Sustainability 

Australian Pollinator Week started on 12 November!

There are 9 days of events celebrating the world of insect pollinators. Check out this link for more information: 

https://www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au/explore/

Why Frogs 🐸 Count

Take part in FrogID week, Australia's biggest frog count.

Download the free FrogID app and take part in Australia’s biggest frog count between 11-20 November. 

Download now: https://www.frogid.net.au/

FrogID Week is the annual snapshot of frog species across Australia. Each year, thousands of people take part by recording frog calls with the free FrogID app and help measure the health and distribution of frogs across Australia.

From croaks and barks, to whistles and bleats, every frog species makes a unique sound. Using the free FrogID app, you can record the frogs calling around you and help us count Australia’s frogs.

In 2021, together we recorded over 37,000 frog calls and with your help in 2022, we can continue to create a better picture of Australia’s unique amphibians.

Find out more: https://australian.museum/event/frogid-week-2022/ 

Reminder about the Boroondara Sustainable Living Festival 

Is on this Saturday 19 November from 8am to 12pm at the Boroondara Farmers Market car park Auburn Road, Hawthorn East alongside the Boroondara Farmers Market. Lots of fun hands-on activities for everyone. Click here to find about all the activities.

Boroondara Weed Swap

Boroondara Council are running an environmental weed swap. To help support Boroondara residents who are removing environmental weeds from their garden that can invade natural bushland, you can receive a voucher to plant 10 indigenous tubestock.

To get involved, simply email a photo of the weeds you're planning on removing to environment@boroondara.vic.gov.au

To help you identify weeds see their resource on Recognising and Managing Environmental Weeds in Boroondara

Tips for Sustainability:

1. Another place to recycle your blister packs (ie: from medication) is with Banish. Click here to find out more on what they take and your nearest location.

2. Join Zero Waste Freebies Victoria FB group to give away items you no longer want and maybe find something that you want.

3. You can add used toilet rolls, paper towel rolls, cereal and tissue boxes, shredded paper, newspaper (not glossy) plus leaves to your compost. This adds carbon to your compost keeping it balanced, reduces the wetness and prevents flies from living in there to fly into your face when you open it.

If you have any sustainable tips you would like to share, please send them to me.

Leslie Dundon

Sustainability Committee