Plant me instead

Nillumbik Shire Council has been working together with other government agencies on a Rivers to Ranges peri-urban weed management project to protect vulnerable natural ecosystems from weeds.

Come and learn how to identify and manage weeds on your property, how invasive species spread both within the garden and into bushland areas, and how we can safely dispose of weeds in our backyard. You will also discover some amazing alternative native species to plant instead of the common weeds that we find in our gardens and properties, and how to identify the difference between weeds and their native look-alikes!

Beth Hamilton is an Environmental Project Officer at Nillumbik Shire Council and project manager of the Rivers to Ranges program. She also coordinates the Nillumbik Gardens for Wildlife Program and the Nillumbik Deer Control Program, protecting Nillumbik Shire’s biodiversity assets. Beth has a long history of weed management across multiple areas, having worked on bush crews and other environmental management roles previous to working at Council.

Rowena Groundwater is an Edendale Nursery Officer who has worked in local bush crews for over a decade controlling weeds to protect indigenous flora in remnant bushland. After transitioning through horticultural studies, she joined the Edendale nursery team in 2018 working with the public to encourage the use of local indigenous plants in gardens.

The workshop will include a plant giveaway to participants, so register your interest today as numbers are limited!

We aim to ensure that people have equal access to our workshops, please give us a call on 9433 3711 to discuss how we can make these sessions inclusive and accessible for you.

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Edendale is a small working farm on 7 hectares of land adjacent to the Diamond Creek in Eltham.

We are open 7 days a week 9.30 to 4.30 with the exception of Christmas Day. Entry to the farm is by a Gold Coin Donation into one of our donation boxes around the farm.

Edendale's purpose is to provide an interactive community and education centre to support sustainable living practices for the whole community.

Edendale offers:

• Local native plant nursery
• Preschool and school education programs
• Community sustainability workshops
• Family activities and events
• Cafe Eden and spaces for picnics
• Close proximity to Eltham North adventure playground reserve
• Volunteer opportunities