Blackwood Action Group

Greening Blackwood

BAG has been working hard to improve the aesthetic appearance of Blackwood and the surrounding area and has embarked upon a number of greening projects.

Main Road Gardens

Upgrade of the median strip opposite Coles. Mitcham Council undertook this upgrade at request of BAG.

The Main Road median garden, February 2011
Image taken Feb 2011.
The Main Road median garden, February 2012
Image taken Feb 2012.

Australia Post Carpark

Garden upgrade undertaken by BAG with Aust. Post and Council support. Toilet refurbished by Council at BAG’s request.

The Main Road median with a garden bed and chain wire fence, December 2010
‘Garden’ and chain wire fence. Dec 2010.
The new garden with a wrought iron fence at the Australia Post carpark, January 2019
New garden with wrought iron fence. Jan 2019.

Drakes Carpark Garden Bed

Car Park entrance garden established with support from local Strata Group shop owners.

The garden bed at the entrance to the Drakes car park
BAG volunteers constructing the wall of the Drakes car park garden bed, June 2012
BAG volunteers construct the wall. June 2012.

Blackwood Shopping Precinct Planter Boxes

Work undertaken by BAG volunteers with support from local Traders and Mitcham Council.

Woolworths planter boxes planted with geraniums, June 2014
Woolworths planter boxes planted with Geraniums. June 2014.
The Main Road planter box outside the Blackwood Pharmacy, June 2016
Main Road planter box outside the Blackwood Pharmacy. June 2016.

The garden maintained by BAG. Sept 2019.

Blackwood Roundabout

New roundabout, completed April 2019. Construction by DPTI, landscaping works by Mitcham Council.

The roundabout before irrigation was installed, January 2011
Roundabout prior to irrigation being installed. Jan 2011.
The old roundabout in full bloom after watering, January 2018
The old roundabout in full bloom after watering. Jan 2018.

Barty’s Park

Project created by BAG volunteers at request of Strata Group of Landlords with assistance from Mitcham Council, Blackwood Traders and Church Of Christ.

The Blackwood roundabout gardens
The original degraded dump site that became Barty's Park, February 2012
The original degraded dump site. Feb 2012.
BAG workers developing the garden at Barty's Park, August 2015
BAG workers develop garden. Aug 2015.
Barty's Park
The finished garden at Barty's Park with furniture, bird bath and feeder, September 2019
Finished garden with furniture, bird bath and feeder. Sept 2019.

Blackwood Hill Reserve – Old Farmhouse Site

A commemorative table was constructed on the Old Farmhouse site by Mitcham Historian (the late Maggie Ragless) and later a mock ruin resembling the original Farmhouse was constructed, using volunteer labour.

BAG volunteers now plant and maintain the site to enhance visitors’ experience.

The Old Farmhouse site at Blackwood Hill Reserve
The mock ruin at the Old Farmhouse site
Plantings at the Old Farmhouse site
The Old Farmhouse site at Blackwood Hill Reserve