Merri Creek Management Committee

In early 2017 the Friends of Merri Creek was awarded a Community Grant from Melbourne Water to establish new populations of endangered Matted Flax-lily (Dainella amoena) along Merri Creek in Reservoir. The project was rolled out with significant assistance from Merri Creek Management Committee. Five new populations were established to link three nearby fragmented remnant populations of the species and to provide a crucial stepping stone for the Matted Flax-lily's native pollinator, the Blue Banded Bee. Fifty-five volunteers helped to plant 1600 indigenous plants, including rare wildflowers, that will help control weeds and provide habitat for local fauna and pollination partners for rare wildflowers.

See the photo story of the completed grant, showing before and after photos - here.