Volunteering opportunities this weekend - Sunday morning.
Glenfern is having its first Bushlands Restoration session for the year this Sunday. See flyer for details. Come and join the team and be part of this well established and successful conservation project right here in Upwey! We will be working on a particularly beautiful area of the reserve between Creek Side Walk and Wallaby Walk. See you on Sunday!

Two volunteering opportunities coming up this weekend - both on Saturday morning.

Glenfern is having it's last Bushland Restoration session for the year this Saturday. See flyer for details. Come and see us before the year ends.

Friends of Thompson Road Reserve are also having a Working Bee this Saturday, from 10.30-12.30. Drop in and see how good the reserve looks with many plantings growing and some hard landscaping completed!

Everyone welcome at our next Midweek Conservation and Conversation this Wednesday 7th November, 9-11am, followed by morning tea. We meet at the central car park.
We will be working in the old quarry area - spreading mulch and doing a tidy up. A whipper-snipper or two would be handy. Bring gloves and a smile. See flyer for other events.

Update: 4 July has been cancelled due to safety concerns with the high winds.

Update: 17 June has been cancelled due to wet weather.
Update: 6 June has been cancelled. 

UPDATE: The working bee scheduled for Saturday 17 March has been cancelled as that day has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban.

We hope you have had a wonderful summer break and are refreshed for the new year.

Our first bush restoration morning for the year is on Sunday February 18, 9.30 onwards.  

At this bush restoration morning will be working in Area 9 which is between Wallaby Walk and Ferny Creek so it should be quite pleasant. This area was once densely covered in Sweet Pittosporum that inhibited the growth of indigenous plants so there was virtually no understory. Since 2009 they have all been progressively removed by contractors that were funded through a series of Melbourne Water grants. The Friends group each year walk through this area removing any weed seedlings that are popping up. You will be amazed to see the regeneration of the indigenous species including the beautiful Copper Bearded Orchid which had not been recorded at Glenfern before.

Meet at the main, central entrance and we will walk to the site. The gate will be open so you can park inside. There will be a break at 11am when there will be an informative talk and morning tea. Please wear sensible clothing and footwear and bring gloves and a water bottle. Morning tea and tools are provided.

Don't worry if you are not confident in identifying weeds versus indigenous plants as we will show you the difference as well as weed removal techniques. New members welcome.

Hope to see you there!

PS: If it's a total fire ban or teeming with rain the working bee will be cancelled.