Working Bee to fix ponds and plant native plants at Spring Plains

After record rainfalls across Heathcote several of the ponds in Peters Gully that were installed in 2023 were damaged

By Biolinks Alliance

Date and time

Sat, 8 Jun 2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEST

Location

Spring Plains Nature Conservation Reserve

Chisholm Track Argyle, VIC 3523 Australia

About this event

  • 3 hours

We need your help to restore the ponds at spring plains NCR as part of the Spring Plains watershed repair project. Last year 21 ponds were built along the Peters Gully ephemeral creek. This was done to slow down flows and retain water in the landscape for longer durations. Unfortunately the heaviest flows seen in centuries came only months after the ponds were constructed and semi-aquatic plants were planted. Several of the ponds were completely destroyed but most only recieved minor damage, these are the ponds we aim to restore with this event. With your help we will use shovels to reinstate the soil around the structures.

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