Bassett Creek Planting

Muckleford Landcare is having a planting day for our Bassett Creek Project on Saturday 15th September, starting at 10am. Hot lunch is provided. Enter via the Muckleford Bush Reserve on the Muckleford School Road. We’d love to see as many members as possible.

Please bring mattock for banging in stakes, gloves to protect your hands, as well wearing all the appropriate gear, bringing your own water etc etc. Phone or email Beth with any queries  on 0431219980.

Landcare Workshop this Sunday

Muckleford Landcare’s Bird and Frog App Workshop is this Sunday, 15th July 2018, at 1.30pm, in Maldon.

You will need to come along with a smart device or tablet with the following apps downloaded: Birdata, and Frog ID (another good app is the Vic Field Guide from Museum Victoria). The workshop will cover how to use the apps and how to upload data to national databases.

All welcome, you can RSVP by emailing the Secretary, Beth Mellick, or sending a text to 0431219980 and we’ll send you the address.

Next Muckleford Landcare Workshop

You may have lots of apps on your smart phone or or tablet, but do you know how to use them? Do you know how to submit information or records to national databases and help with citizen science? Then come along to the Bird and Frog App Workshop.

15th July 2018, at 1.30pm

Thanks to Muckleford Landcare member Eleanor who is running the workshop and for Eleanor and Albi for hosting the event at their place. It is best to car share to their property, so I will give you the address when you RSVP. There is no cost and a small afternoon tea will be provided.

You will need to come along with a smart device or tablet with the following apps downloaded: Birdata, and Frog ID. Another good app is the Vic Field Guide from Museum Victoria.

All welcome, you can RSVP by emailing the Secretary, Beth Mellick, or sending a text to 0431219980.

Muckleford Seed Orchard

Would you like a seed orchard on your property? Seed orchards could provide our Landcare group with seed stock and supply our members with plants for habitat enhancement. I can apply for funding to set up a seed orchard but do need some-one to volunteer a few acres of land for the purpose. In return, you would have a lovely forested area on your land attracting birds and other fauna. Please contact Beth if you are interested.

Barbed wire fence removal project

Expressions of interest are being sought by Muckleford Catchment Landcare Group for anyone who wants to remove their external barbed wire fences.

Barbed wire fencing is dangerous for native fauna. Although we don’t have funding to replace the barbed wire with more wildlife friendly fencing, we can help you take down your old fences, especially for those landholders who don’t have stock.

Please click here to contact the Muckleford Catchment Secretary, Beth Mellick, to leave your details.

Muckleford Landcare Feb Committee Meeting Minutes

Here are the minutes from the Committee’s recent meeting. As mentioned in the minutes, on Sunday, Dave, Chris, Nev and Beth did a walk on Bassett Creek to ground-truth our upcoming project. We will now start talking to landholders about restoration activities on the Stage 2 section of the creek, as supported by the North Central CMA. Stay tuned for more news on this project, as well as the timetable for our upcoming community education events.  MCLG minutes Feb 2018