Upper Deep Creek Landcare Network in Woodend, Victoria | Environmental conservation organisation

Upper Deep Creek Landcare Network

Locality: Woodend, Victoria

Phone: +61 438 139 121

Address: PO Box 314 3442 Woodend, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.landcarevic.org.au/groups/portphillipwesternport/udcln

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22.01.2022 Check out these A-Z posters of endangered Australian fauna. Budget Direct have created a series of posters celebrating the wildlife that Australia is in danger of losing forever. The illustrated alphabet of endangered Australian wildlife is based on data from the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.

22.01.2022 Globally, it is estimated that, while leaving room for people and crops, the world has space for 1 trillion more trees. Via Bass Coast Landcare https://planetark.org/news/display/2784

22.01.2022 Join Sustainable Farms ecologists Dr Mason Crane and Colleen O'Malley from The Australian National University for this free webinar to discuss research into shelterbelt design and enhancement This webinar will discuss: - Benefits of shelterbelts for woodland birds, and how to enhance bird diversity... - The role shelter belts can play in supporting beneficial insect communities on farms - critters such as dung beetles, hoverflies and predatory mites which are good for productivity. https://www.facebook.com/events/1945244735608522

22.01.2022 Landcare Week is August 3-9 and Landcare wants to hear from you! You can send Landcare Victoria up to 200 words and a photo or video by Facebook Messenger or email [email protected]. Some of the entries will be posed on Facebook during Landcare Week from 3-9 August. Their favourite entry will be featured in an upcoming issue of Victorian Landcare & Catchment Management magazine!!

21.01.2022 The monthly Landcare Enewsletter is now available to read. In this months issue: Victorian Landcare Program & Community Programs (DELWP) - Frequently Asked Questions (COVID-19) Landcare Victoria Inc. (LVI) Phone & Video Conferencing tips for Landcare Groups ... Current Grants Workshops, Online Events and Training Interesting relevant articles Landcare Resources and Stories and other Environmental News...... See more

20.01.2022 a story that is Good weeding

19.01.2022 Greening of Riddell has an exciting event coming up to survey and understand the role of insects in Wybejong Park. Dr John Caldow, a biodiversity educator with BugBlitz, will come to Riddells Creek to demonstrate a number of common techniques for sampling and data collection on Wednesday 1st April from 9am to 12 noon. Dr Caldow will also help Greening of Riddell to develop a database of Wybejong Park bugs and insects to add to the Atlas of Living Australia.... If you are interested in helping Greening of Riddell survey bugs and insects on Wednesday 1st April from 9am to 12 noon, email - [email protected].

19.01.2022 Do you want to get involved in Landcare and support the brilliant work being carried out? If you’re passionate about our land and water resources and the answer to this question is yes, how about joining your local Landcare group? Find Deep Creek Landcare Groups Membership form bellow Deep Creek Landcare Lancefield, Romsey & Monegetta... For more information on the Deep Creek Landcare Group go to their Facebook page or visit https://www.landcarevic.org.au//deepc/httrnport/deepck-rl/ See more

19.01.2022 The upcoming Landcare Magazine is focusing on how Landcare groups and networks have or are planning respond to environmental and social emergencies. To share your story or project please email [email protected] by 20 March.

19.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//action-now-the-farmers-standi

19.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week, Celebrating the amazing contributions of Victorias environmental volunteers. Happy National Volunteer Week! To read the stories of some of our wonderful volunteers visit environment.vic.gov.au/volunteering

17.01.2022 https://mobile.abc.net.au//landcare-legacy-at-ri/11209730

17.01.2022 State-wide Biodiversity Forum 5th June - if you could not get a ticket to the forum, you can watch the event will be streamed via a webinar for those who in your networks who missed out on a ticket: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/924535745885546509

16.01.2022 Do you want to get involved in Landcare and support the brilliant work being carried out? If youre passionate about our land and water resources and the answer to this question is yes, how about joining your local Landcare group? Find Deep Creek Landcare Groups Membership form bellow Deep Creek Landcare Lancefield, Romsey & Monegetta... For more information on the Deep Creek Landcare Group go to their Facebook page or visit https://www.landcarevic.org.au//deepc/httrnport/deepck-rl/ See more

16.01.2022 Macedon Ranges Shire Council is delivering a free practical demonstration on moveable electric strip fencing. The demonstration will be held on Monday, 16 March 2020, 10am - 12pm. The demonstration/workshops topics include: understanding how to use moveable electric strip fence equipment efficiently... understanding how to strip graze stock and still have access to water supply see Kangaroo exclusion fencing options find out about cattle, sheep and other livestock strip grazing options If you would like to come along to the practical demonstration go to: https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au//Moveable-electric-strip-fenci or for more information call Jason McAinch on 0455 210 436 or email [email protected]

15.01.2022 Vic State-wide Biodiversity Forum 2019 - presentations to download If you missed this important forum you can read the pdfs of presentations below, here are the topics covered: Presentations... Recordings of the webinar can be accessed via the webinar links below (requires quick register for access); the pdfs of presentations can be accessed here: https://we.tl/t-IaPkxi05U7. Feel free to share with anyone you know who missed out on the day. Welcome to Country Aunty Joy Wandin (Wurundjeri Council) SWIFFT Launch and Biodiversity 2037- James Todd (DELWP Biodiversity) Activity Session - Fern Hames Corinne Mays (PPW CMA) Supporting Indigenous training and threatened species through collaboration Lyn Allison - Friends of Westgate Park David Moncrieff - Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands Louise Durkin (ARI) - Recent surveys for Greater Gliders in the Central Highlands Rebecca James (DELWP Loddon Mallee) Plains-wanderer- on-ground action for an iconic species Tarmo Raadik (Presented by Fern Hames- ARI) Barriers for biodiversity Jonathan Starks (Landcare) - Bio-links from the Big Desert to Little Desert, Project Hindmarsh To register for their planting day in Nhill visit https://hindmarshlandcare.org.au/. Ammie Jackson (DELWP Bawon South West) - Cultural Burns and weed management in grassland reserves Amaryl Perlesz (Friends of Harmers Haven) - Weed contractors, community, school groups and Parks Victoria in coastal land management Katrina Shawcroft (DELWP Glenelg) - Pine removal to support the South-Eastern Red Tail Black Cockatoo Louise Stringer (DELWP Glenelg) - Feral cat control Glenelg Ark Deanna Marshall (Trust for Nature) - Using decision tools for an Iconic Estates program Michelle Butler and Anne Duncan- Next Steps for Biodiversity Response Planning https://wetransfer.com//42398c631d7f64384ecc8784081/2137d6

13.01.2022 Watch the Macedon Ranges Shire Council free two-part Managing your pastures in a changing climate webinar with world-renowned farmer, Colin Seis shares how to establish and maintain flourishing pastures while improving soil health in an ever-changing climate. Watch the webinars here: https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au///Sustainable-Land-Management

13.01.2022 Happy National Wattle Day! The vibrant colours of the flowering wattles are a welcoming sight to the first day of spring. There are some 1350 species of Acacia found throughout the world and close to 1000 of these are found in Australia.... Post your photos of these iconic Australian species to celebrate National Wattle Day

09.01.2022 Victorian Government review https://www.theage.com.au//victoria-to-review-weed-killer-

08.01.2022 The monthly Landcare Enewsletter is now available! In this months issue - Friends of Daly Nature Reserve & Greening of Riddell Current Grants Workshops, Events and Training Interesting relevant articles Landcare Resources and Stories... and other Environmental News...... See more

07.01.2022 Do you want to get involved in Landcare and support the brilliant work being carried out? If you’re passionate about our land and water resources and the answer to this question is yes, how about joining your local Landcare group? Find Gisborne Landcare groups membership form bellow Gisborne Landcare For more information on Gisborne Landcare group go to their Facebook page or visit https://www.landcarevic.org.au//p/gisborne-landcare-group/

07.01.2022 The current fires have impacted us all. Intrepid Landcare have put together a guide on coping through the fires. Focusing on mental health and how you can assist fire impacted communities in the short and long-term. https://tinyurl.com/yhhrxo3l

07.01.2022 A cleaver way to remember how to practice social distancing using some our native fauna. Stay safe and well.

06.01.2022 What does your experience with Landcare mean to you? How has volunteering in local Landcare activities helped enrich your life and your community? Landcare Australia want to knowand want to hear from you!! Landcare Australia has partnered with KPMG Australia to understand the benefits of getting involved with a Landcare group, other community groups and with Landcare activities. They would love you to take 10mins to complete the survey and contribute to the national researc...h project. The results from this study will be made publically available. Your insights will strengthen the value of the research and assist everyone involved in the volunteer Landcare movement generate a stronger case for funding support into the future. **No personal data will be collected and only aggregated data will be provided to KPMG. The survey takes less than 15 minutes to complete and remains open for two weeks, closing at 11.59pm AEST Tuesday 26 May, 2020. Complete the survey here https://landcareaustralia.org.au/landcarewellbeingsurvey #landcare #australia #landcareaustralia #kpmg #wellbeing

05.01.2022 Its heartwarming to see the immense support being shown for all the fire affected areas and communities

04.01.2022 What an exciting webinar! Sure to be extremely informative and interesting. Trust For Nature are excited to announce that Dark Emus author Bruce Pascoe is a guest speaker at their next webinar on 17 June, 7.30pm. He will be joined by renowned Victorian nocturnal ecologist Ed McNabb and bat expert Lindy Lumsden. This is a free event and there is no need to register. Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82982171641 to join. Trust For Nature have also created an event for this webinar.

04.01.2022 Join Connecting Country’s workshop on identifying tricky bird species of central Victoria. Two highly-regarded birdwatchers and ecologists, Geoff Park and Chris Tzaros, will present at the online workshop on identifying tricky birds on Monday 24 August 2020 at 7 pm.

04.01.2022 I!!! IPCC (climate change & land report) says climate breakdown impacting lands ability to support humanity We need urgent transformation of our food and forest systems NOW to stop vicious cycle - ecosystem breakdown <> climate breakdown !!! URGENT - cut meat, dairy, food waste - regenerate soils, forests, wetlands, ecosystems... https://www.theguardian.com//climate-crisis-reducing-lands

04.01.2022 Join Trust for Natures free webinar featuring one of Victorias eminent fire elders, an orchid specialist from Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and a threatened species biologist from Zoos Victoria. Thursday 7 May, 12 - 1.30pm.

03.01.2022 Use Natural Climate Solutions To Protect Nature Right now, we are ignoring #NaturalClimateSolutions. We spend 1000 times more on global fossil fuel subsidies than on natural based solutions. This is your money, it is your taxes, and your savings. - GretaThunberg.store Watch video now >... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXGfBHxvE_c #Landcare #ProtectRestoreFund

02.01.2022 Join Connecting Countrys workshop on identifying tricky bird species of central Victoria. Two highly-regarded birdwatchers and ecologists, Geoff Park and Chris Tzaros, will present at the online workshop on identifying tricky birds on Monday 24 August 2020 at 7 pm.

02.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week, Celebrating the amazing contributions of Victoria’s environmental volunteers. Happy National Volunteer Week! To read the stories of some of our wonderful volunteers visit environment.vic.gov.au/volunteering

02.01.2022 As you are aware, the National Landcare Conference was scheduled to be held from 11 to 13 November 2020. Due to COVID-19, the National Landcare Conference Steer...ing Committee have announced the conference will now take place on at the International Convention Centre, Sydney. The committee would like to take this opportunity to extend the deadline for the Call for Abstracts to . For more information or to submit an abstract, including FAQs go to https://landcareaustralia.org.au/call-for-abstracts/ See more

01.01.2022 Do you want to get involved in Landcare and support the brilliant work being carried out? If youre passionate about our land and water resources and the answer to this question is yes, how about joining your local Landcare group? Find Gisborne Landcare groups membership form bellow Gisborne Landcare For more information on Gisborne Landcare group go to their Facebook page or visit https://www.landcarevic.org.au//p/gisborne-landcare-group/

01.01.2022 Trees, trees! this along with stopping use of fossil fuels ASAP: with the massive added benefit of contributing to restoring habitat, biodiversity and rebuilding biolinks for wildlife movements across the Earth. https://www.theguardian.com//planting-billions-trees-best-

01.01.2022 Join Sustainable Farms ecologists Dr Mason Crane and Colleen OMalley from The Australian National University for this free webinar to discuss research into shelterbelt design and enhancement This webinar will discuss: - Benefits of shelterbelts for woodland birds, and how to enhance bird diversity... - The role shelter belts can play in supporting beneficial insect communities on farms - critters such as dung beetles, hoverflies and predatory mites which are good for productivity. https://www.facebook.com/events/1945244735608522