AusNet Landcare Volunteering at Westgate Park Wed 2nd Sep
CELEBRATE BIODIVERSITY MONTH!
Step out of the office and volunteer for landcare to celebrate Biodiversity Month by enhancing biodiversity at Westgate Park!
Biodiversity Month, held every September in Australia, promotes the importance of protecting, conserving, and improving the nation's unique, diverse, and often threatened ecosystems.
We celebrate Biodiversity Month to promote the importance of connecting with nature and caring for nature in all its diversity. Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on earth – the different plants, animals and micro-organisms, and the ecosystems that are their homes. Our continent supports nearly 600,000 native species, and a very high proportion of these are found nowhere else in the world. Nature is essential to our survival and wellbeing, it supports our health and wellbeing, and our economy. And while we need nature, nature also needs us.
About the event & activities
You will be supporting the efforts of landcare groups and volunteers to enhance the local environment at Westgate Park by planting native trees and removing woody weeds to enhance biodiversity in this amazing park at Port Melbourne.
Westgate Park is an urban bushland area that has been transformed from a construction site to a vibrant native habitat by dedicated Landcare volunteers who have planted more than 300,000 native plants over the past 25 years.
No experience necessary!
Experienced Landcare members will provide a safety briefing and toolbox talk and support you throughout the day with each task. Event support members will provide information on best-practice planting methods and share their local environmental knowledge.
This activity requires a moderate to high level of physical activity, however please contact us if you have any concerns as we can often modify things to ensure all your team can participate.
What is included:
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Morning tea and lunch
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Gloves, tools and equipment required for the day
Bring a refillable water bottle, wear suitable clothing (inc. sturdy, enclosed shoes, long sleeved shirt and pants) and a hat. It’s recommended you pack wet weather gear as events will go ahead in most weather conditions.
Please view our terms and conditions
Date
Wednesday 2 September 2026 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
Westgate Park
Salt Lake Carpark, Port Melbourne Victoria 3207
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