The Shrub Club Community Nursery
Located in Apollo Bay, our nursery grows a wide range of local native plants —from wet forest and rainforest species to heathland and coastal plants. Visit our Shrub Club Community Nursery page for more info.


Otway Bird Observers
The Otway Bird Observers (OBO) welcome members from the Otway Ranges who are interested in learning how to identify and observe bird species found in our region. Our group aims to support local conservation and citizen science activities by fostering personal passion and strong community knowledge about our local feathered friends
Otway Ocean Care
Otway Ocean Care (OOC) is a group of volunteers committed to conserving our local marine environment, educating our community about the underwater world and monitoring underwater life to progress science.
OOC intend to develop a community of friendly, knowledgeable and energetic people to teach members how to be involved in citizen science projects, conserve our oceans and appreciate their incredible beauty and diversity.

Otway Mushroom and Fungi Group
Otway Mushroom and Fungi Group (OMFG) is a newly formed group of beginner and experienced mycologists who hope to bring together a community of volunteers to share their love of foraging and fungi, learn and share their knowledge and contribute to conservation and citizen science.
We also hope to track the establishment and spread of two worrying and introduced species: Favolascia calocera (orange pore fungus) and Amanita muscaria (fly agaric).


Otway Mushroom and Fungi Group
Otway Mushroom and Fungi Group (OMFG) is a group of beginner and experienced mycologists who hope to bring together a community of volunteers to share their love of foraging and fungi, learn and share their knowledge and contribute to conservation and citizen science.
We also hope to track the establishment and spread of two worrying and introduced species: Favolascia calocera (orange pore fungus) and Amanita muscaria (fly agaric).
Edible Garden Group
The Edible Garden Group (EGG) is a growing community of permaculturalists who hope to bring together anyone interested in sharing knowledge, and their love of gardening and growing food, while contributing to increasing community self sufficiency.
We run workshops on things such as grafting as well as seasonal tours of accomplished vegetable gardens in the region.


The Southern Otways Beekeepers Club
The Southern Otway Beekeepers Club (SOBee) are a community support network to promote small scale, domestic bee keeping in the Southern Otway region. SOBee provide a learning and networking environment for beekeepers of all levels including beeginers on how to keep bees, how to be an apiarist and how to harvest honey.
The Southern Otways Beekeepers Club
The Southern Otway Beekeepers Club (SOBee) are a community support network to promote small scale, domestic bee keeping in the Southern Otway region. SOBee provide a learning and networking environment for beekeepers of all levels including beeginers on how to keep bees, how to be an apiarist and how to harvest honey.

Otway Bird Observers
The Otway Bird Observers (OBO) welcome members from the Otway Ranges who are interested in learning how to identify and observe bird species found in our region. Our group aims to support local conservation and citizen science activities by fostering personal passion and strong community knowledge about our local feathered friends


