By Dongyun Kwon
Mt Toolebewong and District Landcare is inviting locals to its event to revegetate Badger Creek.
The group is hosting Tree Planting Day on Sunday 28 July in collaboration with Yarra Ranges Council.
Mt Toolebewong and District Landcare secretary Karen Garth said the event is to continue the revegetation of the local reserve to improve biodiversity and protect platypus habitat.
“We’ve been working along Badger Creek since 2010,” she said.
“It’s a continuation of finding some spots that we can replant to improve the habitat for birds and possums and protect the water quality flowing into the creek where we’ve got our platypus.
“We are going to put in about 800 plants.”
The event will start at 9.30am with free morning tea and an explanation of the planting.
The planting will be held between 10am and 12pm.
“It’s a pet-free event so we don’t want people to bring their dogs,” Ms Garth said.
“Children are most welcome and we also love to have families coming out to join us.
“If they can bring their own gloves, a fold-up chair and a cup for their drink, that will help us as we have some spare gloves for adults but not for children. A change of footwear would be advisable.”
The meeting point will be at the corner of Bluegum Drive and Badger Creek Road Badger Creek.
The booking is required by 26 July at treeday.planetark.org/site/10030018
