Volunteers who work with us are giving back to the environment, making a difference every day.
We volunteer at Bili Landcare (at Westgate Park) and Bili Nursery (at 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne). Volunteers have the opportunity to do a wide range of hands-on conservation activities such as:
- growing plants – getting first-hand experience in seed collection and ‘cleaning’, seed sowing, propagating, pricking out seedlings, taking cuttings and maintaining plants in the nursery
- planting trees, shrubs, climbers, ground covers and wildflowers at Westgate Park
- fostering good plant growth by weeding and pruning
- recording species in our monthly bird surveys and occasional fungi forays
- litter pick-ups and surveys along the Yarra River
- plus other one-off projects like nest-box building and monitoring
Register your interest in volunteering
What to wear and bring
You should wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and robust, enclosed shoes or boots and bring a warm jacket in winter and a hat on sunny days. You will need to bring your own lunch but we supply tea and coffee and all the equipment you need including gardening gloves.
Occupational health and safety
We will demonstrate good practice but you must take personal responsibility for your own health and safety and not place yourself or your fellow team members at risk of being hurt.
Tell us on arrival if you have an illness, injury (eg. sore neck or back), or condition (eg. asthma or an allergy) that might be aggravated by tasks so we can decide how you can participate safely.