Loddon Plains Landcare Network Planting Day and Evening Dinner

Loddon Plains Landcare Network is a collective of farmer, Landcare and other environmental groups located northwest of Bendigo working to improve the natural environment.

As part of Naturally Loddon – a month long series of environmental events across the Loddon Shire – the network has organised a tree planting day at four sites, from Wedderburn to Durham Ox , for Saturday , 4 September. Urban volunteers are needed to join with network members and share this enjoyable and rewarding day.

A dinner (with entertainment by Kinja ) will be held in the Serpentine Hall to celebrate the day’s landcare work. Volunteer tree planters and network members are welcome to attend.

The day’s timetable

11 am Arrive at sites, briefing, lunch (provided)

12 pm Planting, guarding, watering trees and shrubs

5 pm Arrive Serpentine Hall (Drinks and nibbles)

6.30 pm Dinner and Entertainment

9 pm Close

What to bring

Volunteers should bring with them a hat, sunscreen, gloves, water bottle, waterproof boots and a change of clothes for the dinner. All planting equipment will be provided.

Who to contact

All volunteers and network members participating on the day must register with Penny Wall by Tuesday 25 August.

(Ph: 54361262; M: 048836126

E: apwall@aussiebroadband.com.au).

Please advise Penny of any dietary special requirements

KINJA TO ENTERTAIN LANDCARERS

Made possible by the generous support of the Inglewood

and Districts Community Branch of the Bendigo Bank

Ron Murray and Sarah James (pictured above) celebrate the cultural heritage of their ancestors in a blend of indigenous Australian and Celtic music. In many ways Ron and Sarah that playing together is their special contribution to reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous people in this country.