We are excited to present our Summer Series! We invite you to join our zoom webinars from amazing professionals and passionate people in the field to listen, learn and ask about the wonderful natural world we live in.

We are partnering with the wonderful mr. plant identifier (@mr.plant.identifier) to capture the knowledge from our weekly professionals. These zooms will be later posted onto Mr. Plant identifiers’ skool space: symbiosis society.

Part one of the series will start on the 13th of November until the 11th of December. Our 2024 run list is as follows:
13TH NOVEMBER George Clancy Lester on our wonderful Australian Bees @beesandblossoms.aus

20TH NOVEMBER Jacinta Humphrey on ecology and biodiversity in urban landscapes @jacintahumphrey

27TH NOVEMBER Josh Fastuca on Australia's amazing reptiles @josh_fastuca_

4TH DECEMBER Kylie Cohen on the Gardens for Wildlife Victoria project

11TH DECEMBER Darcy on the Australian biodiversity and how he began his citizen science journey @the_backyard_naturalist

About Kylie!
Kylie Cohen is the Biodiversity Officer at Knox City Council. She works alongside volunteers and Knox Environment Society nursery to deliver the Knox Gardens for Wildlife Program. In this presentation she will discuss habitat elements for local gardens, the journey of Gardens for Wildlife and celebrate the amazing volunteers she works with.

Gardens for wildlife project:

The ‘model’ of environmental volunteering in Victoria is constantly changing and today there are many exciting ways to enhance habitat for native wildlife and support positive biodiversity outcomes. Gardens for Wildlife (G4W) is a unique approach that sees volunteers visit residential properties and local businesses to provide advice on incorporating habitat elements, planting indigenous species and managing weed threats. The program was established in 2006 when two community members approached Council with a novel idea. Today, it has been adopted by Councils and Community across Victoria, is referenced in numerous journal publications and is included in Biodiversity 2031 – Australia’s Nature Strategy.