General

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Trust For Nature

Hello All

Hope you have all rested and spent quality with family and friends over the Easter weekends.

We just wanted to let our newest members know of two very important properties within our beautiful area, that have been gifted to the Trust for Nature.

Currently the Trust for Nature owns 47 properties within Victoria, two of which are found in Heathmont!  Those properties are Uambi and Dexter’s Bush.

The Trust for Nature will manage these properties now and well into the future.

Importantly, once the Trust for Nature acquires properties (either through donation or purchase) the local friends’ groups and/or committees are integral to the management of the properties which assist to enhance and maintain the conservation values.

For further information about the Trust for Nature, please click here: www.trustfornature.org.au

Dont forget our next working bee on Sunday 6th May 2012 at 10.00am!

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Resources and Links

Hi All

We are slowly updating our website with information and photos about our group.

This week we are focusing on the Resource section of our site and have updated a few handy links.  If you have any information, web resources or contacts you would like to add, please email us at heathmontbushcare@gmail.com and we will happily updated our page.

We hope that all our readers have had a fantastic Easter with friends and family.

Dont forget our next working bee on 6th May 2012 at Dexter’s.  More details to follow shortly.

Keep warm!

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Introduction to Bushcare and Morning Tea – 1 April 2012

Calling all Heathmontians!

Hopefully by now you have received a little invitation flyer in your post box requesting your company at the Heathmont Bushcare welcome and morning tea. This will be held at one of our sites, Uambi (Allens Road, Heathmont).

Our group is busily working on making all the necessary arrangements and we are looking forward to spending the morning doing some hands on bushcare work, meeting new members and having a morning tea.

We welcome all new members and if you don’t have any experience, not to worry!  Our group will help you through the morning and show you how it’s all done!

So come on down and get your hands dirty and don’t forget to bring your coffee cup.  We hope to see you there.

If you have any questions please email: heathmontbushcare@gmail.com

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Introduction to Bushcare day – April 1st 2012

Heathmont Bushcare will be hosting a special Introduction to Bushcare morning  on 1st April 2012 at “Uambi” (Harpers Bush).

We invite our fellow Heathmontian’s to join in, get their hands dirty and enjoy good company whilst helping to preserve the natural beauty of Heathmont.

The  session starts at 10am.  If you can’t make the session then please join us  for a  morning tea starting at 11.30am on the decking at 36 Allens Road, Heathmont.

Look out for a flyer in your letter box in the next few weeks or for more information please contract: heathmontbushcare@gmail.com or Roger Lord on 9876 6762

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Dates for Working Bees

The following are the dates for 2012.  If required, we can email you a full event calendar.  Please email heathmontbushcare@gmail.com and you will receive the working bee dates, with meeting points,  in a handy word document that you can pop on your fridge for safe keeping.

The dates for the working bees are as follows:

April 1st 2012 – Harper’s (Uambi).  This working bee will also include a Morning Tea to welcome new members.  More information to follow, but look out for a flyer in your letterbox.

May 6th 2012 – Dexter’s

June 3rd 2012  – Heathmont Park

August 5th 2012 – Dexter’s

September 2nd 2012 – Heathmont Railway Line – “The Station”

October 7th 2012 – Harper’s (Uambi)

November 4th 2012 – Heathmont Railway Line – “The Greenway”

December 2nd 2012 – H E Parker Reserve – “Lobelia Swamp” & “Alisma Swamp”

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Hello and Welcome

Hello fellow Heathmontian’s

Welcome to the Heathmont Bushcare website, where you will find all information relating to the sites that are managed by the team,  information about open days, the monthly meet ups and general news relating to Heathmont’s beautiful bushland.

Formed in mid 1994, the group is still going strong and has spent countless hours preserving and restoring the remnant bush that still exists in Heathmont.

If you would like to be involved, we need your help and you would be very welcome to come on the first Sunday of each month.  Anyone can help and we provide the necessary tools for the morning.  Dont forget that we all enjoy  some delicious home cooking, a cup of tea or coffee and a sense of accomplishment.

For any questions, please contact heathmontbushcare@gmail.com or Roger Lord on 9876 6762.