Belgrave Rail Trail Planting Day
The Swan Bend regeneration project has been an important phase in the on-ground works on the rail trail, and we were able to mark its completion by planting the last 100 plants purchased with grant funding for the area. Plants included Rough Tree-fern (Cyathea australis), Forest Hound’s-tongue (Austrocynoglossum latifolium), Shade plantain (Plantago debilis) and Kidney weed (Dichondra repens) and represent species in the Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest (EVC 29).
Our planting session included a walk and talk of the area’s assets and natural and anthropogenic history, led by Southern Dandenongs Landcare Group president, Rob Pergl with morning tea concluding the event.
If you are interested in getting involved in volunteering with the Friends of Belgrave Rail Trail please get in touch by emailing us at southerndandenongslandcare@outlook.com
Rough Tree Fern (Cyathea australis)
The last 100 plants of over 300 now in the ground at the Swan Bend site. Tree stakes mark each plant for future monitoring of their progress.
