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This time of year in Knox, you will see tadpoles swimming, the murrnong (yam daisy) flowering, and hear the calls of frogs and currawongs.
Our local environmental volunteer groups are also meeting regularly to enjoy the natural environment and to give back in positive ways!
Working bee activities include:
• Revegetating degraded bushland by planting indigenous species
• Observing and recording local wildlife, supporting local citizen science projects
• Helping restore animal habitats
• Helping reduce the impact of invasive species by removing non-native plants
• Supporting your local community volunteer group.
Upcoming activities
- 10 am – 12 pm, Sunday 20 September, Friends of Blind Creek Billabong
- Meet at the end of Jacobus Walk, Ferntree Gully
- 10 am – 12 pm, Saturday 26 September, Friends of the Gully
- Meet at Chatham Avenue Reserve, Ferntree Gully.
Visit our events calendar to find a Friends working bee near you and learn how to take part in the Greater Melbourne Biodiversity Blitz.
For more information, contact our Biodiversity team on [email protected].
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