In a local war against waste initiative, the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House is hosting an inaugural Zero Waste Day on Sunday 15 March. The Zero Waste Day incorporates the annual Riddells Creek Community Garage Sale (starting at 8am), in addition to a range of workshops and talks, clothes and book swaps, film screenings, stalls and […]

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is holding an education session and  practical demonstration on moveable electric strip fencing. The day will help you: understand how to use moveable electric strip fence equipment efficiently understand how to strip graze stock and still have access to water supply see Kangaroo exclusion fencing options find out about cattle, sheep […]

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is facilitating the development of a community climate change action plan for the wider district of Woodend (covered by postcode 3442). Following a community information forum last week, independent facilitators will run three workshops to guide the community to develop their own plan, effectively to be an umbrella over all levels […]

POSTPONED Pipers Creek Landcare in conjunction with Kyneton District Poultry Club, will conduct a chook workshop – with an emphasis on helping new people to the area, both on rural blocks and in town – enter the popular and rewarding obsession of back yard poultry keeping.    

Woodend Landcare is hosting a working bee from 9am until 12pm on Sunday 22nd of March. The working bee will be held in the vicinity of Ruby Mckenzie Reserve in Tennyson Street, Woodend. Participants are asked to assemble in the reserve alongside the Landcare blue tool trailer. Briefing for tasks will commence at 9am so […]

Native blue-banded bees. (Credit: Fish Fidler/Flickr) Upper Campaspe Landcare Network is proud and excited to bring you part one of our three part WEBINAR series - Biodiversity for your Bush Block. Please join us online as Macedon Ranges local Mercedes Ramirez talks about the worldwide importance of pollinators and her personal experience with the creation of […]

Join science writer Tanya Loos LIVE and ONLINE 11am Saturday 19 September as she delves into the amazing world of fauna on your bush block! Upper Campaspe Landcare Network is proud and excited to bring you part two of our three part WEBINAR series – Biodiversity for your Bush Block. Come join local science writer and […]

Spend the morning with the UCLN in Drummond on 23rd January from 10am to 1pm and learn how to ‘harvest’ and ‘propagate’ native seeds with UCLN President John Walter.

Spend the morning in Newham with UCLN President, John Walter, learning the theory behind getting the best insect and plant photos out of your camera. Note: This is a two day course, run over one weekend, as separate theory and practical sessions!