City Nature Challenge Pollinator Workshop

Find out more about native pollinator insects, your role as a citizen scientist and how we can build healthy habitats in the city as part of this hands-on workshop.

Join an ecologist led walk and talk, record observations of the insect life in the park, and get busy building a bee-hotel to take home and start your pollinator patch.

Pollinator Guided Walk

This will be a gentle walk through the Inner Circle Park Reserve spotting insects, recording observations, and discovering the world of native pollinators with Dr. Luis Mata of LookFar Research and the University of Melbourne.

City Nature Challenge

The City Nature Challenge is the world's biggest citizen science event, participating is easy and fun! We compete with cities around the world to show off the incredible biodiveristy of Melbourne. At this workshop you can learn how to make valuable observations of the natural world that can be used in scientific research. If you're already an iNaturalist user, come along to help us capture the biodiversity of the Park Street Linear Reserve - and hear all about native pollinators in the city.

Insect Hotel Building

A strong habitat link between parks will rely on the small patches found in our backyards, nature strips and balcony gardens. Incorporating bee-friendly features into your space will help critical insects thrive in our urban environvment, supporting a healthly and resilient ecosystem. We'll supply the materials, and you can create an insect hotel to take home and get your pollinator garden started.

Also...

• See the pollinator corridor work the Brunswick South Primary School students have already started with their bee garden in the park.
• Talk to Brunswick Communities for Nature for advice on plant selection and building habitat friendly gardens.
• Hear about Council projects to protect and enhance habitat for a city where nature thrives.

Be prepared

This is an outdoor event. Please wear clothing suitable for the weather, including sturdy footwear, hats or raincoats! Remember to bring a water bottle. Unfortunately, weather might affect our plans - check your email before coming for last minute cancellation.

Meet us in the reserve at the back of the Brunswick South Primary School grounds. Enter from either the Lygon or Rathdowne Street ends of the reserve.

Image credits: Luis Mata, Scouts Victoria.

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2 Lygon St, 2 Lygon Street, Brunswick East, Australia

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