Candlebark Community Nursery Incorporated

04/07/2026

Yarra Ranges Council National Tree Day events

Volunteer at a Planting Day

Help revegetate Yarra Ranges by participating in one of our planting days. We need volunteers to plant grasses, shrubs and trees at three locations as part of the annual National Tree Day. If you can lend a hand, we'd love to see you. Stay for as little or as long as you like. Register via the link below

Seville
Sunday 19 July | 10am to 12pm
We'll be planting along Wandin Yallock Creek in Seville, exact location will be emailed upon registration.

Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights
Sunday 26 July | 10am to 12pm
271 Mt Morton Road, Belgrave Heights

Everard Reserve, Healesville
Sunday 26 July | 9am to 11am
1A Maroondah Highway, Healesville

Help revegetate Yarra Ranges by participating in one of our planting days. We need volunteers to plant grasses, shrubs and trees at three locations as part of the annual National Tree Day. If you can lend a hand, we'd love to see you. Stay for as little or as long as you like.  

04/07/2026

Intrepid Landcare is hosting a Leadership Retreat in North East Melbourne, VIC in August 2026 for young people passionate about nature connection and environmental stewardship, this looks fabulous!

The Leadership Retreat is open to anyone aged 18 – 35 years who is up for making a difference and having fun doing it. (If you are 16-18 and are keen, please be in touch with us). Cost: $50, includes accommodation and some catering.

Where: The Leadership Retreat will be held at Clifford Park Activity Centre, Wonga Park VIC

When: 6.00pm Friday, August 14 – 5.00pm Sunday, August 16, 2026

Applications close midday July 25th

IS THIS FOR ME?

- Are you between 16 and 35 years, and do you have an interest – or are already involved – in environmental conservation activities?
- Keen to connect with a new network of like-minded people and turn that interest into further action?
- Curious about what is already happening across North East Melbourne and love meeting new people?

Then YES. This is totally for you!

More information here:

Intrepid Landcare is hosting a Leadership Retreat in North East Melbourne, VIC in August 2026 for passionate young people! The Leadership Retreat is open to anyone aged 18 – 35 years who is up for…

04/07/2026

In this edition of the Yarra Ranges Council's Environmental Newsletter:

- New wetland works to protect platypus habitat and community
- Become an environmental volunteer
- Hard rubbish and bundled branches review - have your say
- 2027 annual grants now open
- Nature Stewards program
- Intrepid Landcare Leaders Retreat
- Friends of Water Race and Quinn Reserve
- Borrow a My Energy and Water Saver Kit
- Recycling hubs now open across the Yarra Ranges
- Events and more...

A new wetland area in Belgrave will be created to help prevent stormwater erosion, habitat destruction and localised flooding, thanks to a partnership between Council, the State Government, Melbourne Water and University of Melbourne

20/06/2026

Gretta Fuller has been awarded an OAM for Service to Conservation and the Environment!

Our very own founding member, Margretta 'Gretta' Fuller, was formally awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List.

Gretta has inspired generations of locals to connect with indigenous flora through her volunteering, mentoring and advocacy for the environment. Her contribution began in the early 1960s as a member of the Friends of Warrien Reserve committee and continues today through her volunteer work at Candlebark Community Nursery.

The Candlebark committee and community is absolutely thrilled to see your lifetime of dedication to conservation and environmental volunteering recognised.

Gretta says: To receive this honour is a very humbling experience. I share this award with family, friends and the many wonderful people who have walked this bush path with me over many years.

18/06/2026

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ARI Seminar - Monday 22nd June 1-2pm Outfoxing foxes We're excited to announce our next ARI Seminar, ‘outfoxing foxes’ featuring Dr Ligia Pizzatto do Prado (La Trobe University) and Dr Anke Frank (Charles Sturt University). Ligia will present her research on the use of non-lethal conditioning wi...

12/06/2026

This looks like an amazing opportunity!

Melbourne Water is sponsoring the rollout of a Nature Stewards course for 18- to 35-year-olds.

Discover the world around you with Nature Stewards

Nature Stewards is a multi-week course that connects curious people with their local and wider habitats. It’s a great way to gain knowledge, learn practical skills and meet like-minded others in the local community. You’ll discover all sorts of ways to help nature at home and through local volunteering.

Our autumn courses are wrapping up over the next few weeks. Read on for details on future courses and how to apply.

Upcoming courses
We have courses starting in winter and running throughout spring and summer this year. For extra information and to express your interest in a place on the course, please follow the link for the specific course.

https://vnpa.org.au/programs/nature-stewards-3/

Run by conservation experts and hosted by local councils, the course covers:

Rocks, soil, fungi, plants, and animals
Climate change and seasons
Ways to care for Country and private property
Being a citizen scientist, conservation volunteer, advocate for nature, or a nature guide
How and where you can volunteer in your area

Nature Stewards introduces you to your local natural places and wider Victorian ecosystems. Learn. Connect. Act.

09/06/2026

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𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬' 𝐕𝐄𝐅𝐍 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤:
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 🌱

Melbourne’s rail network contains some of the region’s most significant remnant native vegetation and provides important habitat for a range of threatened species and ecological communities. This webinar will explore the historical development and management of rail corridors to understand how they have become valuable biodiversity assets within an increasingly urbanised landscape.

The session will provide an overview of Metro’s Biosite Management Program, highlighting the approaches used to protect and manage significant biodiversity values across the network and showcasing key achievements from the program over the past nine years.

The webinar will also explore Metro’s efforts to improve landscape-scale biodiversity connectivity, including an industry-leading collaboration with The University of Melbourne to enhance and connect critically endangered Natural Temperate Grasslands along the Sunbury rail corridor.

𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
Monday 22nd June
7pm

Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/48980268536900?p=hq7lU9FRgTDEqSSEwN

Meeting ID: 489 802 685 369 00
Passcode: MD2iJ6Cg

09/06/2026

Check out the latest edition of Find Maroondah, especially the article on page 7: The Power of Volunteering.

06/06/2026

From our friends at VEFN...

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬' 𝐕𝐄𝐅𝐍 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤:
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 🌱

Melbourne’s rail network contains some of the region’s most significant remnant native vegetation and provides important habitat for a range of threatened species and ecological communities. This webinar will explore the historical development and management of rail corridors to understand how they have become valuable biodiversity assets within an increasingly urbanised landscape.

The session will provide an overview of Metro’s Biosite Management Program, highlighting the approaches used to protect and manage significant biodiversity values across the network and showcasing key achievements from the program over the past nine years.

The webinar will also explore Metro’s efforts to improve landscape-scale biodiversity connectivity, including an industry-leading collaboration with The University of Melbourne to enhance and connect critically endangered Natural Temperate Grasslands along the Sunbury rail corridor.

𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
Monday 22nd June
7pm

Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/48980268536900?p=hq7lU9FRgTDEqSSEwN

Meeting ID: 489 802 685 369 00
Passcode: MD2iJ6Cg

04/06/2026

Save the dates!
Schools Tree Day: Friday 24 July & National Tree Day 26 July
Get involved!
https://nationaltreeday.org.au/get-involved/host-a-site