Along with public parks, gardens on private land can help enhance biodiversity and improve our wellbeing. Download our free Grow Wild backyard biodiversity guide to find out which plants to choose to support urban wildlife in your garden or balcony.
Potentially a world-first, Caulfield Primary School has installed a bilingual compost system with signage in both English and Japanese.
The Student Environment Club designed the signs so students could understand what does and doesn't belong in the compost bins in both languages.
Download our free nature bingo card and see what nature you can see, hear, and smell from your balcony or backyard! Fill in the card and tag us on Instagram (@ecocentrestkilda), Twitter (@ecocentrestk) or Facebook (@ecocentrestkilda).
Click the photo to download the bingo card.
We’re keeping our volunteers, staff, educators, students, and broader community safe.
The EcoCentre is adapting our programs based on expert public health advice. Until further notice, the EcoCentre will be connecting you to nature online.
We're launching a series of Thursday 6pm workshops and presentations.
Guest blog post by Alive Outside Snorkelling Safari participant, Shreya (12 years old)
The waves slithered onto my feet as I took a step closer. The sun was scorching and the water was cooling, just a perfect snorkelling day. I splashed into the water and slipped on my fins and started walking backwards, so that I didn't fall.
Thanks to everyone who attended the last Teacher Environment Network Meeting on 30 October hosted by the wonderful Tim Mc Rae at Gardenvale Primary School! We explored the topic of Biodiversity by the Bay.
This guide is republished from Sustainable Port Phillip. Read their other worm farm guides here.
Worm farms require a shady spot, especially one that is away from the afternoon sun! Undercover spots including open sheds and outdoor areas with lots of tree cover are ideal.
This article is republished from Sustainable Port Phillip. Read the original article.
If you have children, you may be having (or avoiding) some tricky conversations around the climate crisis and unsure what to say that is appropriate for your child’s age without making them fearful.
City of Port Phillip recently with a panel of students and professionals to provide parents with insight, advice and strategies, after parents told us this was something they wanted help with.
117 partner groups, 397 citizen science activities, 20,357 volunteer hours, and 17,546 program participants — 2018/19 was a busy year of rolled-up sleeves for the EcoCentre. Read our 2018/19 Annual Report below to find out more about our diverse work last year.
The EcoCentre's August 2019 free Teachers' Environment Network (TEN) workshop explored the topic of Climate Change in the Classroom.
A full house of local educators shared ideas and experiences of discussing climate change with their students through facts and storytelling. We've compiled a full round-up of all links, resources, and slides discussed in the TEN workshop.
The EcoCentre acknowledges the Kulin Nations, including the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung language group, traditional owners of the land on which we are located. We pay respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Elder members of our multicultural community.
