Friends of Edgars Creek

June 2011 Update

Hello again Members and friends,

I wanted to make a note of thanks to those volunteers who joined us on Sunday. We were able to achieve a total of just over 600 plants! (though a couple of hundred or so were juncus asitatus plugged straight into the creek bank). A great day for the creek!

I would like to note the fabulous efforts of Rob "Stock" Burnett, our works manager who is literally pushing through the pain barrier to enable us to get our materials on site and be so organised when everyone arrives on site.

A quick note about our July event, the joint planting with Friends of Edwardes Lake, Darebin City Council and MCMC at Edwardes Lake. I can confirm that the time is 1-3 PM - the calendar has the time as TBA. The planting will be on the west side of the lake, close to the spill way and opposite the hotel.

Kind regards,
David.

We have some new photos at the gallery page where you can also find a competition!

The person (not Rob) who emails first to admin@foec.org.au with the correct names of all the weeds in the Edgars Creek Weed Identification Gallery wins a prize. Winner announced here when we have one!

February 2011 - Calendar Available

2011 calendar is out now! Click here to download a copy.

Looking forward to seeing you down the creek!

October 2010 - Update

Our final planting for 2010 resulted in more than 400 indigenous plants in the ground including Poas, Lomandras, Callistemons, Goodenias, and Allocasuarinas. This was the second planting for this site in 2010 and extended an established gooseneck meander planting site up a precariously steep bank. This planting site was painstakingly prepared by our dedicated works manager, president and past president to ensure the plants got off to the best possible start. Over 40 friends, including those of the canine species contributed to this amazing result.

Check out the photos at our new gallery page!. You may even spot yourself! Make sure to check back to the galleries often as it will be updated frequently. Feel free to send in your own pics, details are on the gallery page.

Our next event is weeding at the gooseneck meander site, see box to the right of the page for details. Weeding is a really important activity for the FOEC plants as it allows them to get a good start without greedy weeds stealing all their sunlight, nutrients and water. It also ensures friends' blood, sweat and beers during the planting months are not wasted ;)

A big thanks to all the friends who have participated in FoEC activities so far this year and welcome to anyone who is considering joining us at future events, did I mention that there is afternoon tea involved?

May 2010 - Welcome to the new FoEC website!

FoEC is a not-for-profit volunteer organisation based in Melbourne that focuses on improving the water quality and surroundings of the creek corridor for environmental and recreational purposes.

Edgars creek is significant to the environment and community in many ways. Open space and bushland is a rare thing within 10km of the city providing scarcely found habitat for wildlife and a chance to appreciate our natural flora. Significant to so many people and animals over tens of thousands of years, to improve and rebuild this area is a chance to reconnect with the land and introduce its recreational, cultural and social value to others.

In addition to this new website there are many new and exciting things happening for Edgars Creek and its friends in 2010!

• Walk and talks on bushfoods of the creek and remnant vegetation
• Significant involvement in community action groups/activities such as Edgars Creek taskforce to protect the impact of any bordering developments on the creek.
• Submission regarding the redevelopment of the former Kodak site
• T-Shirts!
• A brand new custom built trailer (pictures to come)
• A back saver water pump and hose
• Many new members
• Friendly chats and idea swapping over a cuppa down the creek

We hope you join us, this website is a work in progress, any feedback is most welcome.

See you down the creek!

Your FoEC committee