Merri Creek catchment’s schools are excellent places for indigenous gardens and offer an array of learning opportunities. MCMC’s Learning Grounds Program is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach. We’ve worked with school communities for over 20 years with over fifty school-based indigenous garden projects in the Merri Creek catchment who need one-on-one specialist support. Indigenous gardens in schools are all individual yet share common potential curriculum links such as history, geography, performance, art, and science. We tailor and maximise age-appropriate student learning including briefings about the difference between introduced, native and indigenous species and cultural contexts such as NAIDOC Week.
Inspiring indigenous gardens on school grounds include:
• Carlton Primary School connects with their curriculum goals to notice Wurundjeri seasons through changes in their indigenous garden.
• Marymede Catholic College co-created their indigenous garden as an outdoor learning centre to promote and contextualise learning on Wurundjeri Country.
• Thornbury Primary School connected with NAIDOC Week and replaced introduced species with indigenous plants.
• Edgars Creek Primary School made their connection to Country come to life in 2022 with a series of student incursions culminating in planting a new indigenous garden. • Spensley Street Primary School acknowledge Wurundjeri Country with their indigenous gardens and show respect for the very nearby biodiversity conservation efforts at Hall Reserve.
Local research shows multiple advantages of indigenous gardens at school and benefits such as cooling school grounds and enhancing student cognitive development.
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To download the WW training manual referred to in the webinar, go to https://www.melbournewater.com.au/water-data-and-education/get-involved/be-citizen-scientist/water-quality-volunteers.
Waterwatch groups supported by MCMC Waterwatch: https://www.mcmc.org.au/get-involved/community-citizen-science-water-monitoring.
To be kept informed of when the field component of this Waterwatch training will be run please subscribe to the MCMC "events like Waterwatch training" subscription list here: https://www.mcmc.org.au/get-involved/subscribe.
This Waterwatch workshop was proudly funded by the Cities of Darebin, Moreland and Yarra.
Waterbug Reports
2023 site summaries:
Waterbug Report for the community census sampling results on Merri Creek at Connolly Ave. Coburg
Waterbug Report for D-1 drain, Hoppers Crossing
Waterbug Census sampling results for Edgars Creek, near Edwardes Lake, Reservoir
Waterbug Report for Blind Creek, Wantirna South
2022 site summaries:
Waterbug Census sampling results on Merri Creek at Connolly Ave. Coburg
2020 site summaries:
Waterbug report - Merri Creek at Coburg
Waterbug report - Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore
EPA Reports on Merri Creek, Yarra River and the Bay:
Edgars Creek - Murray Rd, Coburg
Merri Creek - Summerhill Rd, Craigieburn
Merri Creek - Roseneath St, Yarra Bend
Waterwatch Water Quality Summaries:
2023 site reports
Merri Creek at Connolly Ave near the footbridge (De Chene Reserve, Coburg)
2022 site reports
Darebin Creek, at Dog Ford, Darebin Parklands, Alphington
Darebin Creek, downstream of Thornbury High School, off Theobald Street, Thornbury
2019 site reports
Darebin Creek Dog Ford Darebin Parklands 2019
Edgars Creek - Edwardes Lake Reservoir 2019
Edgars Creek Coburg North and Newlands 2019
Merri Creek - St Georges Rd Fitzroy Nth 2019
Darebin Creek - Murray Rd Preston 2019
Darebin Creek SW drain - Preston 2019
2018 site reports
Edgars Creek at Edwardes Lake Reservoir 2018
Edgars Creek Coburg North and Newlands 2018
Merri Ck at St Georges Rd Fitzroy North 2018
Northcote Golf Club site Summary Report 2018
Darebin Creek at Preston Report 2018
Darebin Creek SW drain at Preston 2018 Report
Trin Warren Outlet Report 2018
5 Mile Creek Essendon Summary Report 2018
2017 reports
Summary of Water Quality in the Merri & Darebin Catchments 2017
Edgars Creek at Edwardes Lake Reservoir 2017
Looking for a fun activity to do? This webinar will take you on a froggy adventure from the safety of your living room! to discover the City of Darebin’s frogs.
There are over eight different types of frogs you can hear on a walk around Darebin, including Eastern Froglets, Marsh Frogs and Banjo (Pobblebonk) Frogs. Learn to recognise different frog calls using the Melbourne Water frog census app and collect citizen science data to help protect and manage frog habitat.
Join MCMC’s Waterwatch Coordinator, Darebin's Environment Officer and Darebin Libraries for a froggy adventure from the safety of your living room! This webinar will take you on a virtual walk and talk to discover the City of Darebin’s local frogs.
Did you know there are over ten different types of frogs you can hear on a walk around Darebin including Eastern Froglets, Marsh Frogs and Banjo Frogs? Learn to recognise different frog calls using the Melbourne Water Frog Census App and help collect citizen science data to help scientists protect and manage frog habitat. Find out what you can do at home and nearby to increase and protect our special frogs.
Proudly funded by the City of Darebin.
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Merri Events Calendar
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Wednesday Volunteers - Friends of Merri Creek
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Weekly Friday Working Bee
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Malcolm Creek Community Litter Clean-Up
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Friends of Edwardes Lake Reservoir Frogs Water Quality Testing Session
02:00PM - 03:30PM
Streamteam Water Quality Testing - Friends of Merri Creek
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Weekly Friday Working Bee
04:00PM - 06:00PM
Friends of Edwardes Lake Afternoon Tea Volunteer Thank You
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee