Brens Remnant Area Planting

Nearly a year ago we were successful in the Communities Environment Program awarding us monies to revegetate the Brens Remnant area to provide habitat and food for birds and insects.  We have purchased over 2000 plants for this area!

We thank Adam Bandt and his team for helping us to secure this grant.

After an enforced delay due to COVID we are now ready to begin the plantings and we would love to see you there!

First planting:

What: Brens Remnant planting

Date: Saturday 17th April 2021

Time: 10am and 12 noon (2 sessions)

Second planting:

What: Brens Remnant planting

Date: Sunday 16th May 2021 (NOTE DATE CHANGE!!)

Time: 10am and 12 noon (2 sessions)

What to bring:

Due to COVID we will have limited ability to provide food and drink (some snacks and bottled water will be available).

There will be trowels and gloves available but if you can please bring your own.

Other: Sunhat, gloves, water and lunch.

Parking is available at the State Netball and Hockey Centre or come by Train to Flemington Bridge Station or Tram 58 Stops 24/25 Tram 59 Stop 22.

Please book so that we can manage the event successfully!

To enable us to manage the event please book (free) online using “Sticky Tickets” at the link below:

For 17th April event: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/8RN34

For 16th May event: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/I6PNR

Happy Birthday Paul P!

About our Paul what can you say

He works for the environment every day

Well believe it or not, this sprightly man

This Saturday marks an eighty year span

Life lived to the full with energy great

Always on the move, no time to wait

Working in the park, cleaning the creeks

To help worthy causes he actively seeks

So to our esteemed committee member and our friend

Happy Birthday Paul,

May your enthusiasm for life never end

RPPG Working Bee 18 Nov 10am

At last an opportunity to work in the park again!

When: Wednesday Nov 18th

Time: 10am to 12 noon

Where: Meet at the Walmsley House, 161 Gatehouse St, Parkville (Royal Parade end)

BYO gardening gloves, water bottle, hat, sunscreen.

We will either work in the nursery compound or remove old tree guards in the park 

We will have up to 10 people in a group to comply with restrictions.

Covid-19 precautions will apply, including 1.5m distancing, hand sanitising and definitely do not attend if you have any coronavirus symptomseven mild, fever, headache, cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath or breathing difficulties, chills, body aches or  diarrhoea.

RPPG Working Bees

NOTE WORKING BEES ON HOLD TILL LIFTING OF ST 4 RESTRICTIONS
STAY SAFE! SEE YOU SOON.

Working bees in Royal Park are held regularly.

When: first and third Wednesdays of each month

Time: 10am -12noon.

Where: Meeting place will be Walmsley House unless otherwise advised.

Closer to the date the task and location will be advised.

These are held in concert with Friends of Royal Park and Serco.

BYO water bottle and gloves

Working Bee – 21 August 10am

The next working bee will be at the Brens Remnant Native Vegetation site.

When: Wednesday 21 August

Time: 10am-12noon

Where: Meet at St Georges Grove, Parkville West

Hope you can come help plant these special species there are a few hundred to plant!!

Contact for more information:

Chris 0437 925 553 (SERCO)

Kaye friendsofroyalpark@gmail.com (FoRP)

Anne 0412 279 156 (RPPG)

Paul 0401 99 2000 (RPPG)

Working Bee 17 July

The next working bee will be:

When : Wednesday July 17

When: 10-12noon

Where: Meet at Walmsley House

This time we will be removing tree guards to newly established plants.

Recognition for Paul Prentice

Recognition 

One of our committee members, Paul Prentice was acknowledged this week at an event at Government House.

Paul has been recognised for his efforts in litter removal services across the Merri Creek catchment being nominated by Councillor Jackson of Craigieburn Council.

Paul has previously received the Dame Phyllis Frost award as part of Keep Australia Beautiful.

Well done Paul.

General Members Meeting 22nd March

Special Meeting – Plan Ahead, Put it in Your Diary!!

We are able to confirm that Roch Desmier de Chenon will be the speaker at our General meeting on 22nd March.

Roch will talk to us about native bees.  Roch is an internationally recognised entomologist and former Professor of Entomology

If you were able to attend the Insect survey you will have met Roch as he introduced us to the bees in the native garden.

Date: Thursday March 22nd

Time: 7pm

Where: Walmsley House, Australian Native Garden, 161 Gatehouse Street Parkville

Do join us for a most informative evening and a light supper.

A Poem for our Park…..

If in New York the cry would be

Leave our park alone; it belongs to me.

We seem so lax and careless too

In stopping developers from what they would do.

This amazing space that is Royal Park

Must be saved from intentions dark.

Our forebears had vision, they set aside

this great open space; acclaimed with pride.

But each development project whatever its worth

Willingly claims this supposed free earth.

But parkland is priceless; of value so great

We must stand up to secure its fate.

Use your park; join a group; speak up for its future

Remember our lives are inextricably linked to open space and nature.

……with thanks to Anne Phefley