Connecting Country is a community-led conservation organisation based in the Mount Alexander region of north-central Victoria whose central tenet is to engage the local community in restoring and caring for the land...
Tag: Wild Melbourne
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Solace in suburban nature
Two things remained open to me while I was in lockdown. The first was the dull heartbeat of the natural world I could find in the suburb I lived in...
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See the age-old Lion’s Head Tree at Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens
The Lion’s Head Tree, so named because of the evocative appearance of a gall on its trunk...
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Day by the Bay returns for second event at Point Cook Coastal Park
As the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force, Point Cook was once a mostly rural community...
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The melodic seaside sounds and heartfelt community atmosphere of Day by the Bay Mornington
On Saturday 23 February, Mornington locals and visitors were treated to a one-of-a-kind seaside experience...
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Native hedgerows: a DIY guide for wildlife gardeners
It is not surprising that when the first Europeans arrived in Australia, they brought the humble hedgerow with them...