Pink lake explained
The pinkness has gone now, no doubt because of cooler weather, recent rain and less sunshine, but it was certainly spectacular while it lasted. We now understand, thanks to sampling by freshwater ecologist, Joan Powling, that this explosion of colour was made by a purple…
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 outlet…
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 riders quiver Trunks columnar,…
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…
New branding
Our staff and regular volunteers are now decked out in the Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare shirts, hats and fleece jackets and new signs are up – all using our beautiful new logo.
Website under construction!
We are building our website so you can have access to a wide range of information about and photos of indigenous plants, those we grow and those we plant. Read about the transformation of Westgate Park by Westgate Biodiversity’s Bili Landcare and there will…