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Tag Archives: Blind Creek
Turning Blind Creek into natural beauty
The restoration of Blind Creek and Lewis Park, at the base of the Dandenong Ranges, is now in full swing. Continue reading
Posted in Environment, News
Tagged Blind Creek, Friends of Blind Creek
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FROGY jumps into action
FROGY’s plan is to restore upper Blind Creek by weeding, laying mulch, removing rubbish and planting native species. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, News
Tagged Blind Creek, Friends of the Gully, FROGY, Knox Environment Society, volunteers
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Blind Creek reimagined in Lewis Reserve
Blind Creek is set to be ‘reimagined’ at Lewis Reserve, following the successful transformation of the creek behind Fair Park Reserve in Boronia. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, News
Tagged Blind Creek, Knox City, Knox Council
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New life at Norvel Road Quarry site
Knox Council has negotiated conservation of bushland and rare indigenous plants in a proposed redevelopment of the old quarry site in Norvel Road, Ferntree Gully. Continue reading
Posted in Environment, News
Tagged Blind Creek, environment, Knox Council, Quarry, Susan Laukens
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Blind Creek under stress
Blind Creek has faced many changes and threats. But the latest threat is greater than any previously: climate change. Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Blind Creek, Friends of Blind Creek, Knox Historical Society
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Spoonville causes quite a stir
A Spoonville of sugar makes the medicine go down… in the most delightful way. A growing population of spoon people have been creating quite a stir in the Gully recently, with spoon colonies cropping up all over the place. If … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Community
Tagged Blind Creek, community, coronavirus, Koolunga, MDLC, Spoonville, Swagman
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Blind Creek reimagined
Blind Creek Trail has long been a favourite walk for many in Knox, and thanks to a recent rejuvenation project, now it’s even better. For years we have wandered the trail wondering what it would like to have water in … Continue reading
Posted in Community, history, News
Tagged Blind Creek, Friends of Blind Creek, Jackson Taylor
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