Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group (PLEG) is concerned with the restoration of native grasslands and grassy grey-box woodlands, including the grassy woodland of Pinkerton Forest, the nearby native grassland in Mulla Mulla Grasslands (Bush's Paddock) and of the adjacent section of the Werribee River Volcanic Gorge, (which adjoins Western Water Treatment Plant at Surbiton Park) within the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia.
View a map of our restoration sites
View photos of Pinkerton Forest
Monitoring weeds in Pinkerton, Lightning strike in Pinkerton
Weed infestation in Pinkerton Link, Quarterly Bird Survey
Weed monitoring at Pinkerton Escarpment, Meeting at Upper Pinkerton to discuss flooding
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Updated: Wednesday, 08 April 2020 23:32
Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group (PLEG) is concerned with the restoration of native grasslands and grassy grey-box woodlands, including the grassy woodland of Pinkerton Forest, the nearby native grassland in Bush's Paddock (Mulla Mulla Grasslands) and of the adjacent section of the Werribee River Volcanic Gorge, (which adjoins Western Water Treatment Plant at Surbiton Park) within the City of Melton.
The group is also involved in the restoration of Cobbledicks Ford Reserve, Werribee River, in the City of Wyndham, and with the annual ‘Clean Up’ Australia Day at this location.
The group regularly undertakes seed collection, propagation and planting of local indigenous species to achieve this aim.
Native grass seed harvesting is also carried out.Large scale strategic management programs have been used for control of the noxious weed, serrated tussock, including burning and grazing at seasonally appropriate times.Spring wildflower walks are conducted annually.
The grasslands are seen at their best in spring and summer when the wildflowers are flourishing and the native grasses are setting seed. Seasonal bird surveys are undertaken with the Bird Observers Club of Australia (BirdLife Australia).
The group works in partnership with Western Water for Pinkerton Forest, and the City of Melton for Mulla Mulla Reserve (Bush’s paddock).
The aims of the group:
PLEG meets at the Western Water Treatment Plant, Griegs Road, Mt Cottrell
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Updated: Thursday, 10 April 2014 12:37
Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group next meeting on Tuesday May 17th at 7.30pm
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:54
Read more...PLEG Website:
New website created by Helen Snee with the ongoing support from Melbourne Water's River Health Incentives Program. All content taken from the original web site which was created by Colin Rowan and maintained by Inna Nogeste, the previous webmaster who built on Colin's work. Assistance/photos/reviews from Daryl Akers, Frances Overmars and other members of the Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group.
All photos were supplied by Colin Rowan unless otherwise noted.
Colin's personal Web Site is WWW.RetiredAussies.com
Updated: Tuesday, 08 May 2018 17:36
Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group will hold its next meeting on Tuesday 5th July at 6.00pm
Note: we will be starting at 6.00 as Western Water will be providing light refreshments as an end of financial year function.
The actual meeting will still be held afterward, at 7.00pm.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:53
Read more...May 15, 2018: New use for old wood by Esther Lauaki
May 15, 2018: New use for old wood by Esther Lauaki (pdf)
April 16 2018: Cottrell corridor vital link (pdf)
April 16 2018: Cottrell corridor vital link
December 6 2017: Cash boost a win for wildlife (pdf)
December 6 2017: Cash boost a win for wildlife
22 May 2015: Help Us Create a Forest!
10 December 2015: Grant to help threatened species in Pinkerton
13/03/2013: Plains Wanderers still in Wyndham
7 Jul 2011: Woody weed removal in Werribee River Volcanic Gorge
29 Jul 2011: From nothing a forest will grow
7 September 2010: Sweet Celebration for Landcare Week (267 Kb)
27 April 2010: Forest agreement gives eagles' eyrie top spot in Melton's grassy woodlands (210 Kb)
April 2010: Cobbledicks Ford Reserve: Flora and Fauna Management Plan
8 April 2008: Werribee River biodiversity project receives boost
11 January 2007 : Baby eagle discovered in restored forest
June 2007: Pinkerton Forest and Bush's Paddock: flora and fauna
Updated: Wednesday, 18 July 2018 10:50
PLEG's AGM for 2011 will be held on Tuesday, 20th September at 7.30 pm, at Surbiton Park
A reminder that subs ($5) are also due
PLEG meetings are held at Melton Recycle Plant at Surbiton Park
Melways Edition 35 (2008) Map 221 Ref C4
From Melton go south along Exford Road.
Turn left (east) into Greigs Rd, up the hill toward Strathtulloh.
Turn right (south) into Butlers Rd, through gate into Surbiton Park (Western Water Treatment Plant)
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 14:00
Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group is to have its first meeting for 2012 on Tuesday 21st February at 7.30.
Our guest speaker will be Alan Thatcher, of Leadwest, who will speak about the Werribee River Biolinks action Plan.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:53
Read more...The next Pinkerton Landcare & Environment Group meeting will be on Tuesday 17th April at 7.30.
Western Water will make a presentation of the large new water tanks to be placed on the lower northern flank of Mt Cottrell. These will address the water supply needs of the new Toolern residential & industrial developments to the east of Melton, as part of the the expansion to urban growth boundaries to the west of Melbourne.
Updated: Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:54
Read more...Western Water and Shire of Melton commissioned Ecology Australia Pty Ltd to conduct a flora and fauna assessment of Pinkerton Forest and Mulla Mulla Grasslands (Bush's Paddock).
SMEC Australia Pty Ltd was commissioned by Wyndham City Council to prepare a flora and fauna management plan for Cobbledicks Ford.