分类: Midweek Conservation & Conversation - Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands

Midweek Conversation & Conservation Photos, 3 Dec 2025

3/12/2025

Today was our last Conservation & Conversation/bush restoration morning for the year.
It was great to be back in Area 2 and to see more orchids and other germinates coping very well amongst the native and pasture grasses.
Thanks to all of those who came out to make it a lovely and productive morning!

Photos by Mike

Midweek Conversation & Conservation Photos, 8 Oct 2025

13/10/2025

This morning we spent a productive and informative session weeding in Area 2 where an environmental burn was conducted last December. Working with Gabe from Fairy Wren Contractors and Jade from the

Yarra Ranges Bushland team we weeded around the exisiting Dianella, Lomandra, Velvet Tussock Grass and other indigenous species, giving them space to expand and thrive.

It was mainly weedy grasses that we were pulling out and it was great to have Jade and Gabe there to help identify and teach us.

As usual, our morning concluded with a delicious shared morning tea and a chat. Thanks everyone for coming along.

Photos by Linda

Midweek Conversation & Conservation Photos, 1 Oct 2025

1/10/2025

Well done team for tackling the sweet pittosporums on Owl Loop at our Wednesday working bee, and thanks for another wonderful morning tea!

Photos by Jackson

Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation, October

30/9/2025

Spring has arrived in the Bushlands and the season has brought some management opportunities which we will plan to act on next month.

In October we will be holding 3 working bees, with specific focuses. We invite you to participate in line with you interests and availability, and we thank you for any time you can offer.

Wednesday 1st October: a morning working bee from 9am - 11:00ish to tackle the sweet pittosporum and angle onion along Ferny Creek track - please bring safety glasses if you plan to work in the dense thicket where the pittos are.

Wednesday 8th October: a morning working bee from 9am - 11:00ish we will be working in Area 2 where the environmental burn was conducted last December. Jade of YRC and Gabe of Fairy Wren Bush Contractors will be helping us ID plant species, and manage the recovery of this area.

Sunday 19th of October: join us for our usual Sunday morning working bee from 9:30 - 12:20, with morning tea and conversation around 11am.

Its a beautiful time to visit the reserve with many indigenous plants in flower. I hope you can join us for a morning and a cuppa in the bushlands one day next month. 🌿

Midweek Conversation & Conservation Photos, 4 June 2025

4/6/2025

Thanks to all the enthusiastic volunteers at today's working bee. It was a beautiful morning to be in the bushlands. 🌿

Photos by Jackson E.

Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation, June

29/5/2025

This coming Wednesday June 4th we'll hold our midweek Conservation & Conversation morning from 9am - 11am, followed by morning tea.

Please note we'll meet at the depot end, Melway 74 G11, to walk through areas 6 and 7.
Please bring gloves, drinking water, sturdy shoes. We will provide you with tools and morning tea!

Our weekend working bee for June will be held on Sunday June 15th, and we'll send out a reminder.

Photo by Daniel J

Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation, April

15/4/2025

On Wednesday April 16th, 9am-11am, we will hold a working bee to tackle weeds in the areas where the ecological burn took place in December. Removing the weeds now will give native seeds in the soil a better chance to sprout and thrive.

We will meet at the New Road car park at 9am. Please bring sturdy shoes, gloves, and drinking water. We will provide you with tools, and morning tea which will be at 11 o'clock.

Please note there will be no midweek working bee on Wednesday May 7th.

Summarising for May and April:

Wednesday 16 April - midweek working bee
Sunday 27 April - weekend working bee
Wednesday 7 May - NO working bee
Sunday 18 May - weekend working bee

We look forward to welcoming you at these events. 🌿

Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation

1/4/2025

This coming Wednesday 2nd of April we'll hold our midweek Conservation & Conversation morning from 9am - 11am, followed by morning tea. We'll meet at the central entrance with the rock wall.

Please bring gloves, drinking water, sturdy shoes. We will provide you with tools and morning tea!

Please note that with Easter falling on the 20th of April, our weekend working bee for April will be held on Sunday the 27th of April. 🌿

Photo by Daniel Jackson

Upcoming: Midweek Conservation & Conversation, 4 Sep 2024

2/9/2024

Our Midweek Conservation & Conversation morning will be held this Wednesday 4 September from 9 - 11am, followed by morning tea.

We meet at the central entrance with the rock wall, and we'll tidy around the frog ponds and the Bagunggadjirri amphitheatre.

Please bring gloves, drinking water, sturdy shoes. We will provide you with tools, hand sanitiser, and morning tea!

The weather forecast is good, but as always in the instance it rains and we cancel, we'll let you know via email and Facebook. 🌿

Photo by Daniel Jackson

Midweek Conversation & Conservation Photos, 3 August 2023

6/9/2023

What the volunteers got up to today:

*Walked through Area 3 removing a few weeds such as Watsonia, Blackberry, Boneseed and Pittosporum. It's looking good!

*Found an enormous patch of Native Raspberry 😊

*Was amazed at the way the indigenous Spear Grass had twisted itself into rope and dreadlocks.

*Tidied up the sleeves and stakes around the planting that Fairhills High School had helped us with a few years ago.

*Discovered what we think is Blady Grass, which isn't listed on our flora list.

*Watched a pair of Black Faced Cuckoo Shrikes.

*Forgot to take photos because I was absorbed being in nature!

*Finished the working bee by enjoying a morning tea and a chat with friends.

And in the afternoon -
* Gave a short presentation to the Upwey High School students participating in the Nature Stewards Program. Such a great educational program.

It was a very pleasant day. 😊