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  • Landscapes in Transition Property Visit

    Join Muckleford Landcare at 10am on the 24th August to explore a property that demonstrates techniques to transition a landscape via planting and water management. You will see: -How dams can be functional water sources, habitats and aesthetic features that sit within the landscape. -How the efficacy of different planting techniques are dependent on the landscape.…

  • Results of Nest Box Monitoring Walmer Conservation Reserve

    Thank you to everyone who came to the nest box monitoring activity on Sunday 19th May 2019 at the Walmer Conservation Reserve. And a big thank you to Blair from City of Greater Bendigo who lent us the pole and camera equipment, which I found incredibly useful and definitely beats the ‘going up the ladder’ approach.…

  • Easter Health Check in the Muckleford Forest

    Workshop on the three Key Biodiversity Areas which include Muckleford-Newstead is on Friday 12th April, 9-11.30am at the Newstead Community Centre. Click here to view invitation

  • Jacky Lizards

    These guys are everywhere, living in the wood pile, under the tank pump, in stumps of wood, under the caravan. They don’t seem fussy about their homes, and they are incredibly friendly. In fact, we often nearly step on them as they are in no hurry to flee.

  • Who wants to live in Walmer?

    Pass this on to anyone you know who wants to live in this beautiful bush and join our Landcare group – https://wallerrealty.com.au/2615/51-ottreys-scrub-road-walmer

  • Reptiles in Muckleford

     

  • Snake and Reptile Workshop

    Here’s a link to the Connecting Country site re the workshop we held together in Muckleford. https://connectingcountry.org.au/snake-and-reptile-workshop-success/

  • Snake and Reptile Workshop

    Learn about snakes and their behaviour as well as other reptiles at this workshop on SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 2019 10am-12 noon at 59 Lyndham Road, Muckleford Please book with Jacqui at Connecting Country on jacqui@connectingcountry.org.au or phone 5472 1594 Snake workshop flyer  

  • Muckleford Landcare Xmas Party

    Muckleford Landcare is having its end of year break up on Thursday 13th December, starting at 5pm. We will meet in the Hub Garden. If it’s raining, we’ll be upstairs on The Hub verandah. Come and discuss our activities for 2019.

  • Muckleford Landcare Xmas Party

    The Muckleford Landcare Christmas party and AGM will be held Thursday 13th December, starting at 5pm. Meet in the garden at the rear of The Hub, 233 Barker Street, Castlemaine. We will have a short AGM (all positions filled) and then plan our activities and projects for 2019, as well as some food, drink and…