South Surrey Park, Surrey Hills, Victoria Australia

On  Sunday 24 June 2012 t hirteen willing workers spread out newspapers and underlay and covered with mulch an area at the rear of the Scout Hall. This prepared area, already sprayed by Adrian, will be ready for "National Tree Day" and planted on the last Sunday in July. A pleasant Sunday sunny morning was enjoyed by all participants and work was completed in a very short time. The rest of the time was used removing weeds at creek banks in the same area. Tea and coffee was served and enjoyed at completion of works. Stuart Paxton 

Date and time:  Sunday 27 November, 10 am to midday Location: South Surrey Park near Union Road All welcome.  Bring family, friends and other willing workers to help weed and tidy the Union Road section of the Park. Wear sensible work clothes including sun hat, gardening gloves and sturdy footwear and bring a raincoat in case of forecast rain Stay afterwards for free drinks, bickies and a chat.

On the last Sunday in October five intrepid volunteers braved a cold, wet and windy start to plant about 330 grasses and tussocks into very wet soil to extend the existing creekside plantation near Union Road. This Sunday 27 November we’ll return to the Union Road end of the Park for our final Sunday of the year, a general weed, prune and tidy up. Wear suitable clothes including sturdy water resistant footwear, gardening gloves and sunhat, bring a raincoat in case of forecast rain, and stay afterwards for free drinks, bickies and a chat. As usual Tuesday Toilers have been busy removing uteloads of weeds and rubbish plus planting more grasses, tussocks and groundcovers at various sites: about 130 seedlings below Union Road, a similar number on the Riversdale Road bank, and 80 below the Scout Hall. Join us around 10 am any Tuesday near the pond below Union Road before we move to that day’s worksite. Afterwards we generally lunch at Café Biscotti, backing onto the Park at 929 R...

Date and time:  Sunday 30 October, 10 am to midday Location: South Surrey Park, Union Road entry All welcome.  Bring family, friends and other willing workers to help extend the existing creek-side plantations below Union Road. Wear sensible work clothes including sun hat, gardening gloves and sturdy footwear and bring a raincoat in case of forecast rain Stay afterwards for free drinks, bickies and a chat.