Education

The Darebin Creek Management Committee provides a wide range of educational material in various forms for students in many discipline areas. Students can apply to undertake work experience, work placements and volunteer work as part of their TAFE and Tertiary studies. Although places are limited we welcome your interest. Information on the Darebin Creek and Parklands is available in many topic areas including flora, fauna, water quality and geology, history.

Download Fact Sheets from here.

Schools

The Darebin Creek Management Committee works with schools to revegetate the Darebin Creek and create habitat in school yards. In the past activities with schools include planting indigenous water saving gardens, walks and talks of the Darebin Creek, addressing morning assembly, field trips and planting trees along the Darebin Creek in both urban and rural locations. We can also provide on-site advice for school projects and assist with grant applications so if you have an idea, let us know and see how we can support you.

Storming for Cleaner Water

The Darebin Creek Management Committee in conjunction with Waterwatch Victoria offer this exciting program to Primary Schools within the Darebin Creek Catchment.

Want to find out what stormwater is and where it goes?

Want to find out what lives in your local waterways?

Want to find out how your school impacts on the Darebin Creek?

Choose from the three activities:

1. Stormwater-What is it?

A 3D stormwater model, environmental displays and activities for your students to learn about water and your local waterway the Darebin Creek.

-What part of the water cycle is stormwater?

-How do our streams become polluted?

-How does your school affect the Darebin Creek?

2. Darebin Creek Critters

Learn about the lives of animals of the Darebin Creek and their habitat.

A DCMC staff member will introduce students to local animals and plants of the Darebin Creek. Your students will learn about plants and their connection to creeks and stormwater through: Choose from:

-Outdoor botanic drawing

-Frog identification

-Habitat gardens, plan an indigenous garden at your school

-This session can be tailored to your needs

3. Watch your Water

A Waterwatch officer will work with students to identify water bugs (macroinvertebrates) and undertake water quality testing in your part of Darebin Creek. Water quality parameters such as turbidity, pH and salinity can be measured using specialised equipment.

-What can water bugs tell us about water quality?

-What pollutes your part of the Creek?

-What is the water quality in your part of Darebin Creek?

Activities can be run as single sessions up to three sessions with groups rotating through the activities. Proudly sponsored by City of Whittlesea.

To find out more download Stormwater Education Brochure

Learning Grounds

The Darebin Creek Management Committee (DCMC) restores local habitat and provides environmental education to schools, through Learning Grounds. Learning Grounds was developed by the Merri Creek Management Committee and has been adopted by the DCMC.

Learning Grounds enables schools to plan and link broad learning objectives with the indigenous flora and fauna of our local waterways right in their own school grounds. Learning Grounds can be incorporated into learning areas such as art, history, maths, English and geography.

Your school can develop indigenous gardens to help wildlife links around our local waterways. If you have an idea, let us know and see how we can support you. We can help with planning, selection of indigenous plant species, funding of plants and planting equipment.

For more information download the Learning Grounds Brochure here.