Markham Reserve

Revegetation Project

Over the last few years we have worked with Rotary, local social support services, community groups, sporting groups and neighbouring friends groups. Together, we’ve planted an additional 3000 grasses, flowering herbs, shrubs and trees, mostly into 2 beds in the western side of the reserve directly behind the social housing development and a bed in the eastern section. 

This year we have developed a new planting area in the middle of the park, behind the playground to accommodate another 1000 plants.  Thanks to City of Boroondara and Melbourne Water for the supply mulch, plants and other support.

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Community Planting Events

We hold regular community planting days hosted by the Friends of Markham Forest – a member of the KooyongKoot Alliance and in conjunction with Rotary Chadstone/East Malvern, Melbourne Water and the Bio Diversity crew of City of Boroondara.

Part of Last Year’s friendly planting team

Please join us for the creation of a new biodiversity zone within Markham Reserve for our 2026 event on July 5^th from 10am – 12noon.

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Planting Work to Date

The group is justifiably proud of the project’s results to date. Here we see the plants progressing incredibly well between December, 2023 and December, 2025 at “Markham West”:

We also see excellent “bushing up” at Markham East over the same time period:

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Some of the planting day volunteers from July 2025:

Our Community Planting Day this year will be on July 5^th 10 am to 12 noon – so come along and be part of making a big difference at Markham.

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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year 2022

Seven commemorative trees were planted at Markham Reserve in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year 2022 (one for each decade of Her reign). This was the start of something big!

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Community Groups Involved

As part of this project, we are connecting the following groups with the local Friends of Markham Forest:

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