On September 12th at Belgrave Lake Park, the Southern Dandenong Landcare Group in conjunction with Shire of Yarra Ranges ran their 10th Platypus Festival. The day was a huge success aimed at environmental education and fun! We had a water and native animal education, Didgeridoo Circle, entertainment from a local hills band, with Platypus songs included. Screen printing and weaving were a few of the activities. The kids were invited and guided with planting 360 trees along the riparian section of Monbulk Creek to help protect the waterways for our iconic mammal, the Platypus! Thank you to G.J. Gardner Homes for donating the trees for our festival. Jackie Glen | Facilitator |Southern Dandenong Landcare Group
The child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of the child and the health of the Earth are inseparable. Richard Louv | Author | Last Child in the WoodsSláinte – Colleen
Restoring Australian ecosystems. Supporting communities with their revegetation projects for a greener and healthier planet.
Fifteen Trees acknowledges Indigenous Australians as the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work, live and play.
We recognise that Indigenous Australians have cared for and lived in harmony with this land for millennia, and their knowledge and wisdom of the land endures.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and stand in solidarity as Indigenous Australians seek a fairer and more sustainable future for the land and its people.