Friends of Edgars Creek

Hi All,

Well, FoEC must have done something right by the weather gods recently: some nice rain Sunday and Monday has helped get soil moisture levels up and nicely timed for the next planting and then to top it off, the forecast for Sunday is dry, partly cloudy and 21 degrees with a slight northerly breeze.

The details of the planting are as follows; and if you wanted to get down on site earlier let me know and we can let you know when we get on site (usually well before midday). The site can also be accessed via Norfolk Court (off Newlands Road) following the access track to the planting site.

"See you on the creek"

Sunday 15 May 2016, 1-3pm

Planting: Stream bank shrubland and grassland extension at the Caravan Park site.

Hosted by the FoEC, Funded by MWCG

Meet behind the Big 4 caravan park (access from the end of Elizabeth St), North Coburg (Melways Map 18 B-C7). 

Project description:

This project aims to extend and enhance the stream bank shrubland plantings undertaken by FoEC since 2012 at the Caravan Park site. FoEC has completed two MWCG projects at this site, however weed species have been predominant in this area (Source: B.J. Bainbridge, J.M. Bush & Faithfull, 1998. Moreland Remnant Vegetation Assessment - prepared for Moreland City Council by the Merri Creek Management Committee) and further revegetation works will enhance the existing asset created at the site. In 2013 FoEC secured Department of Sustainability and Environment support for a 2014 project protecting remnant vegetation at the site; works have now been completed on this project.  FoEC’s 2013 and 2014 MW funded projects on the site targeted a lower escarpment area and the proposed project will in-fill and extend the planting along the lower escarpment area. Additional spot planting of bank binding species (including Callistermon sieberi and Leptospermum lanigerum) will be undertaken downstream of the escarpment to enhance bank stability and provide shading of the creek to enhance water quality.

This site has a number of identified significant remnant specimens including River Red Gum, Yellow Box, Sweet Bursaria, Purple Tree Violet, Weeping Grass, Lomandra filiformis and Danthonia species (Source: B.J. Bainbridge, J.M. Bush & Faithfull, 1998. Moreland Remnant Vegetation Assessment - prepared for Moreland City Council by the Merri Creek Management Committee). Remnant Lomandra have been identified during brush cutting of the area planted during our 2014 project.

Our previous works on the site incorporated design elements to increase the likelihood of self-seeding of the remnant species at the site including Red Gum, Sweet Bursaria and Purple Tree Violet. All species have now set seed and we have witnessed excellent self-seeding on the site by the remnant specimens. Further, Poa labillardierei introduced as part of the revegetation works are also now successfully seeding into the mulched area at this sit