Reminder: 2 exciting events coming up
A reminder that there are two exciting local events coming up in the next fortnight.
A family day out at Gippsland’s first Weed and Pest Fest at Rokeby 9am – 4pm Saturday 3rd May.
The festival is geared to anyone who owns, rents or manages land in Gippsland and wants to find
out anything at all related to weed and pest animal management… or about protecting our
beautiful native plants and animals for that matter.
On the jam-packed festival line up are Q&A sessions with Victorian community taskforces dedicated
to blackberry, deer and rabbit control, as well as Australia-wide coordinators targeting foxes, feral
cats and rabbits. Out on the field, demonstrations will take a look at how to set up trail cameras,
wildlife traps, as well drones used for hunting and spraying weeds across rugged terrain. Stalls will
provide festival goers with access to local know-how and resources, while everything from hunting
supplies to venison pies will be on sale.
Birds, Bees, Biodiversity Walk & Talk at Neerim South Wetlands 10am-12 noon Tuesday 13th May
You are invited to a walk and talk with renown birdwatcher and member of Birds Australia, Peter Ware.
Peter, who lives in Drouin, won the Baw Baw Shire citizen of the year in 2019 for his commitment to the environment and community.
He particularly enjoys bird watching and helps with bird surveys educating young people in the role of birds in their habitats and as bio-indicators.
Morning tea at 10.00 am with walk and talk from 10.30 to 12 noon
Neerim South Wetlands: corner of Railway Road and Birdsong Rise, Neerim South
This is the first of 3 walk and talks to be presented by Neerim District Landcare Group focusing on Trees with Benefits.
For more details contact:
Sandra McCormick 0407 826 649 ruralecology65@gmail.com