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June 2026 Kinglake Landcare News
- kinglakelandcaregr
- 7 hours ago
- 2 min read
Autumn
Kinglake district is the traditional land of the Taungurung and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation which is in Waring or Wombat season until July. Shorter days, longer nights, misty mornings, and cooler.
One of the joys this time of year is the Common Heath Epacris impressa which adds splashes of colour to the roadsides in Autumn and especially Winter (see photo). It would be appreciated that when managing roadsides that authorities and landowners try to protect these beautiful indigenous specimens of the State Floral Emblem.
Activities just gone or continuing
As reported in detail recently, Kinglake Landcare Group (KLG) is an integral part of Upper Goulburn Landcare Network’s Fencers Without Boundaries which is working with affected Landcarers on rehabilitation of natural assets in the fire affected area of Upper Goulburn. Tasks include restoration of fencing for control of stock and protection of crops and the regeneration of their local trees, shrubs, grasses, and ground flora essential for fodder, habitat, shade, windbreaks, stopping soil erosion etc.
Photo shown is from the celebration held at Strath Creek in late April to mark the formal handover from Benalla Uniting Church Emergency Fencing Team to UGLN of their extensive fencing equipment and vehicles. UGLN is also currently working with others to provide assistance with updated post fire landscape restoration information.
UGLN is still actively seeking volunteers and donations to assist landowners impacted by the 2026 Longwood Fires in the Murrindindi and surrounding shires and is calling out for skilled and unskilled volunteers to assist. For more information contact Chris Cobern on 0413 855 490 or by email
As well as KLG assistance to Kinglake’s three primary schools for National Tree Day, other school visits to Kinglake also continue through the Kinglake Historical Society particularly for high school students seeking information on bushfire emergency recovery. Landcare members assist with their ecological knowledge of the district and as primary source bushfire survivors.
Get our free booklet
“Caring for Your Patch” covering backyard garden design, food growing, plant selection, weed and pest animal management and more, is available from Kinglake Library, KRNH, Kinglake Heritage Centre, local garden suppliers, Landcare events, some local shops and servos, or online from our website kinglakelandcare.org.
Membership
New members can contact Landcare through our website kinglakelandcare.org to join for $11 per year. Alternatively, you can be added to our free “friends” mailing list for notification of events.
Coming up
National Tree Day Sunday 26th July. Other activities advised by email or on our website.
Next meeting: 7.30pm Monday 21st September upstairs at Kinglake Memorial Reserve Hall. A spring welcome to all after the winter break.
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