Gardiners Creek Reserve Biodiversity Project

The Kooyongkoot Alliance, with a grant from the State Governments Green Links Program, together with the Urban Guerrillas and  
local community groups, are restoring 1.2 ha(12,000m2) of neglected habitat, alongside a section of Gardiners Creek in Gardiners Creek Reserve, Burwood. 

Please come along and join us for a morning of planting session and weed removal along the side of the creek (so we do not have to spray near sensitive water areas).... its not all hard work we also have guest speakers to talk about what positive actions are being taken to care for the creek and the fauna that will benefit, we also have Darcy the Backyard Naturalist who is creating a new film for his You tube series(check it out below).....and a free BBQ to finish.

 

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This project coincides with a recently completed project upstream, restoring and creating a corridor for indigenous flora and fauna along the creek. The project aims to encourage species such as Rakali, Spotted Pardalotes, Eastern Blue Tongued Lizards and the endangered Gang Gang Cockatoo to the location.

Work has started by Whitehorse Council with the construction of fenced areas for recovery/ refuge habitat for flora and flora.

The project will deliver:

 Weed removal .

 Revegetation  (approximately 16,000 indigenous plants over 2 years).

 Installation of habitat logs, rocks and nesting hollows.

 Community  planting days and citizen science events.

We are working closely with the project team City of Whitehorse, Urban Guerrillas, Deakin University,  as well as community supporters, Friends of Gardiners Creek Reserve, ACF (Australian Conservation Foundation), Presbyterian Ladies College and others.

This is the second of a series of working bees over the next two years for community to get involved.

Please register your interest in the event.

We look forward to seeing you on the day!!!!