Families can explore displays and discover more about supporting nature in Point Lonsdale through Gardens for Wildlife Family Morning.
Swan Bay Environment Association (SBEA) and Bellarine Catchment Network will host the event from 10am on Friday, July 18, at The Point’s Sales Display Office.
SBEA president Will Johnston said the event featured hands-on and family-friendly activities related to habitat creation and restoration.
“It’s really exciting to have the opportunity to help people learn more about the things that live around them,” he said.
“It’s (the event) about helping people engage with where they live and getting to know the local plants and animals, and it’s great to learn ways of how to make a contribution to the natural world.”
Mr Johnston said the family morning event was part of an initiative encouraging more people to think about ways to provide animal habitats in their backyards.
“It’s not hard to attract birds to a garden and the plants that you put in can have a huge impact on what comes into your garden,” he said.
“Being outside is good for people’s health, and we know that we can create more interesting garden spaces if there are more living things in it, particularly if there’s a diversity of living things.
“We encourage people to plant local native plants, rather than exotic plants which have been introduced recently and can become pest plants in wild places and create problems that way.”
