FRIENDS OF BRADSHAW PARK INC.

Mordialloc has an important bush area in the heart of the suburbs, which needs careful management and plenty of tender loving care from care from a strong Friends Group. Do join us.

Aims of the Friends Group

• To support the maintenance of Bradshaw Park as a sanctuary for native plants and animals and as a source for local genetic material.

• To minimise the impact on the Park from weeds and feral animals.

• To encourage the community to participate in the Park's activities, and gain practical, hands-on experience.

• To disseminate educational material about the Park and related areas.

Bradshaw Park needs friends!

If you would like to help, or learn about bush regeneration, or just want to join the group, come to one of our sociable working bees. You'll learn:

• plant identification
• propagation and tree planting
• weeding and mulching

Working Bees

Held from 10am to 1pm on the third Saturday of each month, ending with a BBQ lunch.

Meetings

Held in the Park Shed at 8pm on the third Wednesday of each odd-numbered month.

Floral Emblem

Our floral emblem is Bossiaea cinerea (Showy Bossiaea). The attractive red and yellow pea flowers bloom profusely from August to December on this small, pretty shrub, which likes sandy, well-drained soil.

Faunal Emblem

Our representative here is Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote), a bright little bird which is found in the outer leaves of trees, feeding on a sugary substance called lerp. The usual three note call – ‘I'm spott-ed’, signifies their presence.

For further information and membership inquiries, please write to:

Friends of Bradshaw Park Inc., PO Box 35, Mentone, 3194, VIC.

Information courtesy of Friends of Bradshaw Park Inc.

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