Wollert Community Planting - Restore Grassy Eucalypt Woodlands

Join Darebin Creek Management Committee and Friends of Darebin Creek for a community planting day at Wollert and help heal Darebin Creek’s northern Grassy Eucalypt Woodlands.

This project aims to restore a degraded remnant of the critically endangered Grassy Eucalypt Woodlands of the Victorian Volcanic Plains, of which less than 10% remains.

We’ll plant wildflowers beside a stony knoll to increase the diversity and help shield remnant plants from weed invasion. Some of the plants were propagated by volunteers at recent workshops with nugal biik Plants and Seeds.

The morning will begin with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony presented by Uncle Dave Wandin, respected Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder, Cultural Practices Manager (Fire and Water) at the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Birrarung Council member and Manager of the Coranderrk Wandoon Estate in Healesville.

Come along for a morning of planting, followed by a cuppa and a chat. Everyone is welcome – no experience necessary.

Don't forget to:

• Wear sturdy closed shoes and dress for the weather (warm jacket, raincoat, sun hat etc.).

• Bring drinking water.

This event is funded by the Victorian Government’s Green Links program and the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program, with the support of Darebin Creek Management Committee, City of Whittlesea and Friends of Darebin Creek.