The beginnings of  Bungalook Nursery
WCIPP relocated to a new site, within Wurundjeri Walk, 63/107 Fulton Rd., Blackburn South. This site features a large work area shed for propagation tasks, an office with tea room, an igloo & shadehouse plus many other 'mod-cons' . 

07/12/2000 - First official marking out by WCIPP & Whitehorse Council Officers


12/02/2001 - Turning of the first sod - WCIPP, Council Officer & Contractors and the machinery....
  
  
6/02/01 - site levelled and services (eg. water, sewerage, power) laid underground 
23/02/01 - fence posts erected.    
26/02/01 - black wire added to the fence, double gates at the front and a single gate in rear corner
01/03/01 & 02/03/01 - the work shed delivered and construction begun
06/03/01 - the igloo and shadehouse under construction plus the shed, with windows and a view looking down over the site.
11/03/01 - the igloo and shadehouse completed.
13/03/01 - work shed completed and cedar office delivered and staining commenced
   

16/03/01 - Disabled Toilet built in work shed and the floor fitted to office
19/03/01 - Site visit, construction of cedar office nearly completed.
       

23/03/01 - The interior of the cedar office completed.  
26/03/01 - The ramp for the cedar office built.
22/06/01 - The sewer finally connected.
27/07/01 -  First attendance day at our new nursery 
    
Buffer zone planting project -
This project was funded by Bushcare - a program of the Commonwealth Government's Natural Heritage Trust
        

07/04/01 - Working Bee - Buffer zone STAGE.1
A large turn out of volunteers from our bushland park committees came to help with the planting of the buffer zone and the staining of the cedar office.  It was a great day, Thanks to them all.
       

09/05/01 - Working Bee - Buffer zone STAGE.2
A mid week event, another large turnout with visitors from Queensland helping with the planting  - our volunteer painters give the cedar office a second stain.  A neighbour comes to enquire on the work we are doing, he turns out to be another visitor from interstate.  Well done to everyone.
       
                                        
Officially Opened 2nd September 2001 by Cr. Bill Bowie - Mayor of Whitehorse  
It was a wet Spring day - but the rain was very welcome.

Our volunteers prepare the BBQ and food.
       

        
Board about how we began                 Mayor officially opens our new nursery
                                        

Students doing horticultural courses are able to do their required Work Experience hours with WCIPP (as a volunteer), we have qualified horticulturalists who have passed courses using the hours volunteered at WCIPP for their course.

Watering System
An automated watering system was approved by the Committee at the February 2002 meeting.  Official installation preparation works started in early March.
13/03/02
      

05/04/02 - up and watering
       


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