Learn more about our environment
Sustainability & The Natural Environment Education Program
Melton City Council is committed to creating a healthy, safe and sustainable environment for our current and future communities. Together we can reduce waste and pollution, respect and care for our land and waterways and create spaces for everyone to enjoy.
Alongside our Green Living Program, we are committed to providing schools and local community groups with the opportunity to learn more about our natural environment and the ways we can take better care for it.
School’s Program
Free Incursions
Melton City Council provides free environment and sustainability sessions to local schools all year round. Delivered by Nature West, We Love Aintree, or our in-house Green Living Officer, there are sessions available for all year levels and are linked to the Australian Curriculum. Contact our Environment and Sustainability team via email: sustainability@melton.vic.gov.au for more info and to book.
Explore Your Backyard
In addition to the incursions, schools can request an offsite excursion to a local natural site. Guided by our Green Living Officer, students will explore the area, learn about the plants and animals that call it home, and discover ways to take better care of it.
Schools must arrange their own transport to the site.
Habitat Gardens in Schools
Habitat Gardens are a great way to help the environment through increasing biodiversity, while creating a beautiful space for the school community to enjoy. They are also a great learning tool, giving students hands on experience and an understanding of local plants and animals.
The Habitat Gardens in Schools program involves three incursions with an expert horticulturist, covering an introduction to habitat gardens, a co-design session with students, and a planting day. Schools will be provided with 50 tube stock plants as part of the program.
To request an incursion or excursion, or to send an expression of interest for our Habitat Gardens in Schools Program, contact our Environment and Sustainability team via email: sustainability@melton.vic.gov.au or call 9747 7200.
Community Groups
We would love to visit your community group to provide information on how we can live more sustainability and better understand our local environment. We could explore a nearby creek, have a chat about ways to reduce plastic in our lives, or get tips on to start a compost bin. Contact our Environment and Sustainability team via email: sustainability@melton.vic.gov.au or call 9747 7200
Educational Resources
Greetings from the Grasslands
Discover the beauty and cultural significance of Australia’s unique grasslands through this series of four short-form videos for multicultural communities. Produced by the Grassy Plains Network, the videos are available in English, Vietnamese, Chinese Simplified, Arabic, Hindi and Karen.