Community planting days
Community planting days are a great way to relax and socialise with neighbours while giving back to the environment for future generations.
Volunteers plant trees, shrubs and grasses to create and care for habitats around Yarra.
Planting days predominantly occur in spring and autumn, though successful plant regeneration can occur all year round. Council works with a number of organisations who run community planting days in Yarra. Rain, hail or shine we go ahead with all advertised planting days.
What to bring: hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, gloves, lunch, water and gardening tools.
When: contact the relevant organisation below to find the next community planting day in your area.
Collingwood Children's Farm, Abbotsford
St Heliers St, Abbotsford, (Melways 44 G5)
Collingwood and Victoria Park train stations are 10 minutes walk. You can also take the Capital City Bike Trail that runs along the Yarra River to the Farm.
Enquiries: Alex 9415-8351
Friends of Burnley Gardens
Burnley College, Yarra Boulevard
Burnley (Melways 59 B2)
Enquiries: Carol Ferguson 9250 6800
http://www.fobg.org.au/whats_on.htm
Friends of Merri Creek
Planting occurs in many areas along the Merri Creek
Contact: (03) 9389 8633
Email: merricreek@bigpond.com
Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fomc/
Friends of Quarries Park
Quarries Park, Nth of Yambla Oval,
Merri Parklands, Clifton Hill (Melways 44 G2)
Enquiries: Craig McGrath 9489 4588 Enter parkland at the Corner of Wright St and Dwyer St.
Greenlink Yarra Bend Park
Meets: First and third Sunday of the month at Deep Rock Road 10am -12pm. They re-vegetate and restore the Deep Rock area of Yarra Bend Park. Follow the Greenlink signs:
from the Yarra Trail bridge over the Merri Creek (Melways 2D B6), or
from the car park access road opposite W.T. Long Oval (Melways 2D F5)
Contact: Bill Power
Phone, 9417 1085, mobile 0412 378 032
PO Box 557 Northcote 3070
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_details.cfm?volunteer=137
Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC) - Planting Days
Yarra's Open Space Planning Unit works very closely with MCMC and the Friends of Merri Creek. The City of Yarra encourages ongoing maintenance of the Merri Creek corridor in and upstream from Yarra's municipal boundary. For further information on MCMC planting days please contact Brian Bainbridge on 9380 8199 or email Brian@mcmc.org.au
Website:http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mcmc/
SAFCA: South Alphington and Fairfield Civic Association
Alphington Wetlands
End of Parkview St, Alphington (Melways 31 C12)
Web: South Alphington and Fairfield Civic Association
Friends of Herring Island
Meet at Como Landing, on Alexandra Avenue, next to the cafe
Herring Island, Yarra River (Mel Ref 2M C3)
Contact: Parks Victoria Burnley Harbour Office on 9426 4666
Website:www.vicnet.net.au/~herring
Community working bee days occur the first Sunday in every month.
Further information
Craig McGrath
Parks and Habitat Officer
9489 4588
Craig.McGrath@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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