtured Indigenous communities for thousands of years. 'Hi my name is Aunty Jo Russell and my ancestors are the Wiradjuri peoples of NSW. My knowledge of Bushtucker, Fibre and Medicine Plants comes from my years of studying and teaching Conservation and Land Management with cultural heritage at the Indigenous Education Centre, Kangan Institute, Broadmeadows. I will be sharing my knowledge on how we can grow the indigenous plants of the land we live on for sustainable food development'.
$20.00+ $1.00 feeFrog Talk & Creek Walk | SAT 6 Sept | 5pm | Newlands ticket
Join MCMC for a evening to learn more about the Frogs of Merri Creek and become familiar with local frog calls. A presentation on the Frogs of Merri Creek will be followed by a walk to the nearby Merri and Edgar's Creek Wetlands. At the wetland we will listen for frog calls and make a frog call recording. Please wear closed, flat footwear, long pants and warm clothes. Bring a torch for the return walk.
Join MCMC for a evening to learn more about the Frogs of Merri Creek and become familiar with local frog calls. A presentation on the Frogs of Merri Creek will be followed by a walk to the nearby Merri and Edgar's Creek Wetlands. At the wetland we will listen for frog calls and make a frog call recording. Please wear closed, flat footwear, long pants and warm clothes. Bring a torch for the return walk.
$10.00+ $0.75 feeFree Picnic with a special performance by Waiata Māori Choir | SAT 6 Sept | 12pm | Newlands ticket
BYO picnic food and drinks, rugs and friends! With a special performance by Waiata Māori Choir. Seasonal skin art by Angela Foley from Merri Creek Management Committee. Readings by artist Vanessa Chapple to launch the 'Learning on Country' library. Bakesale to raise money for Palestine. Soup from Brewlands. Low cost veggie and indigenous seedlings from Rainmoth Community Nursery, bring gold coins!
BYO picnic food and drinks, rugs and friends! With a special performance by Waiata Māori Choir. Seasonal skin art by Angela Foley from Merri Creek Management Committee. Readings by artist Vanessa Chapple to launch the 'Learning on Country' library. Bakesale to raise money for Palestine. Soup from Brewlands. Low cost veggie and indigenous seedlings from Rainmoth Community Nursery, bring gold coins!
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