A group of volunteers put in some hard yakka on Sunday 25 May as they planted 1000 natives along the Wandin Yallock Creek.
Seville Community House manager Stacie Adams said The Friends of the Creek group showed up with a 14-person strong team which was a great start for the group’s second activity.
“I think it was a huge success, we had a thousand natives planted in that stretch along the creek, and it looks fantastic,” Ms Adams said.
“People were really interested in what we were doing. So, yeah, I think that was all around successful.”
The Yarra Ranges Council’s Bushlands team partnered with the Seville Community House to plant along the creek, with the council using its knowledge to identify the best plants for the land.
“Officers from Yarra Ranges Bushland Team joined with representatives from the Seville Community House and Friends of the Wandin Yallock Creek last week to plant a diverse mix of 1,000 locally indigenous canopy, shrub and ground layer species,” a Yarra Ranges Council spokesperson said.
“The project is a long-term partnership with Melbourne Water to enhance Wandin Yallock Creek and over the past few years 12,000 plants have been planted with more scheduled for later this year.”
Aside from the planting itself, Ms Adams said she also enjoyed facilitating the connection between members as people came together to share a common interest in native flora and the local spaces they cherish.
“I love the social connection that we’re able to create by offering the different kinds of activities that the community house is able to offer, and by offering things that make different people passionate.
“I really enjoyed watching people being part of it as well, but I really enjoyed watching people do something that they’re passionate about… being able to care for country and plant some native species in a space that had been a little bit empty and hopefully over the coming years, we’ll be able to see it regenerate a little bit.”
Along with council and the community groups, students from Seville Primary, Wandin Yallock Primary, Caufield Grammer (Yarra Junction Campus) and Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Monastery from Mt Evelyn also helped out.
Ms Adams said the Friends of the Creek group will also be doing a rubbish clean up along the Wandin-Yallock creek on Sunday 15 June.
Those interested should meet at the Seville Woolworths carpark at 10am with their own pair of gloves.
Anyone who wants to join with Seville Community House and their environmental activities along Wandin Yallock Creek can contact them on manager@sevillecommhouse.org.au or Councils bushlands team on 1300 368 333.
