Gardens for Wildlife in Wantirna South, Victoria | Environmental conservation organisation

Gardens for Wildlife

Locality: Wantirna South, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9298 8000

Address: 511 Burwood HIghway 3152 Wantirna South, VIC, Australia

Website: www.knox.vic.gov.au/g4w

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25.01.2022 Please see below the important opportunity to have your say on this development in the middle of Knox.

25.01.2022 If you are passionate about the future direction of Knox, this is an valuable opportunity to have your say by way of a Community Forum in September. There are three sessions to choose from with registration details and other information below.

24.01.2022 The Aussie Backyard BIRD Count (19-25 Oct) is a great way to connect with the birds in your backyard or a local park or reserve. All you need to take part is 20 minutes and your favourite outdoor space - you don't even have to leave home, making it the ultimate Covid-safe activity! As well as contributing to BirdLife Australia's knowledge of Aussie Birds, you will have the chance to win some great prizes! Head to their website and register as a Counter today. https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

24.01.2022 Please join Adam on another virtual Bushland tour, this time William Morris Reserve in Wantirna. If you would like to see some of the previous tours please go here: http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/bushlandreserves

24.01.2022 Birdlife Australia are promoting a series of simple activities that everyone can do and then share on social media all linked with the concept of #BirdingAtHome. First up - #CuppawiththeBirds: We want you to take some relaxing time out of your day away from the TV and the news, to do a 10 min bird count at home. Share your list of birds using the tag #CuppawiththeBirds Snap a photo of the birds visiting you, or the view as you enjoy your cuppa! Follow us on Twitter (@Urb...anBirdsOz), Instagram (@birdsinbackyards) and our Facebook group (Birds in Backyards (Australia)) to see what great birds people are recording, and don’t forget to tag your friends so you can share a ‘virtual’ cuppa with them too. Stay tuned for other online activities we will have coming up in the coming weeks and don't forget to check out the #BirdingAtHome webpage for more great BirdLife Australia content. We hope you can get involved and enjoy these activities. This is a stressful and uncertain time, but birds can provide joy and give us a great opportunity to connect with the natural world, as it is right on our doorstep. Happy birding The Urban Birds team

20.01.2022 The Stringybark Virtual Festival is not far away. You may interested to know that amongst the workshops on offer are a number with a gardening focus. Get in and book early so you don't miss out - details below.

19.01.2022 Are you feeling anxious or irritated during the coronavirus lockdown? Do you constantly want to get up and move? Maybe you need a moment to engage with nature. Then check out this article from 'The Conversation'. https://theconversation.com/cant-go-outside-even-seeing-nat

19.01.2022 Over the last four years something wonderful has been happening on the Dandenong Creek in Melbourne’s south-east. Partners in the Living Links program have been working together to transform this important corridor into a world-class urban living link.

18.01.2022 Please join Bushland Officer Dru Taylor for another virtual bushland tour, this one along Ferny Creek and Gilmour Reserve in Upper Ferntree Gully.

18.01.2022 Nodding Greenhood orchids are currently flowering throughout Knox. If you want to understand more about them and how they are pollinated, please check out this informative video by Dr Graeme Lorimer.

14.01.2022 World Environment Day - 2040 Movie Screening Date: Friday 05 June at 9:00am - Monday 08 June at 9:00am ONLINE & FREE https://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/events/2040 Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shift them rapidly into mainstream acceptance. This innovative feature length documentary creates a compelling and exciting vision of the future and promises to inspire Australians of all ages.

13.01.2022 Today is WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, take some time out on this beautiful sunny day to consider how we can make a difference.

12.01.2022 Please check out another virtual bushland tour, this time at Fairpark Reserve, highlighting the daylighting of Blind Creek.

12.01.2022 Please enjoy another virtual tour of one of Knox's bushland areas, this time Blind Creek downstream of Scoresby Road.

11.01.2022 The future of Knox’s Green and Rural Areas - if you haven't already had a chance to have your say, the submission deadline has been extended to 22 April.

11.01.2022 Enjoy a flight over some of Knox's unique natural areas. Previous virtual bushland tours can be viewed here: http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/bushlandreserves

10.01.2022 It's cold but the frogs are calling. AUGUST is a key monitoring month for Melbourne Water’s Frog Census. It is one of the 4 key months for Frog Census frog monitoring. From this point on, many of your local frog species will become increasingly vocal. Perhaps you are hearing plenty of night time noise already?... If so, now is a great time to step out the backdoor and collect some recordings on the Frog Census app. Your recordings collected during August allow Melbourne Water to detect the early callers and any seasonal changes in calling diversity over the long term. Melbourne Water also have some great information on ‘How to find and help frogs’, ‘Creating a frog friendly habitat’ and ‘A beginners guide to frog identification’. All this information plus how to download the App can be found here: https://www.melbournewater.com.au//be-citizen-/frog-census

09.01.2022 Get involved with Stringybark Festival 2020 There are numerous opportunities at this years’ festival for you to contribute. As Gardens for Wildlife devotees, we encourage you to consider creating a video tour (or photo tour) of your garden, as part of the ‘Share a Sustainability Story’ initiative. During this challenging period it would be great to have people share why their garden is special to them. For information and how to apply see here: knox.vic.gov.au/stringybark

09.01.2022 The Knox Local Australia Day Awards are an opportunity to recognise those who make a difference to the Knox community. If you know someone that has contributed, details on how to nominate them are below. One of the categories is 'Environmentalist of the Year'

09.01.2022 You may be interested in this webinar on Saturday @ 10am - 'Who Lives in My Garden?', focusing on local marsupials. Registration details are below.

09.01.2022 Check out the exciting activities Parks Victoria has for children over the holidays to participate in the Junior Ranger program from your own backyard.

08.01.2022 Looking for a backyard Easter project? Habitat loss is a major threat to frogs across greater Melbourne. You can take action by creating frog-friendly habitat in your own backyard and helping link up disconnected frog communities. Melbourne Water's brochure has instructions on creating frog ponds and gardens: https://melbournewater.us16.list-manage.com/track/click

07.01.2022 First Friends of Dandenong Creek in partnership with the Victorian Environment Friends Network (VEFN) are holding a series of 8 Free webinars. The first of these - 'Fauna in the burbs, not just the bush', is on tomorrow night at 7.30.

07.01.2022 Here is an opportunity for you to help shape the future of KNOX. Community members are being sought to attend an upcoming focus group or online forum to discuss the challenges/opportunities in Knox and how we can shape the future of Knox. Register your expression of interest to be involved: https://knoxcouncil.wufoo.com/.../shaping-the-future-of.../

07.01.2022 The worlds first bee count is here - grab your smartphone and start counting. https://beescount.org/

05.01.2022 Check out this 'Remember the Wild' article on three environmentally-friendly tricks to keep your garden weed-free.

04.01.2022 From 22 September to 24 October Knox City Council will be in caretaker mode. This means we will not publish anything that may influence, or be seen to influence, people’s voting decisions. Visitor posts and comments will be removed if they seek to influence people’s voting decisions. We can still receive and respond to private messages. Please refer to Council’s Election Period Policy for more information: knox.vic.gov.au/elections

02.01.2022 Follow Dru on another virtual bushland tour to show you aspects of Quarry Reserve you may not be familiar with, from the great views above the cliff top down to the lake edge itself. Previous tours can be viewed here: https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/bushlandreserves