5th Community of Practice Gathering for Darebin’s Educators: Local ways to connect to Treaty Victoria & 2026 National Walk for Truth

When: 5pm - 7pm, Wednesday 1st April

We aim to feel locally equipped to offer our early years, primary, secondary and tertiary learners insight and proud connection to Wurundjeri Country. Join us in thinking together about ways to connect locally, with the opportunities and challenges to consider the relationship of Treaty Victoria to curriculum, and how to connect to the 2026 National Walk for Truth (which meets in Darebin on Monday April 20th at the Aborigines Advancement League, Thornbury). 

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Pop Up Nature Playtime for Little Kids at Lehmann’s Farm Park

When: 10am - 12pm, Wednesday 8th April

MCMC invites Whittlesea’s young families to join us  in discovering nearby nature along the Edgar’s Creek at Lehmann’s Farm Park in Epping. We will explore local watery animals around us.

With trained environmental educators, your children will enjoy activities including collecting water from the creek to test if its healthy, looking at waterbugs, listening to frog and bird calls, and will also be able to have our local creatures painted on their hands (what we call SkinArt).

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Torchlit Twilight Nature Walk at Lehmann's Farm Park

When: 6pm - 7:30pm, Thursday 9th April 

Please join Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC) education staff for a torchlit night of discovery. We’ll notice the early signs of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung season of Waring (wombat) as we walk slowly along Edgars Creek, discovering local birds, plants and other local wildlife.

We will explore froggy habitat and listen (and maybe spot!) local frogs including the vulnerable Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis).

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FoMC Merri Park – Weed Workshop

When: 10am – 12pm, Sunday 12th April 

Learn to identify and remove weeds growing in the billabong area at Merri Park.

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Torchlit Twilight Nature Tour for Families and Community: Visit Kalkallo Common with a Guided Nature Walk

When: 6pm - 7:30pm, Tuesday 14th April

It’s a good time to get together with the Kalkallo community to explore the fascinating local features of Kalkallo Common, including the nature of its rockiness and connection to the new marram baba Merri Creek Parklands. We’ll explore Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung waring season (April - July), as we aim to continue our connections to each other and nature in your neighbourhood.

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A little nature play on Wurundjeri Country: Leadership beyond the kindergarten (online event)

When: 5pm - 5:45pm, Wednesday 15th April (online)

This webinar is for early years educators keen to connect to Country by leading simple local opportunities in the natural environment to stimulate children’s confidence, imagination and their connection to Country for Nature Play Week. This webinar supports and inspires early years educators to become nature play leaders in nearby local places on Wurundjeri Country.

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