*** WORKING BEES HAVE RESUMED ***
Wednesday and Sunday working bees have resumed following revised Victorian Government COVID-19 health guidelines.
The best way to help regenerate the indigenous landscape of Gardiners Creek is to volunteer at one of our regular working bees! These run for 2 hours and you don’t need to be a member to participate! Details below.
Wednesday Working Bees
Monthly on the LAST Wednesday of every month. 10:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Wednesday working bee is on Wednesday, 28th April, 2021.
Sunday Working Bees
Monthly on the THIRD Sunday of every month. 10:00am to 12:00pm.
The next Sunday working bee is on Sunday, 16th May, 2021.
Schools & groups
Site tours, planting days and working bees, by appointment.
Please contact us for more information.
Meeting point
The meeting point for working bees is at the picnic tables towards the northern end of Glenburn Bend Park in Glen Iris.
This is about halfway between Great Valley Road and High Street, about halfway between the Monash Freeway and Gardiners Creek.
Google maps location – http://www.bit.ly//FOGCV-meeting-point
Melway reference – Map 59 towards the south-east corner of Grid J7.
Special events
Glen Iris Wetlands Nature Walk (City Nature Challenge)
Sunday 2nd May 9:00am – 11:00am.
Booking is required.
In 2021, Stonnington is joining forces with Boroondara, Greater Dandenong, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash and Whitehorse councils to participate in the City Nature Challenge for the first time!
Help us compete in this global citizen science challenge with hundreds of cities from around the world by taking pictures of wild plants, animals, insects and fungi between 30 April to the 3 May 2021 using the iNaturalist app/website. Species observations recorded through the iNaturalist app will contribute to real scientific databases and help us better understand and protect the wild plants and animals that live in our city.
Anyone can participate by using the app during the 4-day bioblitz, or by joining one of the free Stonnington nature walk events.
Learn more about using iNaturalist and contributing to citizen science by attending our free iNaturalist training webinar with ecologist Dr Luis Mata co-hosted by the City of Boroondara on 20 April 6.30-7.45pm.
Contact the Stonnington Sustainable Environment Team for more information or visit www.citynaturechallenge.org
National Tree Day
Sunday 1st August 2021
More details coming soon.
Past events
Clean Up Australia Day, Sunday 7th March, 2021. The 2021 event was a huge success with rubbish collected including couches, chairs, tables, hoses and a microwave oven.
https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/fundraisers/trevorphillips/1612246770
Let us know you’re coming
Memberships
Becoming a member of Friends of Gardiners Creek Valley helps us all invest in the beauty of the wildlife corridor.
Perks
Free members newsletter
We distribute three newsletters per annum to financial members. These include details of our latest activities, local and environmental news.
Event invitations
Members are automatically invited to all of our events, including our tree planting days, Annual General Meetings and end of year gatherings.
Joining a community
Would you like to join a community that’s passionate about your local environment? You can connect with like-minded members!
Membership is only $10 per financial year, per household.
Applications for new memberships are valid from the date of approval until 30/06/2022. Renewals of existing memberships are valid from 01/07/2021 to 30/06/2022.
Membership application form
