Egan-Lee Reserve was named after a Knox engineer and is approximately four acres of open woodland featuring grassland species such as sedges and tussock grass. Orchids, like the group above also feature in spring.

Where is it?

In Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia off Wallace Rd

Map Reference: Melway 73 A3

Aims

• to promote the importance of RD Egan-Lee Reserve as part of the wildlife habitat corridor
• to assist and encourage people to leave the Reserve as they found it
• to enhance existing indigenous vegetation and biodiversity by re-planting suitable plants when and where necessary
• to encourage residential participation and support for the Reserve

Meetings and Events 2011

Community Planting Saturday 23rd July 10 am to 12 noon (The re-vegetation project)

Meet at the Playground, Wallace Rd

Council contact Hayley Woodward 0421583708

Download a flyer for the revegetation project

Mayor David Cooper planting a tree; photo by Irene Fullarton

National Tree Planting Day 2 August 2009 - Details of the 2,000 tube stock planted

Grasses

* Poa ensiformis, Dianella longifolia, Lomandra longifolia, Danthonia sp, Themeda triandra,

Sedges, Rush (around drains and wet areas)

* Carex appressa, Juncus procera

Ground Cover

* Chrysocephalum semipaposum

Shrubs

* Goodenia ovata, Pommaderis aspera, Coprosma quadrifida,

Trees

* Eucalyptus ovata, Eucalyptus melliodora, Eucalyptus radiata, Allocasuarina littoralis

National Tree Planting Day 2009 photos

Old Tree; photo by Ian Simpson

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Some of the wildlife in Egan-Lee

Adult Frogmouth; photo by Marion Cornwell

Baby Frogmouth; photo by Marion Cornwell

Information about Frogmouths

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Knox City Council Sites of interest

Knox City Council, Friends Groups in Knox,

Gardens for Wildlife

Egan Lee on ‘Sites of Biological Significance in Knox’

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Contact

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Interesting links

Knox Environment Society

PlanetArk National Tree Planting

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