DECCEW
is holding a Wondrous Wetlands Fair at Birralea Scout Hall, The Valley Ave,
Gungahlin & surrounds on Sunday 29 August from 11am til 2pm. While the event
is aimed at promoting the development of the wetlands ($6.5 million funded by
ACT Government) it also has a strong focus on ideas to live more sustainably. On
display will be a wetlands display; mobile chook runs; cat parks (great for
people who live near Mulligan?s Flat); Magnet Mart will have a range of water
saving devices on display & small trees for gardens including fruit trees,
worm farms, compost bins; DIY wood fired pizza ovens; sustainable landscape
architect; Blue Olive café (organic/local foods) and a range of local native
tubestock for the garden.
The site
is also of scientific interest and includes a remnant of native grassland on the
ridge (we will fence this off during construction), is used by Latham?s Snipe
for over-wintering and has two resident black swans. The Department is
researching how key frog species were relocated during the construction of
wetlands at Sydney Olympic Park site.
Just in
case you don?t know you can find us on Facebook
The
Valley Ponds
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-Ponds/150531988296449?ref=sgm
Banksia
St O?Connor wetland
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-Ponds/150531988296449?ref=sgm#!/pages/Banksia-St-Wetland/184967370852?ref=sgm
For more
information please contact
Edwina
Robinson
Urban
Waterways Coordinator
Sustainability
Programs
Department
of Environment, Climate Change, Energy & Water
6207
5520/ 0466 153 641
