Announcements
Priorities for Creeks
10 December, 288 Gap Road, 6-9.30. Dig deep and use what we know to decide what we'll do for our creeks. What fights are worth fighting? Who do we need to bring into the team, so we can keep going and have more impact? See Nuts about Nature for more: Voices of the Creeks, and Five starting points for looking after our creeks. |
The Big Walk
15 October, from
the Camel’s Hump, Mt Macedon, to the plains of Riddells Creek – a rare
opportunity to walk
from Snow Gums to the grasslands of Victoria’s Volcanic Plain. Contact
ross.colliver@bigpond.com to book. $25 for 6 hours of gentle exercise
and excellent company. Morning tea and lunch provided. |
RCLandcare's AGM
Sunday, 1-3.30, 13th August, Neighbourhood House, Riddell. The last year/next year, with strategies for protecting Barrm Birrm. Then "Can we save our rural roadsides? Lessons from Newham Landcare" with Alice Aird and Helen Scott Don't miss it! |
Website updated 21/2/16
The Riddells Creek Landcare website has been updated to improve the formating and layout and to repair broken links. Please let us know if you find any broken links or text that needs updating. |
Clean Up Australia Day 2017!
Since 2006 we have been cleaning up Barrm Birrm. Join us this year on Sunday 5th March 2017, corner of Gap Road and Royal Parade Riddells Creek, 10-12 noon. Bring gloves, hat, bags for rubbish, energy, a smile and a bottle of water to drink. See you there! |
Exhibition of Threatened Species
An exhibition of threatened species of Riddells Creek opens 1st November at 3.00 pm at Seasons Bistro, Station St, Riddells Creek. It will be up for a month, so drop in and see what you want for Xmas. |
Landcare AGM
Join us at 2.00,
Saturday 15th August, Dromkeen, 1012
Gisborne-Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek for the Riddells Creek
Landcare AGM. Hear what we’ve been doing this year, then listen to Dr Lynne Kelly explore how pre-literate aboriginal cultures
rehearsed and transmitted their survival knowledge about plants and animals as
they moved through the landscape. |
Working Bee Barrm Birrm
Sunday 5th July 10-12, meet on the verge at "Riddells Creek Winery" 292 Gap Road. We're out to kill the sweet pitostrum that has spread into the lower slopes of Barrm Birrm. Birds drop seed, new tree grows up, more seeds. Break the cycle. Bring gloves, pruning shears and pruning saws for the bigger trees. I'll have Roundup. |
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