After 2 successful years, the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network will run its Meet Your Bushland landholder engagement program again in 2026. Proudly supported through the Natural Resources Conservation Trust, this free program will help to connect 25 landholders with the native bush on their properties.   Participants will be paired with a local bushland restoration specialist and a member of their local Landcare group for two events: a walk-and-talk on the landholder pro

In our older age we decided to upsize and subsequently we moved from St Kilda West to 10 acres at Merricks North, with a resolve to rehabilitate the areas of bush that had been overrun by invasive species. The property has two dams, one in the front and one at the rear. Our first project: the front dam was covered with non-native African water lilies. We chose to remove the lilies by hand, as a dam scrape would destroy the habitat of the frogs, tortoises and echidnas. The lil

Presented by Kate Skvor   Kangaroo Grass Kangaroo Grass is one of Australia’s most iconic native grasses and thrives in Australia’s harsh climate. It is a perennial warm-season grass that provides good nutrition without the high sugar content of some introduced grasses. Benefits: Kangaroo Grass is particularly low in non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), making it an excellent choice for horses that need to avoid high-sugar diets. It is drought-tolerant, requiring less water th

Dr Maddie Hawkins from South Eastern Equine Hospital joined us for a discussion around several of the most common medical issues for horses.

Birdlife Australia has held three webinar in the Birds on Farms series this year. The fourth one will be held in late October . The...

Jason McAinsh , a practical grazing facilitator with the Macedon Ranges Shire, recently chaired a panel discussion with three knowledgeable and passionate horse property owners. Here is the recorded webinar.

Date:    10/8/25           Time:    11.00 Location: 125 Balnarring Road   Items:   Welcome by President Sally Barnett  1.      Present...

Over 20 years ago my partner Nigel and I purchased an 11 acre  property on Coolart Road which was part paddock, part bush. We wanted room...

Citizen scientist sharing his knowledge of dung beetles.

This event was the first in a series of property tours that we hope will unlock different ideas about how to approach managing horses and...

T here is a lot of confusion in the community about who to call if you find injured wildlife . . Wildlife Victoria has the most...

From The Invasive Species Network " As you know, Australia’s nurseries are still selling some of the worst invasive weeds in the country...

Autumn is the season for fungi and Alison, a photographer, ecologist and expert on fungi, presented to a number of local groups last...

In March, Shannon Creaney, the Victorian monitoring coordinator of Birdlife Australia's Birds on Farms programme, spoke at a...

This PDF document produced by the Meat and Livestock Corporation has three diagrams for each of the listed weeds showing the weed's...

Rabbits are a direct threat to indigenous vegetation and disadvantage native animals. They cause soil instability and land degradation. Rabbit control is of benefit to the whole community. How can we do this?

Originally from Scotland, I made my way to Australia in my early 20s. I’ve always had a keen interested in wildlife from all over the...

Late last year members of our group were invited by the Cardinia West Gippsland Landcare Network to join them in a monthly dung beetles...

We were very fortunate to have Richard MacEwan travel from Central Victoria in March to present a very full day of information about...

The Balnarring CFA hosted an information session on preparing your horse property for bush fires in November. There were some interesting...