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On our February visit to Tirhatuan Wetland we found that there was very little water left. Not very wet wetlands Not enough to do Waterwatch, but Michelle donned the waders and went into the mud collecting golf balls that had strayed from the neighbouring golf club. She collected two buckets of golf balls. […] A sample of waterbugs from a local waterway was on display at the Hidden Gem Festival in Dandenong West in November. Visitors to our tent learnt about how we assess water quality from the types of bugs found in creeks and lakes in Dandenong. Come along and see it for yourself at our Waterwatch […] Melbourne Water has been working on improvements to the wetlands behind the Dandenong Stadium for some time. The works meant that we were unable to do our usual Waterwatch on the Dandenong Creek and Wetlands, so we were keen to see them finished. When they were nearly complete, we were given a tour by […] Our group has been doing monthly water quality testing in the Dandenong Creek and Wetlands since 2004! The data is stored in a Melbourne Water database that can be viewed by anyone interested in the health of our waterways. To ensure this data is of good quality, each year we are “tested” by doing […] The first two nature strips are now fully planted! About a hundred plants were put into each of the mulched beds prepared in May. Three more to go and lots of growing and flowering to come. Watch out for updates! See here for more information. […] This photo shows the stages of a flower emerging on a gum tree. The first stage is the bud, with its green pointy cap. Then the cap pops off under pressure from the emerging cream-coloured flower. The packed up flower can then be seen. Finally the flower expands. […] There’s no stopping us now. After another day of hard work, Jonathan’s nature strip is ready for planting when winter sets in. Let us know if you’d like to come along and watch or help on any of the other three nature strips. Learn how to do it yourself! See more detail here. […] We were delighted by the response to our Nature Strip Project advertisement. It was hard to select only five, but now we are on our way. After a day of hard work, Shirley’s nature strip is ready for planting when winter sets in. Let us know if you’d like to come along and watch […] Judith and Isabelle joined the mini-expo at Parliament House on Wednesday 19th March, with some other environmental groups. It was a great networking opportunity and a wonderful opportunity to showcase the sensational work by GDEG. We took advantage of the opportunity to chat with some MPs and reiterate the importance of our natural and […] The Group joined in the Sustainability Festival at the Dandenong Market on Sunday 23 February. We had some water bugs to show people how we check each month on the health of the Dandenong Creek and Wetlands. It was also a chance to chat with us about our Nature Strip Revitalisation Project and all […] |
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