Volunteers are needed to roll up their sleeves, pull on gumboots and plant 3000 trees near Melton.
The 11th annual Grow West event will build on decades of revegetation and indigenous flora and fauna protection efforts along the Werribee River at Exford, south of Melton.
Grow West co-ordinator Helena Lindorff says this year’s event on July 15 will be funded through Greening the West’s one-million trees program, and will take place at Western Water’s recycled water plant, part of 694 hectares of riverfront at Exford.
The site is also home to two land parcels of environmental significance – the Pinkerton Forest, which is supported by the Pinkerton Landcare and Environment Group [PLEG], and the Werribee River volcanic gorge.
“We’re very excited to be working with Western Water, PLEG and Melbourne Water,” Ms Lindorff said.
“It’s a unique site with wonderful views of the Werribee river and its escarpments.”
Revegetation and protection plantings have already occurred along about two kilometres of the river, with ongoing works to reinforce new habitat corridors that connect Pinkerton Forest and nearby Bush’s Paddock, Ms Lindorff said.
The community planting session starts at 9.30am.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Places are limited, so register online at www.ppwcma.vic.gov.au by 5pm on July 10.
More details: www.pinkertonforest.com
