Landcare sticky beak tour 2022 – Castlemaine Landcare Group
Posted on 29 September, 2022 by Hadley Cole
As part of the Landcare Sticky Beak Tour in October 2022 we will be celebrating the work of Landcare and friends groups across the Mount Alexander/ Leanganook region.
Today we will have a little sticky beak into the wonderful work of Castlemaine Landcare Group.
Castlemaine Landcare Group volunteers hard at work (photo by Gerry Egan)
Castlemaine Landcare Group (CLG) has been running for 20 years and has achieved a great deal along Forest and Moonlight Creeks, close to the centre of Castlemaine VIC. An area of gorse, blackberry and other weeds, has been transformed into a place of natural diversity and beauty. There is always more to do to encourage indigenous flora and fauna and deal with the ever-present weed challenges. CLG are a welcoming and well-organised group, and are always pleased to see new volunteers join their regular working bees.
To explore some of CLG work head to the Happy Valley (or Leanganook) walking track alongside Forest Creek, from Happy Valley Road to Colles Rd, or the stretch of Moonlight Creek from Happy Valley Rd downstream to Forest Creek. This is a beautiful part of the local environment and showcases Castlemaine Landcare’s work over 20 years. The area is shown on the map below, with marked access points (eg. E2) and our names for work areas (eg., The Copses). This area stretches for about 1 km, and can be approached as one walk, or in parts.
CLG has about 40 members plus a number of other regular helpers. They work predominantly on the Crown Land along the creek reserves, with some involvement of neighbouring landholders. Working bees are usually held every fortnight.
Further details can be found on the CLG website (castlemainelandcare.org.au) or Facebook page (facebook.com/CastlemaineLandcare)
This October, get out there and explore your local neighbourhood and see what plants and animals you can find in your local Landcare group’s sites!
A happy Kookaburra enjoying the scenery (photo by Gerry Egan)
The Sticky Beak Tour was made possible through the Victorian Landcare Grants with the North Central Catchment Management Authority.
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