Restoring and repairing ecosystems with Dr. Sacha Jellinek
Join Southern Otway Landcare Network for a FREE public seminar discussing the restoring and repairing ecosystems with Dr. Sacha Jellinek ( Melbourne Water & The University of Melbourne).
FRIDAY 26th APRIL, 4pm.
Apollo Bay Community Hall, 4 Whelan Street, Apollo Bay.
Sacha has a particular interest in restoration ecology and the role that local communities play in natural resource management. He has worked as an ecologist for WWF-Australia, Greening Australia and the South Australian Government and in 2021 won the Ecological Society of Australia Members Service Prize.
Sacha will talk about considerations for land managers/stewards undertaking re-vegetation projects, the importance of monitoring sites with meaningful tools, and how climate change is impacting on re-vegetation of our landscapes.
See https://soln.org/calendar/ for more details.
Supported by Colac Otway Shire Council, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, and Barwon Water, and brought to you by Southern Otway Landcare Network
Bonsai Workshop
Ever wanted to learn how to make a bonsai but not sure where to start? Come along and learn how to make your own bonsai hosted by local Bonsai master Barry Woods. The workshop will teach you all about how bonsai-ing works with demonstrated examples, followed by the opportunity to start two of your very own bonsais with expert guidance from Barry. Attendees will receive two plants, pots, soil and wire and a comprehensive 2 hour learning experience.
Tickets are $40pp (all materials, training and tea/coffee and biscuit inclusive).
For those who attended last years events please bring your plants along and we’ll also go through pruning and repotting with the option to do another one or two for those whose plants didn’t enjoy the dry weather as much as we did.
When:
1:30-3:30pm, Wednesday 24th of April or
3pm-5pm, Saturday 27th of April
Where:
Shrub Club Community Nursery, Piggery Lane, Apollo Bay
Mammals of the Otways
Sun 7 Apr 2024 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Marrar Woorn Neighbourhood House, 3233
Did you know we have over 50 different species of mammals in the otways? Can you tell a long nosed potoroo from a long nosed bandicoot? Or that during the breeding season, male antechinus engage in frenzied mating sessions, sometimes lasting for up to 14 hours straight and normally die shortly after? Come along on Sunday evening and learn all about our incredible mammals and then join us for a spotlighting walk to see what we can find!
Mammal talk, cake and questions and spotlighting session.
What: a one hour presentation followed by coffee cake and questions and a walk around Paradise to see what we can spot and identify.
When: 6:15pm (for a 6:30pm start) – 9pm, Sunday the 7th of April.
Where: Marrar Woorn Neighbourhood House, 6 Pengilley Ave, Apollo Bay, followed by the spotlighting walk at Paradise
Thanks to Parks Victoria for their assistance in funding the workshop series.
Guest speaker
Local ecologist and PhD student Tamika Farley-Lehmer, fire ecologist and mammalogist at the Conservation Ecology Centre and Melbourne University.
Location
Marrar Woorn neighbourhood house, 3233
Summer ’24 News
Our summer newsletter is out! Big thanks to Kim for pulling it all together. And thanks to everyone for coming along and for your contributions!
View or download here: SOLN Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2023-24
February Puerulus Monitoring
How does your edible garden grow?
The Edible Gardens Group (EGG) is bringing you 2 open gardens this month on Barrand Street, in the heart of Apollo Bay. These gardens are centred around young families and demonstrate that small blocks can be super productive!
Please join us at 2pm on SUNDAY 18th February, kicking off at number 8 Barrand St, Apollo Bay.
Bring along a plate to share for afternoon tea or any excess produce from your gardens.
Hope to see you all there!
