Latest News and Events

February Meeting
10th February Wednesday 6:30pm - Logo Launch, free BBQ and Garden Exploration
Melton Botanic Garden - Meet at Rotundas near lake
Information: Please contact John or Jill Bentley 97433819

Monthly meetings are usually held at:
Venue: D J Cunningham Centre - Exford Rd, Melton South, Melways Map 342 K3 - parking available.

Planting
Grow the Garden Days on Thursday 11th February and 4th Sunday 28th February 10 am to 12 noon - planting, watering and weeding along Ryans Creek.
This is part of the Ryans Creek Project to rehabilitate the indigenous section of the Melton Botanic Garden.
Enter Melton Botanic Garden at the north end corner of William and Tullidges Street behind Melton Timber and Home store.
Grow the Garden 2nd Thursday & 4th Sunday every month 10am to noon

Clean Up Day
2nd Sunday of every 2nd month - 14th February 2010 Sunday 10am-noon & Waterwatch
Melton Botanic Garden - Meet at rotundas

Field Trip
April 14th Sunday 9.00am
Ballarat Botanic Gardens and Lambley Nursery
Contact Alan Partridge 9743 5761 for details
Verna Reed is organising a shared lunch or you can bring your own lunch

Help FMBG raise Funds - Book a home assessment with Envirogroup today

All you have to do is register for your FREE home assessment and select Friends of Melton Botanic Gardens in the “How you heard” field.
Register online at: www.envirogroup.com.au/sustainablesuburbs
OR call 1300 206 113 and mention “Friends of Melton Botanic Gardens” .... more information

Prominent Friends
Well everybody is!
Did you know Julia Gillard (Deputy Prime Minister of Australia) and Don Nardella (Legislative Assembly Member for Melton - Parliament of Victoria) are members of FMBG?

Join our online community and discuss your botanic garden ideas with others

Shire of Melton and the Melton Botanic Garden
The following motion was passed at the Melton Shire Council on Monday 24th October, 2005:
1. Council supports the botanical gardens theme within the Town Centre Park subject to the FMBG group presenting to Council for approval a design and financial funding options available to sustain the initiative.

2. Council officers continue discussions with the FMBG Group in relation to future concept designs and dedicated space within Town Centre Park.
This means we are on the way to establishing the Melton Botanic Garden in Town Centre Park

Council approved in the 2007-08 budget $25,000 towards landscape design of the Melton Botanic Garden.
In June 2009 Council set aside funding for directional and site signage at the Melton Botanic Garden and naming of the site as the Melton Botanic Garden.

Reminder - Membership fees due 30th June annually