Friends of Edgars Creek



2011 Friends of Edgars Creek Activity Calendar

 

(You can download a copy of the calendar from here. Check this page for updates)

Saturday February 26 2011, 1-3pm

FoEC Annual General Meeting

Hidden Creek Community Centre (formerly Newlands Community Centre), 20 Murray Rd Coburg North

(Melways Map 18 B11)

Phone Sylvia on 94703805 for more information

 

Sunday 20 March 2011, 1-3pm

“Walk and Talk” – Indigenous plant propagation with Judy Allen.

Hosted by the Friends of Edgars Creek

Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant

Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information.

 

Sunday 17 April 2011, 1-3pm

“Walk and Talk” – Remnant indigenous flora with Brian Bainbridge (from MCMC)

Hosted by the Friends of Edgars Creek

Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant

Meet on the creek behind the Melbourne Big 4 caravan park (at the end of Elizabeth St) North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 B-C7)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 

Sunday 15 May 2011, 1-3pm

Planting: Stream bank tussock grassland restoration at the Gooseneck meander

Hosted by the Friends of Edgars Creek

Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant

Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 

Sunday 19 June 2011, 1-3pm

Planting: Stream bank shrubland restoration at the regionally significant Silurian cliff (aka: Kodak Cliff)

Hosted by the Friends of Edgars Creek

Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant

Meet at the notice board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 
 

Sunday 17 July 2011, time TBA (details will be emailed and on www.foec.org.au)

Planting: “Circling the Lake Project”

A joint planting at Edwardes Lake with Friends of Edwardes Lake, Darebin Bushland Management Crew and MCMC

Hosted by Darebin City Council with funding from the Circling the Lake Project

Meeting place TBA – likely to be the south west side of the lake

(Melways Map 18 D5)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 

Sunday 21 August 2011, 1-3pm

Planting: In-fill planting of 2010 National Tree Day site and the former Dept of Justice and Greening Australia sites (now Moreland City Council sites).

Hosted by Moreland City Council (MCC)

Funded by Moreland City Council (MCC)

Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone Lori (MCC) on 83114386, or David on 0428 130 268 for more information.

 

Sunday 18 September 2011, 1-3pm (“Christmas Party”)

Planting: Riparian stream bank shrubs around the Kodak bridge (Gooseneck site extension)

Hosted by the Friends of Edgars Creek

Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant

Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 

Sunday 16 October 2011, 1-3pm

Planting: Riparian stream bank shrubs on the east bank at the Silurian (Kodak) Cliff (an extension of our 2009-10 planting site)

Hosted by the Friends of Edgars Creek

Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant

Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 

Sunday 20 November 2010, 1-3pm

Weeding and maintenance at the Gooseneck meander planting site

Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg

(Melways Map 18 A9)

Phone David on 0428 130 268 or email david.pavone@austin.org.au for more information

 

December 2010no activity planned at this time - see www.foec.org.au for scheduling updates

 
 
 
 
 

Come and join the fun!

Why not join a vibrant and committed group dedicated to protecting and improving this unique waterway?
All Welcome - Equipment and refreshments provided at each activity

A number of additional weeding and maintenance activities will also be happening throughout 2011-12. Email updates will be sent in the lead up to these events. Updates will also be posted at www.foec.org.au and on Facebook.

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