As part of our Save Our Soils project, we are running monthly water quality testing in Werribee South. Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month to analyse the quality of water flowing from the farms via three drain outlets into the river. We test for pH, nitrate and phosphorus levels and turbidity, building […]
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at this beautiful location. The event will open with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony from a Wurundjeri Elder, followed by a guided walk, hosted by the Friends of Melton Botanic Garden. The Melton Botanic Garden is a great place to visit, with plants that tolerate a dry climate and low
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Due to weather conditions this session has been moved to the Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands. We will meet at the picnic tables behind the Wyndham Park Community Centre, accessible via Kookaburra Ave. Generations in Gaia is Werribee River Association’s intergenerational group, exploring the plants, animals and waterways of Wyndham through accessible walks and nature play.
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Join us for a bit of social exercise as we shift some mulch onto the edges of the Werribee River parklands, supporting a healthy river catchment. This activity is replacing our normal working bee at Presidents Park that we run in partnership with the land managers at Wyndham City. We conduct conservation activities just like
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Interested to learn more about our drainage system? Come on this tour with the Werribee Riverkeeper that will be a combination of a walking tour of 3km looking at several drains in the Werribee City Centre, then taking cars to 2 other locations, including viewing a modern wetland and swale treatments in the Riverwalk Estate.
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As part of our Save Our Soils project, we are running monthly water quality testing in Werribee South. Join us of the 4th Tuesday of the month to analyse the quality of water flowing from the farms via three drain outlets into the river. We test for pH, nitrate and phosphorus levels and turbidity, building
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Generations in Gaia is Werribee River Association’s intergenerational group, exploring the plants, animals and waterways of Wyndham through accessible walks and nature play. The group runs the 2nd Tuesday of the month and is free to join, however bookings are required. The next session will be taking place on Tuesday April 11 at the Talliver
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Get to know the creatures under the surface as we turn detective! We will not only get up close and personal with waterbugs, but also the beloved animal that loves to feed on them: the one and only Perri the (taxidermy) platypus. This session is part of Werribee River Association’s autumn school holiday program, supported
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Let’s make river creatures through the Japanese art of paper-folding. We will demonstrate how to create a frog, fish and bird. Those who are highly patient can meet the platypus challenge! We will then create a replica habitat for them, thinking of all the things that wildlife need to thrive in our waterways. Recommended for
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Join us at Saltwater Community Centre for nature play this autumn school holiday. We will be crafting crowns, masks and neckwear using material from the garden. What else can we do with leaves, flowers and pods? Our imagination is the only limit! This session is part of Werribee River Association’s autumn school holiday program. Kids
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