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Warringal Conservation Society

The heat of summer has passed and it is time to get back to planting. WCS has organised a series of plantings at Banyule flats in conjuction with the Banyule Council Bush Crew. Keep an eye on the WCS Facebook...

Over November and December 2022 Banyule Swamp has been covered with a mat of the aquatic plant Red Water-milfoil (Myriophyllum verrucosum). This plant has underwater stems with whorls of feathery green leaves (photo 1) and emergent stems with red leaves (photo...

In late August / early September the North East Link project levelled a broad strip of remnant bushland at the Simpson Army Barracks; an area of approximately 13 hectares (130000 square meters). The extent of the devastation has come as...

Spring is here and the local bushland is starting to be filled with flowers. Winter flowering Silver Wattles are just finishing up but some Black Wood Wattles and Prickly Moses are still going. Running Postman, Hardenbergia are putting on a...

Our June 2022 speaker was Virginia Trescowthick, a lawyer with Environmental Justice Australia (EJA). EJA is an independent group that provides legal advice and representation for community groups tackling environmental issues including pollution, climate change and species loss. EJA also...

On Sunday 15th May, after a number of COVID-19 related postponements, we finally got celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Warringal Conservation Society. It was a lovely sunny day and approximately 50 members and friends attended. We started out...