A $3000 grant is helping The Pentland Hills Landcare Group (PHLG) are able to continue and expand their mission to share their environmental knowledge with others and get the local community inspired about caring for the environment.
The group recieved a community grant from Moorabool council as part of their Myrniong Wildlife Corridor project which included a large planting of native trees and shrubs, and installation of educational wildlife signage at the Myrniong Recreation Reserve.
PHLG plan to create an intergenerational connection through engaging the help of staff and students from Myrniong Primary School with the tree planting at the reserve.
The project was part of a long-term strategy to encourage better awareness of the local landscape and local wildlife combined with a program to develop a healthy landscape for future generations.
PHLG president Alan Morton said the project is an opportunity to teach local children about the environment and encourage our local young people to be hands on in creating an area for future benefit to our bird life as well as activating a community reserve.
“Planting of the new small shrubs and ground covers will with time attract a wide range of birds and hopefully, butterflies, small bees and insects,” he said.
Community Grants are available for non-profit community groups through council. Applications open on August 1 with over $270,000 available.
Online grant writing workshops will run on Wednesday, July 19, and Tuesday, August 1.
Drop- in sessions are available on Friday, August 4, in Ballan and Wednesday August 9 in Bacchus Marsh.
Register via the council website.
Details: moorabool.vic.gov.au/CommunityGrants
