ACF Inner Melbourne BIRRARUNG Monthly Revegetation Event

Dig your hands into the ancient soil surrounding the Yarra River ---known as The Birrarung by the Wurundjeri people. Re-plant native vegetation especially the Myrnong plant which was a staple vegetable for the Wurundjeri people.

Make new friends and help out Nature as well.

The Birrarung event is a monthly commitment ACFIM makes to doing our bit to protect and enhance local Nature in strong collaboration with the Sustainability Co-ordinator at Melbourne Girls College -Andrew Vance and the students and parents at the school.

Join us this Saturday --our focus will be to:

• Review the native weeping grass (Microlaena stipoides) hand weeding patch on river bank and investigate effect of pampas lily spray (contractors from Yarra council were in on Thursday 1^st Sept and conducted:
• Chemical control of Calp weeds across site. - Pampas Lily, Ivy, Dolichos pea etc treated with Starane -- Flax leaf broom, Fraxinus, and Olive woody weeds cut and painted.
• Extend wand weed patch if advisable???
• Mulch murrnong beds
• Weed around wicking beds
• Discuss heat mat trail from Acacia Environmental Management (See attached document)
• Distribute gravel along paths

Morning Tea is provided too!!!

All you need are suitable outdoor attire / your own water container / hat / sunscreen etc

Please Note that the planting site is along the actual Yarra River path beside the school ---the site is beside the MGC Rowing Shed.