…this history“ www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/earshot/bush-regen—part-1-of-2/6309182 www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/earshot/bush-regen-2/6309200 Bushcare – Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiNIoqHU3sw Bushcare Blue Mountains: South Lawson Park 2017 (6:40) A short film celebrating the beauty of our natural environment and 20 years of dedicated volunteer bush carers working in the Blue Mountains to restore Australian native bushla…
…thin the Blue Mountains LGA. https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/documents/priority-weeds-information-booklet Weeds of Blue Mountains Bushland Booklet – 2020 edition Weeds of Blue Mountains Bushland is a guide to identification and control of weeds. This update explains the effect of the Biosecurity Act 2015, including changes in how weeds are classified. It provides information on how to identify and treat both new ‘local priority’ weeds and the usual su…
…lonies they are ok as honey producers and fantastic as pollinators. http://www.aussiebee.com.au/savebees.html Sydney’s Stingless Bee, Ms Jenny Shanks, University of Western Sydney Following Anne’s presentation we got to see inside a stingless bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) hive and learn about their nesting behaviour and biology. Building Nest Blocks for Blue Banded Bees, Mr Les Dollin, Australian Native Bee Research Centre (pic tured at left) A how…
…w.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/blue-mountains-bush-fire-mayoral-relief-fund-to-help-road-to-recovery Red Cross Diaster and Relief Recovery Funds https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate Salvation Army – Donate to the Diaster Appeal https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate Support your Local Bush Fire Brigade Rural Fire Brigades are often more than just an emergency service. They can…
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…g page Book now via www.trybooking.com/221354 For more information, contact Georgia Adamson on 0419 287 478 or varuna@varuna.com.au Alternatively, please feel free to share the facebook event on your Facebook page Facebook event link https://www.facebook.com/events/1068799833211321/ About these talks The Mick Dark Talk for the Future honours the generosity and legacy of Varuna’s patron, Mick Dark, and aims to inspire community discussion of enviro…
….smh.com.au/environment/conservation/homeschooling-break-led-eight-year-old-to-rediscover-long-lost-orchid-20200429-p54ocs.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook In that article there is mention of “Bush Blitz” – an excerpt from the article is below: The multi-billion-dollar project (“Bush Blitz”) began in 2010 and has uncovered thousands of new species. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Bush Blitz would join taxonomists, Indigenous communities, p…
…oject updates. For further information these links below will take you to conservation education information specialising in native bees megan@beesbusiness.com.au www.beesbusiness.com.au www.facebook.com/BeesBusiness” Carpenter Bee …
…ighting at www.bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au/faunaproject or on Facebook www.facebook.com/BMFaunaProject/ We have one more weekend this year of wildlife walks and talks coming up on the 27/28 October in the upper mountains, please let your family and friends know. Bookings are essential, go to www.bushcarebluemountains.org.au/events/ SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME 29.9.18 Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen 4 Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 3 Crim…
…is a limit of 100 tickets for this webinar Jessie Malpass Communications Officer, Science for Wildlife Mob 0421 816 705 www.scienceforwildlife.org www.facebook.com/ScienceForWildlife www.facebook.com/koalaspotters/…