FROGY

30/05/2026

FROGY would like to congratulate Richard Faragher as the winner of the Knox City Council Volunteer of the Year. Richard's win is particularly meaningful for FROGY as he has assisted us on our journey right from the initial planning stages of our Friends Group in 2021, providing invaluable advice on all things related to setting up a friends group. To this day his efforts behind the scenes strongly support the work that we do and the continued transformation of the FROGY patch. A well deserved award Richard

27/05/2026

FROGY COMMUNITY WORKING BEE SATURDAY 27th JUNE. 2026
10 AM TO 12PM
CHATHAM RESERVE. FERNTREE GULLY
Please help us plant a section of FROGY with tube stock of indigenous shrubs and grasses. Help us create more habitat, which is only possible with the help of wonderful volunteers like yourself.
The planting will be followed by a morning tea.
No experience needed.
Tools provided.
BYO gloves

24/05/2026

20/05/2026

FROGY monthly working bee this Saturday 23rd May, at Chatham Reserve, Ferntree Gully.
Time: 10 am to 12pm.
Please join our small friendly group for planting & w**ding. No experience necessary.
BYO gloves. Tools provided if required. See you there! 😊

10/05/2026

Tonights sunset lights up this 3 year old tree in the FROGY patch. 😊
KES Knox Environment Society
Knox Gardens for Wildlife community group
Friends of Koolunga Native Reserve
Victorian Environment Friends Network

26/04/2026

On Saturday, a trio of our incredible volunteers dedicated their morning to planting, staking and protecting some plants in our ever growing patch 🌱
Being a volunteer group means that sometimes we may only have a small handful of people available for working bees but that just makes the effort and work they put in, even more incredible and special ❤️ you can show your gratitude for their hard work by visiting the FROGY patch and enjoying the beautiful bushland being created! 🌳
As always, please be respectful and take your rubbish home 🙏 we look forward to seeing you 🐸

Picture descriptions;
1 - FROGY sign, Conservation Area sign and Acknowledging Country flag
2 - Robyn and Di staking and protecting new plants
3 - progress shot of the FROGY patch from the lower end of Chatham Avenue
4 - Di planting some new babies
5 - progress shot of the FROGY patch behind the playground
6 - spot the Robyn amongst the bushes
7 - fresh mulch vibes on the other side of the bridge
8 - the ultimate trio: Sue, Robyn and Di
9 - the sun hitting the top end of the patch just beautifully ☀️👌 how lucky we are to live here

19/04/2026

FROGY monthly Working Bee this Saturday 25.04.26. The plan is, to plant and w**d!
Meet at Chatham Reserve bridge.
10am to 12pm.
No experience necessary. BYO gloves. We can provide tools if required. We are a small friendly group.😊

27/03/2026

28.03.26. FROGY working bee is cancelled. Even if the rain stops, a lot of what we need to do is in the creek and it will be too wet. 🌧🌧

23/03/2026

CANCELLED: FROGY Monthly Working Bee 28.03.26. 10am to 12 pm. Chatham Ave. We meet at the footbridge.
We are a small friendly group and we welcome everybody. No experience required. We can supply gardening tools. Please BYO gloves. See ya there!!

01/03/2026

Yesterday, our wonderful volunteers braved the humidity and heat to come out and do some w**ding in our beloved patch 🌱⛏️💪
We managed to fill multiple bags and bins of Kikuyu grass and other w**ds (as well as some overgrown indigenous Clematis that had become problematic) from the sides of the footpath, the creek bed sides and in the bushes 🌱🪏🌳

Thanks to all who came out and sweated with us for a couple of hours 🌞🌞🥵🥵

Picture descriptions;
1 - Roman, Rachel and Clive pulling back some creeping Kikuyu
2 - Robyn cutting back some problematic clematis
3 - A beautiful Trapezites Symmomus
4 - Rachel and Kate clearing w**ds out of the juncus clumps
5 - Clive showing off his lovely smile
6 - Robyn clearing out some w**ds and rubbish in the bushes
7 - Mel standing next to a mound of clematis and w**ds
8 - Roman, Clive and Robyn enjoying a well deserved bikkie break at the end