Would you like to help care for Forest Creek?
PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR KEEPERS OF THE CREEK FORUM
SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST 2015
9.30am – 3.45pm
Castlemaine Tennis Club, Wheeler St, Castlemaine
PROGRAM
| 9.30 am | Registration, coffee/tea, introductions |
|---|---|
| 9.45 am | Welcome to country – Dja Dja Wurrung elder Rick Nelson |
| Forest Creek: how it is today (from the ground, from the air), its history and geology, why we work there, how we work there | |
| followed by bus trip with stopping points, expert commentary, chats, knowledge sharing | |
| 12.30 | LUNCH by CAKE (Growing Abundance’s kitchen enterprise) |
| Forest Creek and us: being a Keeper What have we noticed so far? Just how do we “notice” (observe, monitor, document)? | |
| How and what should we “do” (good practice, learning by doing, becoming a Keeper or a Keeper’s helper)? | |
| Keynote Speaker: Geoff Park (Eureka Prize winner and creator of Natural Newstead) - LOOK, LISTEN, LEARN | |
| Working sessions: your chance to help shape our work | |
| 3.45pm | Close |
* Castlemaine Landcare Group works along Forest Creek and Moonlight Creek between Colles Road and Barker St bridges
REGISTER by SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2015 (PLACES ARE LIMITED):
Contact Elizabeth Eager via email or phone on 0438 015 264.
You will be sent some reading material prior to the Forum.
Download a printable version of this invitation.
Funded through the Victorian Landcare Grants Program administered by the North Central Catchment Management Authority