On the survey date drought was still biting at Westgate Park, which received very little rain in late April and early May. All lakes were very low, with exposed mud connecting the freshwater lake’s islands, and the freshwater dam almost completely dry. ...
Author: Lyn
April 2019 bird survey
After many dry months and just 3 mm of rain in March, Westgate Park is severely stressed, with numerous dead shrubs and trees, especially narrow-leafed peppermints and banksias. Although some eucalypts, including the large Ironbark near the windmill, are flowe...
March 2019 bird survey
After a long run of extreme heat and almost no rain in January and February park vegetation is stressed, with some shrubs dying. Nevertheless, the survey produced exciting results and 53 species. A larger than usual range of land-based bird species observed in...
4 great workshops
Our workshops in March & April are all native and will cover pollinators, Kokedama, terrarium and weaving. Not to be missed!
Bili Nursery open Sat 23 Mar
Bili Nursery (525 Williamstown Road, Port Melb) closes on Saturdays over summer and will be open again for trading from 23 March 2019.
Gardens for Wildlife
Help us preserve local biodiversity and protect habitat by volunteering for Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne. The City of Melbourne in partnership with Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare, is initiating a Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne pilot progr...
City of Melb Waterbug Blitz
Results of water sampling show that our two sites and those from Royal Park have the highest number of waterbugs and habitat ratings. Westgate Park samples showed the most species or biodiversity. WESTGATE PARK Date of monitoring 20 Oct 2018 Site name Dam outl...
Camaldulensis – a poem by Rob Youl
Red gum savannahs once so vast Ochre pits, and stone-axe blaze For millennia their shadows cast Then Mitchell and the bullock drays Across the tribal hunting grounds Longboats on his Glenelg River Amid a feast of primeval sounds Mount William’s winds made ...
Vision, mission and strategy
In September 2018 we finalised our Strategic Plan for 2018/9 to 2021/2 and settled on our vision and mission statements. We also articulated our values and what biodiversity means to us. We can say progress has been good now that we are halfway through the fir...
Southern Wetlands latest pics
We started work here in the eastern section in late 2015 with removal of dense woody weeds and excavation of what was a rubbish-filled drain to form a series of connected wetlands. The cartons are largely off now, December rain filled the ponds and we think it...