Nature walk at Murrk Ngubitj
Join us for a walk at this recently created nature reserve ‘Murrk Ngubitj Yarram Yaluk’ , translating in Wadawurrung language to ‘head waters of the ever-flowing creek’. This former Barwon Water reservoir has surprising biodiversity gems, with naturally regenerating native plants, and some very special bird life. It also has the South African weed orchid, which the Friends have been trying to get under control. Come and get your eye in for weed orchids and native sun orchids, and hear the sounds of 100s of frogs calling. Wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and covered shoes to protect against mozzies and other bities. All welcome. Register here
Friends of Mannerim Memorial Indigenous Garden
Join the Friends for their third Sunday of the month working bee, caring for this World War 1 Memorial planted out as an indigenous garden.
For more information contact Sophie: facilitator@bellarinelandcare.org.au
640 Swan Bay Rd, Mannerim (next to the Bellarine Rail Trail).
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Most plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
EcoVineyards Geelong Spring Field Day
Register here: EcoVineyards Geelong Spring Field Day
Winegrowers from across the Geelong wine region are invited to save the date for the first EcoVineyards Geelong Spring Field Day at Barwon Ridge in Barrabool.
EcoVineyards Geelong is a new program supporting winegrowers across the Surf Coast, Moorabool Valley and Bellarine Peninsula to improve soil health, ground cover management, biodiversity and vineyard resilience through practical, regionally relevant approaches.
Delivered by Retallack Viticulture in partnership with Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA), EcoVineyards Geelong will offer two FREE events each year from November 2026 to June 2028, combining practical workshops, vineyard field walks, demonstrations and informal opportunities for winegrowers to exchange knowledge and experiences. Bellarine Landcare Group, Geelong Landcare Network, Bellarine Secondary College and Wine Geelong are also project partners.
The Spring Field Day will bring growers together to learn from industry experts, explore practical vineyard management approaches and connect with others interested in building productive, resilient vineyard systems.
Topics will include:
Identification and biocontrol of insect pests
Hands on Arthropod monitoring in the vineyard
Launching of the regional toolkit
Q&A for EcoVineyards fact sheet development
EcoGrowers update
Meet your regional on-ground coordinator (ROC)
EcoVineyards Geelong forms part of Corangamite CMA’s Diverse Farms Resilient Catchments project, which is a series of tailored education programs that support farmers to improve biodiversity and strengthen resilience across farms, communities and landscapes. It is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate Smart Agriculture Program. EcoVineyards is delivered by Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd with significant support from regional communities.
Bellarine Landcare End of Year Community Celebration
Join us at the Marcus Hill Hall to celebrate the year that ‘s past, catch up and meet new friends. BBQ dinner provided.
RSVP here: https://events.humanitix.com/blg-community-celebration
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
Friends of Mannerim Memorial Indigenous Garden
Join the Friends for their third Sunday of the month working bee, caring for this World War 1 Memorial planted out as an indigenous garden.
For more information contact Sophie: facilitator@bellarinelandcare.org.au
640 Swan Bay Rd, Mannerim (next to the Bellarine Rail Trail).
‘Protecting the Dark Sky’
Kelly Clitheroe is the President of DarkSky Victoria, the Secretary of the Astronomical Society of Victoria and runs the Geelong Section of the Astronomy association. In her spare time, she’s a full-time secondary school teacher on the Bellarine who also enjoys photography and gardening.
Kelly has been photographing the night sky for the last 15 years and became interested in DarkSkies after noticing a decline in sky quality.
Kelly’s talk will help us understand the impacts of light pollution on native fauna, and what we can do as individuals to conserve our dark night skies.
Find out more info About | Dark Sky Victoria
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
Nursery Closed
Please note our nursery is closed for the week 21st to 25th September. We will be open for our Sunday sale on Sunday 27th September 10am to 1pm. Usual hours resume Monday 28th September.
Friends of Mannerim Memorial Indigenous Garden
Join the Friends for their third Sunday of the month working bee, caring for this World War 1 Memorial planted out as an indigenous garden.
For more information contact Sophie: facilitator@bellarinelandcare.org.au
640 Swan Bay Rd, Mannerim (next to the Bellarine Rail Trail).
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Winter Landcare Evening with Heidi Kleinert
Our special guest speaker will be Heidi Kleinert, National Feral Rabbit Management Coordinator from the Centre of Invasive Species Solutions.
Fabulous Fungi // group exhibition
Without fungi, the Earth would be uninhabitable. Dead plants and animals would not decompose but instead accumulate across the landscape. Fungi are nature’s great recyclers – sustaining the cycles that allow ecosystems to flourish.
Often unseen and overlooked, fungi are vulnerable to soil disturbance, pollution and habitat loss. Through diverse artistic responses, Fabulous Fungi aims to reveal their beauty, complexity and quiet power – inviting artists and audiences alike to look more closely, think more deeply, and foster collective care for the living systems that sustain us all.
This years exhibition, a partnership between Artisans and Bellarine Landcare Group, showcases these incredible lifeforms in a wide variety of mediums. From the small and delicate, to the large and robust, this exhibition is a must see for all nature lovers.
The gallery is open six days a week (closed Tuesdays) Wednesday – Monday, 9am – 4pm.
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
Bandicoot Treasure Hunt & Pageant
The rabbits are winning - can we bring back the bandicoots?
Our free bandicoot treasure hunt will entertain the whole family.
There will be lots to learn about bandicoots.
Meet other families and enjoy a sausage sizzle.
Watch out for evidence of eager little indigenous mammals that each process about 3.9 tonnes of soil per year.
Supported by a Community Grant from City of Greater Geelong.
To register for this free event and to help with catering, go to
https://events.humanitix.com/bandicoot-treasure-hunt-2050-rabbits-gone-bandicoots-coming-back
Friends of Mannerim Memorial Indigenous Garden
Join the Friends for their third Sunday of the month working bee, caring for this World War 1 Memorial planted out as an indigenous garden.
For more information contact Sophie: facilitator@bellarinelandcare.org.au
640 Swan Bay Rd, Mannerim (next to the Bellarine Rail Trail).
Protecting Nature on the Bellarine: Nature Covenants
Hear from Jo Day, Conservation Program Manager at Trust for Nature, and our local covenantors about the land they are protecting into the future, and their experience with conservation covenants.
There'll be a chance to catch up with others afterwards and enjoy a bowl of soup.
A joint project with Trust for Nature. RSVP here: https://events.humanitix.com/protecting-nature-on-the-bellarine-conservation-covenants
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
Friends of Mannerim Memorial Indigenous Garden
Join the Friends for their third Sunday of the month working bee, caring for this World War 1 Memorial planted out as an indigenous garden.
For more information contact Sophie: facilitator@bellarinelandcare.org.au
640 Swan Bay Rd, Mannerim (next to the Bellarine Rail Trail).
Alison Pouliot: Curry Punk & Devil’s Tooth – The Science & Aesthetics of Fungi
Alison Pouliot, international fungi expert will join us to speak about fungi ‘Curry Punk & Devil’s Tooth – The Science & Aesthetics of Fungi’
All welcome. RSVP essential -https://events.humanitix.com/alison-pouliot-fungi
“Fungi have long puzzled humans, inspiring both reverence and disregard. Yet they are essential to life, underpinning ecosystems, forming alliances across kingdoms, and driving recovery after disturbance. At the dynamic intersection of science and art, their most compelling possibilities emerge.
In this interactive talk, Alison explores the ecology and aesthetics of fungi, drawing on field experiences from both hemispheres and sharing stories from her recent book.’
Alison is an ecologist and professional photographer with a focus on fungi, and is author of six books. This a part of the "Fabulous Fungi" art exhibition in partnership with Artisans of Australia.
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Friends of Mannerim Memorial Indigenous Garden
Join the Friends for their third Sunday of the month working bee, caring for this World War 1 Memorial planted out as an indigenous garden.
For more information contact Sophie: facilitator@bellarinelandcare.org.au
640 Swan Bay Rd, Mannerim (next to the Bellarine Rail Trail).
Bellarine Landcare AGM: Owl Friendly Margaret River
You are invited to join us for the BLG AGM. Owl Friendly Margaret River will join us to talk about their work to build awareness about the impacts of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides on Birds of Prey, and the APVMA’s recommendation to the federal government to restrict sale to licensed pest controllers.
The Annual General Report will be available on the night. Please find the Minutes from last year’s AGM here.
An election will be held for four committee positions. We encourage and welcome new members onto the Committee, so if you are interested in bringing your ideas and contributing to the leadership of BLG, please consider nominating. A 2026 BLG Committee Nomination Form is here.
Nomination forms should be returned to the secretary@bellarinelandcare.org.au, or given to the Secretary, Alison Murphy, prior to the commencement of the meeting on 13 May.
All are welcome regardless of membership to BLG, however it must be noted that only current financial members of BLG are entitled to vote on any motions put to the meeting. You are welcome to email the Secretary on the above email address if you would like to check your membership status.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mt Rothwell Spotlight Adventure
Mt Rothwell Spotlight Adventure
4.30pm afternoon tea followed by spotlight tour at 6pm – 7.30pm.
Cost $25 per person (numbers limited)
The Rabbit Sweep team has organised an immersive night-time adventure through Mt Rothwell, where you will meet some of the state’s critically endangered wildlife including Eastern Barred and Southern Brown Bandicoots, learn from expert ecologists and experience conservation in action.
Enquiries: Vicki e: vicki@rabbit-sweep.org m: 0494 569 990
Supported by a Community Grant from City of Greater Geelong. Join the Rabbit Sweep to explore the possibilities of fauna and flora regeneration if rabbits are controlled on the Bellarine.
Working Bee - Friends of the Basin & Belchers Reserve
Come and join in the fun! Everyone welcome.
Bandicoot Treasure Hunt POSTPONED to 19 July
This event will now be bigger than anticipated so we have postponed it until 19 July, as we explore more options. Please put this date into your calendar!
The rabbits are winning - can we bring back the bandicoots?
Our free bandicoot treasure hunt at the Ocean Grove Reserve will entertain the whole family.
There will be lots to learn about bandicoots.
Meet other families and enjoy a sausage sizzle.
Watch out for evidence of eager little indigenous mammals that each process about 3.9 tonnes of soil per year.
Supported by a Community Grant from City of Greater Geelong.
To register for this free event and to help with catering, go to
https://events.humanitix.com/bandicoot-treasure-hunt-2050-rabbits-gone-bandicoots-coming-back
Nursery Sunday Sale
The Nursery will open for the ‘Last Sunday of the Month Sale Day’. Plants $3.50
P.S. Please return empty tubes, trays and hikos which we will gratefully reuse to grow more plants!
The Nursery is usually open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am - 3pm. It’s preferred if you can call ahead to check a good time to pop in, as the Nursery often gets busy with classes and groups. Call or text Fiona on 0439 392 369.