Bio Links president Aileen Banfield said a large number of members of the bike group responded to a call for help.

“On a recent Monday morning they were able to achieve broadcasting a variety of native seed and this was achieved within one hour,” she said. 

“Certainly many hands made light work of the job.

“The Bio Links members very much appreciate their work in furthering and protecting the native vegetation.”

Ms Banfield said on most Mondays the members of the Ararat Ladies Bike Group get together to enjoy riding their bicycles in Ararat and the surrounding district.

“They appreciate being able to use the roads tracks through the bushland areas.

“They appreciate the bushlands north of Ararat the land adjacent to Cemetery Creek, which have been set aside for the conservation of native trees and plants.

“This spring on their rides they have enjoyed the wattles and especially this month, the Golden Wattles which are now in full bloom.” 

The majority of crown land blocks beside Cemetery Creek have for the last 13 years have been managed and cared for by the Ararat Regional Bio Links Network for the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

Much of the conservation work has been done with the  assistance of the Ararat Landcare Group.