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21st Birthday Celebrations!

16/10/2022

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The Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands have turned 21!

We are celebrating the occasion with a get-together at Glenfern Valley Bushlands on Sunday 23rd, 9.30am - 12.30.

There will be children's activities, badge making, free plants, as well as guided bird and plant walks.

Morning tea and 21st birthday cake will be at 11am.

Hope to see you there.
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Annual General Meeting 2022

9/10/2022

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Our guest presenter is Mike Sverns, who is part of the Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Team (DELPW) and a FGVB member. Mike will introduce us to this beautiful endangered bird and the work various organisations are doing to save it from extinction.

Following the presentation is our AGM and a brief general meeting.

Thursday 13th October, 7pm, Upwey Township Hall (opposite skatepark).
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Midweek Conservation & Conversation Photos, Oct 2022

9/10/2022

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Wednesday's Conservation and Conversation saw us tidying up the entrances and quarry area for our upcoming 21st birthday celebration on October 23rd.
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Plenty of mowing, whipper-snippering and weed removing action followed by a tasty morning tea and a chat. Thank you to everyone that came along, and to Marleen for the providing the morning tea.
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Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation, Oct 2022

4/10/2022

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This coming Wednesday October 5th we'll hold our midweek Conservation and Conversation morning from 9am till 11am followed by morning tea. We meet at the central car park. Please bring gloves, sturdy shoes and drinking water.  We'll supply you with tools, hand sanitiser, and morning tea. 🌿
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Yarra Ranges Biodiversity Blitz

19/9/2022

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​Sunday 25th September, 9.30am -11am

The Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands are inviting you to join us in the September Biodiversity Blitz challenge. On the guided walk and talk, you will learn more about our beautiful reserve as well as recording our plant, insect and animal finds on the iNaturalist ap. It's a challenge between Councils to see how many we can spot. Go Glenfern!
Register here:https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/.../Glenfern-Valley...

This event is part of the September Biodiversity Blitz Challenge taking place between Yarra Ranges and nine other councils. We encourage you to install iNaturalist on your phone https://inaturalist.ala.org.au
or bring along a camera so you can contribute to the Yarra Ranges project. Contributions can be made via your mobile phone or by uploading photos to the iNaturalist website via your computer.

If you have never used iNaturalist before this short video will help you https://youtu.be/Tx8CYJc0ODs
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Upcoming: Bush Restoration Sep 2022

13/9/2022

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Update: Good morning Volunteers, today's Bushland Restoration Morning had to be cancelled because of rain.
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Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation, Sep 2022

6/9/2022

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Just a quick reminder that this coming Wednesday September 7th we'll hold our midweek Conservation and Conversation morning, followed by morning tea.

We'll meet at 9am at the central car park. We'll walk down to the creek to divert a small section of track that is too close to the creek edge.

We'll provide you with morning tea, tools and hand sanitiser. Please bring sturdy shoes, long pants, gloves.

​Our Bushland Restoration Morning will then be held on Sunday September 18th, 9.30am - 12.30pm.
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Bush Restoration Photos, Aug 2022

22/8/2022

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Sunday was a perfect day to restore some bushlands, and restore we did – in areas 7, 8 & 9. 

At morning tea, Jackson regaled us with information about the local tubercle burrowing crayfish, leaving us hungry for more.

All in all, a wonderful morning was had in the sunshine. And you're welcome to join us next time, on the first Wednesday of the month and/or the third Sunday of the month. Keep an eye out here for more details. 

​And now, please enjoy the following images contributed by four of our lovely members…
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Upcoming: Bush Restoration 21 Aug 2022

13/8/2022

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Midweek Conservation & Conversation Photos, Aug 2022

3/8/2022

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​We were sheltered from the wind at the Depot end while we cleared a weedy plot of Blackberries, Turkey rhubarb, Hawthorn and Fennel. Rubbish was collected and branches piled to be later chipped for mulch and used as habitat..

This area by the creek has the potential to become a pretty picnic spot.
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Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands Inc.
ABN 68 756 528 698

P.O. Box 1283, Upwey, VIC, 3158
Header images: Birds - Mike Sverns, Flora & Fantail - Daniel Jackson