In this final episode in our Glen Waverley series Dan & David continue a meandering walk alongside the KooyongKoot catchment of the Scotchmans Creek. We pause on the fringe of the Scotchmans Creek Valley Reserve with Graham Ross, the convener of the KooyongKoot Alliance of Friends groups looking to preserve and improve the catchment. See the many community groups working together by checking out the KKA website and lend your hands to the blossoming relationships across the catchment.

www.kka.org.au/about-us/members/friend-groups 

www.scotchmanscreekfriends.org.au

We discuss how the KooyongKoot Alliance embraced local First Nations language in it’s own name, and the curious use of newer Scottish words, acknowledging the deep histories of Country, landscape and more recent histories. We’re big fans of Gary Presland’s writing on the natural histories of Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, so check out his work and see what you can learn about where you live. To see where this community building meets citizen science take a look at the Victorian National Parks Association’s various Nature Stewards programs.

www.kka.org.au/kooyongkoot/history

www.garypresland.com.au/the-place-for-a-village

www.vnpa.org.au/programs/nature-stewards-3 

Please follow the walking journey by following maps and biographies of all artists and guests on the ~FLOWING LOOPS~ website at www.flowingloops.com 

This artistic program has been supported by the SRL Community Projects Fund www.suburbanrailloop.vic.gov.au/communityfund