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25.01.2022 Do you have an owl friendly garden? It is horrible to think that owls and tawny frogmouths are killed by eating rats and mice that have eaten ratbait. Looks like it is back to mousetraps but be careful where you place them.

25.01.2022 Catios is an interesting name for cat enclosures but no matter what they are called they keep pet cats much safer and give the local wildlife a chance to survive.

24.01.2022 A male golden whistler was singing and enjoying the sunshine on the edge of Mt Egerton township last weekend. We hope it visits local gardens while in the area. They look for insects on leaves and underbark in trees and taller understorey shrubbery.

24.01.2022 We agree it is a great time for gardening. If you have the space put in a compost heap. Lawn clippings, leaves, some weeds, and bits of plants can go into a compost heap and when rotted down are very beneficial to add to the garden to improve the soil. Get a green waste bin for some of the material that is harder to break down like rose prunings.

24.01.2022 From Nature at Home: Did we hear someone say "More wildlife gardening please!"? It sounds like Victoria's City of Casey did because they are partnering up with Sustainable Gardening Australia to unleash a comprehensive eight-part webinar series on gardening with nature! The series is free and open to everybody and you can choose to join every session or just a few. Each webinar starts at 7:30 pm AEST and runs for 1.5 hours. You must register for each event to receive the link... to the webinar. On offer are: Thursday 16 July Sharing your Garden with Wildlife - An Introduction Thursday 23 July Healthy Soil in a Wildlife Garden Saturday 1 August Attracting Small Birds to Your Garden Thursday 6 August Attracting Bees and Butterflies to Your Garden Thursday 20 August Attracting Frogs to Your Garden Thursday 27 August Weeds A Dance with Nature the Garden Tuesday, 1 September Growing Veggies in a Wildlife Garden Thursday, 10 September Indigenous Food, Fibre, Medicine Plants Those in the local area might also want to tune into this offering on Wednesday night: An online introduction to Casey's natural places. See the Facebook event for the full series here and the Eventbrite for the full series here. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/city-of-casey-sustainabilit

23.01.2022 Our Gardens for Wildlife booklet got a boost this week when it featured in an article in our local newspaper, The Moorabool News. The booklet is available to download from our website. Thank you to Moorabool Shire Council for their assistance in getting our program up and running.

23.01.2022 Great basic bird Identification book - handy resource.

23.01.2022 Edit: Tickets now available online! Hi Everyone, We'd love you all to join us next week (15/4) as we host an information evening in Bacchus Marsh. It will be a great night and we are all looking forward to bringing the program to Bacchus Marsh and surrounds!... We'll have special guest speakers talking about the Gardens for Wildlife program and giving some tips for attracting more wildlife to your patch.

22.01.2022 Some people use winter as a time for a bit of a garden makeover. Use this article as a guide to enhance your garden to attract more wildlife.

20.01.2022 Has anyone seen a growling grass frog in their Moorabool garden?

20.01.2022 Here is a video from Alison Pouliet explaining why fungi are an essential part of our environment. In a garden they break down woody materials and provide food and habitat for some garden inhabitants.

20.01.2022 My garden is fairly small and so is the wildlife that use it. But they are no less important and all have a role to play. The warmer weather has brought a flurry of life to this 'grassland' garden bed

20.01.2022 The lemon peelers are back and nearly eaten all the fruit. Luckily we are used to this happening and get in early and pick the lemons and freeze the juice in ice cube trays. Ring-tailed possums must need a dose of vitamin C in winter.

19.01.2022 Nesting season is here for many birds and many defend their nest. The actions of magpies are often misunderstood according to this post.

18.01.2022 If you are planning on getting some bird netting then think about the safety of wildlife.

16.01.2022 We all have them in the garden but do we know what they do?

16.01.2022 Part of Moorabool Shire adjoins Macedon Ranges Shire and as well as sharing a boundary we also share some of the same species of frogs. If you are interested in frogs have a listen to a new podcast from just across the border.

15.01.2022 Have you heard about the SWIFFT seminars? They are an opportunity every 3 months to hear 3-4 speakers on biodiversity themes. The next one is about urban ecology. Watch online and book via Eventbrite. They are free. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/swifft-seminar-urban-ecolog

14.01.2022 Another useful Garden for wildlife reference - produced by City of Greater Bendigo.

13.01.2022 Are you participating in the Aussie Bird Count? Sometimes it is tricky to tell one bird from another so here is a tip for telling the difference between 2 you may see locally, and that are commonly confused.

12.01.2022 The more you rake up the leaves and bark the less habitat there is for insects, lizards and other small creatures.

12.01.2022 We welcome the news that our neighbouring Hepburn Shire, has become affiliated with the Gardens for Wildlife program. We also recommend the book ‘Grow Wild: Gardening to Sustain Wildlife'. It may still be available in the Gordon Post Office and Ballan Newsagents.

11.01.2022 Not everyone is lucky enough to have Willie Wagtails nesting in their garden so they will miss out hearing them sing in the moonlight.

10.01.2022 Some birds are nesting already and a few gardeners like to provide a some materials to assist the birds. check out this excellent article to get some ideas.

10.01.2022 Need some wildlife gardening tips?

10.01.2022 Can you help to grow native plants for science? Federation University is looking for home gardeners to help grow Murnong Daisies as it researches one of Australia's most significant native food plants. Murnong are native daisies that were once common in Victoria's grasslands but are now quite rare. With research like this, we can increase our knowledge and make murnong more available for both revegetation projects and home gardens. ... All the information you need to be involved in this project can be found in the link below. https://federation.edu.au//community/murnong-seed-project

09.01.2022 Some people talk about indigenous gardens and others talk about native gardens. Is there a difference? Yes, but what you eventually choose to do in your own garden is up to you. In Gardens for Wildlife we like to talk about adding plants that provide different layers, shelter and food for a range wildlife including insects, lizards, small mammals and birds, then add in some water. Check out our website for more information. In the meantime here is an interesting article explaining the difference.

09.01.2022 Wildlife gardeners in Ballan may be interested in this activity.

08.01.2022 If there are any sunny periods tomorrow you might like to get out in the garden and count pollinators for 10 minutes. https://wildpollinatorcount.com/2021//06/autumn-2021-count/

08.01.2022 Two Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos visited our garden yesterday. They flew in to munch on some hakea seeds.

07.01.2022 If you hear a frog calling record it and add the recording via the frog app. We would love to know where the growling grass frogs are living in Moorabool.

06.01.2022 Seminar 1 (John Harris) Thursday 27th of August 7:30pm Title: Fauna in the 'burbs, not just the bush. Fauna of many different varieties, not just birds, reside... or use our backyards across Australia. Most, however, go unnoticed yet backyards can provide vital habitat for them in the ever-expanding urban sprawl. Our presenter, John Harris will explore the types of fauna that may be found in our backyards and how we can make small changes in our backyards to provide our native fauna a home in the suburbs. John Harris is the Director and Principal Zoologist / Ecologist with Wildlife & Ecology, an ecological consultancy based in Melbourne. He has been passionate about fauna and flora since he was a young child on a farm outside Ballarat. After leaving university, John spent the next 17 years teaching secondary maths and science. However, his ongoing passion for the environment led him back to working with fauna and flora in 2012. John continues his desire to educate students and community members alike about our unique animals and plants; working with schools, community groups and councils delivering a range of presentations and activities. Tickets are free but booking required at : https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/117476855437

05.01.2022 Have you wanted a cat but been worried about keeping them enclosed? Here are a lovely series of videos about enjoying cats as pets, keeping them safe and healthy and letting them enjoy time outside.

04.01.2022 Time to think about some fire prevention work in your garden. The CFA has a useful resource called landscaping for bushfire. https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/landscaping

04.01.2022 Beautiful photos of some birds of prey.

03.01.2022 Spiders are a part of a well functioning garden. The webs are used by some birds for nest building. Mud dauber wasps use them in another way.

03.01.2022 We have a range of garden sizes in our group and some are big enough to attract echidnas. If you see one no matter where it is you may like to add a record to help the echidna scientists. They are even interested in echidna poo.

02.01.2022 There are lots of white butterflies around at the moment but not all are pesky cabbage whites.

01.01.2022 Plant sale coming up. This is a good opportunity to look for some winter flowering plants.