Chittering Landcare Centre in Muchea, Western Australia | Community organisation

Chittering Landcare Centre

Locality: Muchea, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9571 0400

Address: 175 Old Gingin Road 6501 Muchea, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.chitteringlandcare.org.au

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25.01.2022 FINAL CALL for our Wetland Wonders kids activity being held tomorrow at the Landcare Centre at 10am. This event is FREE and includes a sausage sizzle lunch. If you are looking for a way entertain the kids these school holidays, bring them along to learn all about the creepy crawlies that live in the Ellen Brook tomorrow. If you would like to attend this event please let us know as soon as possible by emailing us at [email protected] with the number of children and adults attending as well as any dietary requirements.

25.01.2022 Are you looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids these school holidays? Get them away from their screens and learning about all the creepy crawlies that live in the Ellen Brook! Chittering Landcare Centre will be running Wetland Wonders: Aquatic Marcoinvertebrates on Thursday the 8th of October at 10am. Participants will get the chance to hunt and sort their own macroinvertebrates, learn how to use a microscope, and create a macroinvertebrte from their own imagination. A sausage sizzle lunch will be provided and this event is completely FREE! This activity would be perfect for any primary school aged children. Places are strictly limited, to book please contact us at [email protected]

24.01.2022 A big thank you to Joe Tonga and everyone that came out for our Night Stalk on Monday night. We had a great time exploring Julimar State Forest and learning all about the wildlife that we could see and hear in the dark. If you are interested in any of our future workshops and events, head over to our website chitteringlandcare.net.au to keep up to date with what’s happening at Chittering Landcare Centre

23.01.2022 We still have spaces available for our FREE kids Wetland Wonders workshop being held this Thursday! Are you looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids these school holidays? Get them away from their screens and learning about all the creepy crawlies that live in the Ellen Brook! Chittering Landcare Centre will be running Wetland Wonders: Aquatic Marcoinvertebrates on Thursday the 8th of October at 10am. Participants will get the chance to hunt and sort t...heir own macroinvertebrates, learn how to use a microscope, and create a macroinvertebrte from their own imagination. A sausage sizzle lunch will be provided and this event is completely FREE! This activity would be perfect for any primary school aged children. Places are strictly limited, to book please contact us at [email protected]

23.01.2022 Hello landcarers! We have a very special opportunity for all our reptile lovers! We are running a snake handling workshop on the 10th of November and we have 4 spots available. In this workshop you will learn the basics of safe snake handling as well as some general information about these amazing animals. Cost is $80, please email us at [email protected] to book your space!

21.01.2022 Our fencing workshop at Navelina Reserve is less than a week away but it's not too late to come along! So if you like the idea of spending a morning learning a useful new skill, give us a call on 9571 0400 or email us at [email protected]. Tickets are $5 for members, $10 for non-members and $5 for children (under 15 years).

15.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a fun animal fact to finish off your week. Did you know that huntsman spiders drum their legs against tree trunks to attract mates? He’s a video of our resident huntsman doing just that! Huntsman spiders are also interesting in that their legs don’t bend vertically like many other species, rather they spread out forwards allowing them to get into the tightest spaces. ... If you would like to learn more about this fascinating species take a look at the Australian Museum website. Australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/huntsman-spiders/

13.01.2022 The 8th 15th of November is Australian Pollinators Week and celebrate we are hosting a very exciting workshop. Come join us on Saturday the 7th to learn all about bats and bees and how to build a home for them in your own backyard! Places are limited so to book give us a call on 9571 0400 or email us at [email protected].

13.01.2022 Looking for something else to add to your school holiday adventures? Come join us out at Julimar State Forest for a sausage sizzle, followed by a night stalk once the sun goes down. You never know what cool creatures you might spot by torchlight! To book give us a call on 9571 0400 or email us at [email protected]. Tickets are $5 for members, $10 for non-members and $5 for children (under 15 years).

12.01.2022 Fencing is a very useful skill on any property and whether you are new to the country lifestyle or have been here for a while and want to expand your skills you’re invited to this workshop! Come join us at Navelina Reserve in Lower Chittering where experienced fencing contractor, Phil Humphry, will give a practical demonstration and you will gain hands-on experience. To book give us a call on 9571 0400 or email us at [email protected]. Tickets are $5 for members, $10 for non-members and $5 for children (under 15 years) with lunch included!

07.01.2022 Our fencing workshop took place at Navelina Reserve last Saturday and we’d like to thank the rain for holding off until after it had finished. But more so we’d like to give a special thank you to Phil and Vicki Humphry for coming out and leading the show. They did a wonderful job! Navelina Reserve in Lower Chittering is one of our revegetation sites which is funded by Swan Alcoa Landcare Program. For 2020, we were able to secure a grant that has allowed us to fence the reserve and help protect the new plants from threats such as cheeky kangaroos looking for a snack. Just being able to put up this fence is fantastic, but being able to also use it as an opportunity to run this workshop was a great added bonus. We hope all our attendees went away feeling like they learnt some valuable skills they can put to use on their own properties.

07.01.2022 Wow! Our Night Stalk sure has proven popular - we are booked out with just over a week to go! Thank you to everyone who booked in to join us, we can't wait to see you all there.

05.01.2022 DPIRD has recently had a few calls about green snail (Cornus apertus). If you find green snail, please report using MyPestGuide Reporter, or email [email protected] or call PaDIS on 93683080 https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/plant-biosecurity/green-snail-declared-pest