On Tuesday 16.8.15, Rachel’s enthusiastic Para Worklinks team removed around 2,000 litres of weeds from the Tennis Court Patch in Vale Park!  And they’ve asked to come back again – yes please! Read More

The white form of our Pink Fairies orchid (Caladenia latifolia), which we call “White Fairies”, has begun to flower on the Wildflower Walk at Vale Park.  This is at least 10 days earlier than in previous years! Read More

On 4.8.15,  in the Gilberton Woodland,  Ann, Catherine & Heather carefully planted out 11 pots of native orchids rescued from Kangaroo Creek Reservoir .

Thanks mostly to Ann and Cathryn’s good efforts, we were very pleased at how well the orchids looked after planting,  Read More

We still have a number of native tubestock that need to be planted (including some orchids), and at this time of year there is also the usual weeding.  A special focus this month will be making our street fronts and entrances as weed-free and appealing as possible.  There is also our colourful winter flowers and wildlife to discover!

GILBERTON WOODLAND: Gilbert Street, Gilberton – just east of the O’Bahn bridge.

• Friday  7.8.15     9.30-11.30am (ish)    informal weeding session & baby orchid spotting 
• Friday 14.8.15     9.30-11.30am (ish)    GROUP BEE/PLANTING DAY
• Saturday 15.8.15    10am-noon (ish)    COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY
• Friday 14.8.15     9.30-11.30am (ish)    GROUP BEE

• 3.8.15  Monday  10.30am-12.30pm  Informal weeding session by VPOP near the carpark and tennis court
• 8.8.15  Saturday 11am – 3pm  COMMUNITY DAY incl. PLANTING
• 21.8.15 Friday   8am-noon (ish)   PEPSICO staff helping VPOP at Vale Park, including litter collection and planting

The photograph is of Michelle’s  King Spider Orchid (Caladenia tentaculata) in bud and with tiny one year old seedlings, planted on our Community Planting Day on 25.7.15.  

GILBERTON WOODLAND: Gilbert Street, Gilberton – just east of the O’Bahn bridge.

• Friday 24.7.15      9.30-11.30am (ish)    GROUP BEE/PLANTING DAY
• Saturday 25.7.15  9.30am – noon (ish)  COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY
• Friday 7.8.15      9.30-11.30am (ish)    GROUP BEE/PLANTING DAY

• 1.8.15  Saturday 11am – 3pm  GROUP WORKING BEE/PLANTING
• 8.8.15  Saturday 11am – 3pm  COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY