World Environment Day... So much to celebrate

On World Environment Day 2012 the CPPA was advised it had successfully applied for a $250,000 Environmental Trust grant. Six years later the project is in its final month and there is still a flurry of activity. 

National Tree Day it was super

The community National Tree Day planting at the Hampton St Link site had 700 plants added to the biodiverse corridor that links Laycock and Hampton Streets. The vision splendid is that one day it will be a lovely shady walk to the shops with the birds a-chirping and the butterflies fluttering by during the day, and at night the Squirrel Gliders will scamper through the canopy hiding from the Powerful Owls cruising overhead. 

The amazing landcare crew and community volunteers have put in over 200 hours preparing the site. This involved dealing with the extremely invasive Guinea Grass that seems to be increasing in every reserve and roadside verge. The planting required digging hundreds of holes into some rather unforgiving substrate, moving a mountain of mulch and watering well the newly planted tube stock. 

World Environment Day 2018

On Tuesday 5th June 2018, there’ll be several low-key community activities on offer for willing participants who’d like to celebrate World Environment Day in our local environment.

Guided Walks on the West Ridge

At 7-8am and 5-6pm there will be guided walks along West Ridge, meeting at the crest of Whitelocke Street. We will wander and wonder at the completed Mega-Mural on the water reservoir, experience the morning glory or go roaming in the gloaming. No matter what part of the day it’s a beautiful walk and a great way to get to know your bigger bushland backyard. Wear walking shoes.

Plotting a path at Hampton St Link

8:30-11:30am Lend a hand with the landcare crew plotting an informal path from Hampton Street to Laycock Street and plant the final 40 plants. Medium activity level. Wear sturdy shoes. Meet near the Carey Bay Cellars, look out for the Landcare banner.

Join the Ploggers to beat plastic pollution

Anyone can join the Coal Point Ploggers, an anonymous group of individuals you may see picking up plastic as they jog, walk and shuffle around the peninsula. There are even dog-ploggers out there. If you do happen to pick up your dog’s bog as you plog, please don’t throw it and the bag in the next bit of bush you see. The plastic bag keeps it fresh for many months and bag and bog don’t seem to breakdown. All ploggers enjoy the sense of satisfaction that you have made the world a better place when you place the proceeds of your plogging in the right bin.

Wikipedia describes Plogging as a combination of jogging with picking up litter (Swedish: plocka upp). It started as an organised activity in Sweden around 2016 and spread to other countries in 2018, following increased concern about plastic pollution. As a workout, it provides variation in body movements by adding bending, squatting and stretching to the main action of running

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