Friends' Life Member wins Landcare Award
Posted by Ray Radford (ray) on Nov 12 2008 at 9:27 AM
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Friends' Life Member wins Landcare Award

FoMC congratulates Life Member, Brian Bainbridge, on winning the 2008 Port Phillip & Western Port Landcare ‘Caring for Commumnity Groups’ Award.

The Award citation stated that Brian:

• has developed a wide range of publications, management plans, environmental educational (e.g. brochures, booklets) and interpretive materials (such as signs) and has conducted many “walks and talks” and workshops. These publications and engagement activities have increased the capacity, environmental awareness and appreciation of many Friends of and community groups and individuals;

• possesses a superb knowledge of local flora, fauna, restoration ecology, impressive artistic skills and a commitment to share his understanding and knowledge of the local environment with the community;

• has rediscovered Golden Sun Moth at Craigieburn Grasslands, encouraging the Friends of Merri Creek to conduct further surveys that led to finding it at other grassland sites;

• has played a key role in providing expert knowledge to many Friends’ and community groups which has helped empower these groups’ members to apply the skills learnt to deliver on-ground outcomes;

• in 2004, ran successful weed workshops on aquatic weeds and conducted other customised weed workshops with two other Friends’ groups in 2006-2008; • undertakes innovative engagement opportunities on the natural environment with local groups from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Brian is the second FoMC member to win this award, following on from Ray Radford at the previous Landcare awards in 2006.