Swampcare at Valley View Swamp
Valley View Swamp wentworth st, Blackheath , NSW, AustraliaThursday, 2 October @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, 2 October @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, 5 March, 2015
Wednesday, 11 March, 2015 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday, 18 June @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Swampcare is following up on previous work done at the headwaters of Yosemite Creek. This day is for those who like to see a job finished rather than working on the big weeds. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy Bakery. Please book with Lyndal lsullivan@bmcc.nsw.gov.au by Wednesday 22rd July.
Come for the day or just the morning and help us get this swamp back into shape. This stream is part of the headwaters of Braeside Swamp which is very important to the health of Govett Leap Falls. There is a wide range of weeds to choose from including Holly, Honeysuckle, Privet, Jasmine and many […]
An opportunity to continue the long term efforts of volunteers to keep improving this large swamp system that needs help to reverse the impact of many varieties of weeds. A known site of 2 threatened species, Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. This is a joint NPWS and BMCC activity. Lunch and […]
Sunday, 1 November @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Come and Join the Garguree Swampcare group as we clean, weed and eat our way through Maple Grove. This is on the monthly time slot where we do Swampcare. It will be a great day for connecting with community. Meet at Maple Grove 9am -12
An opportunity to continue the long term efforts of volunteers to free this large swamp system of weeds. It is a home of the Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. A joint NPWS / BMCC activity. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy Bakery. Book with Lyndal by Tuesday 26th April.
Swampcare is following up on previous work done at the headwaters of Yosemite Creek. A day for those who like to see a job finished rather than working on the big weeds. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy Bakery. Book with Lyndal 4780 5623. lsullivan@bmcc.nsw.gov.au by Thursday 7th July
A NPWS event An opportunity to work on a small infestation of noxious weeds in this swamp and reverse the damage before it’s too late. Be prepared to get your feet wet. Morning tea and lunch is provided. Book with Vanessa on 4787 3112 or vanessa.richardson@environment.nsw.gov.au by Wednesday 14th September.
Come and join the long term efforts of volunteers to free this large swamp system of a huge variety of weeds and restore the habitat of the Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. A joint NPWS/ BMCC activity. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery, Book with Lyndal on (02) […]
Come for the day or just the morning. Help us get this swamp back into shape. It forms part of the extensive Braeside Upland Swamp located in the headwaters of Govetts Leap Brook which flows over Govetts Leap Falls just downstream. Enjoy a delicious morning tea and lunch donated by the Hominy Bakery. Book with Lyndal on […]
Kittyhawke Swamp, North Wentworth Falls. Photo by Peter Ardill Wednesday 29th March 9am - 3pm Join the long term efforts of volunteers to free this large swamp system of a huge variety of weeds and restore the habitat of the Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. A joint NPWS/ BMCC activity. Lunch […]
Swampcare is following up on previous work done at the headwaters of Yosemite Creek. A day for those who like to see a job finished rather than working on the big weeds. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy Bakery. Please book with Stephanie Chew at schew@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or 4780 5623 by 7 July
This swamp is located off Rocklea Street, which is the very north end of the urban area. Last year a start was made to restore it to its former glory. A ‘biodiversity’ of weeds are coming in from the edges into this wonderful swamp – privet, crofton, ginger lily, honeysuckle etc. Lunch and morning tea […]
Wednesday 18 October 2017 Come and join the long term efforts of volunteers to free this large swamp system of a huge variety of weeds and restore the habitat of the Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. A joint NPWS/ BMCC activity. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery, Book […]
Come for the day or just the morning. Help us get this swamp back into shape. This stream is part of the headwaters to the Braeside Swamp which is very important to the health of Govetts Leap Falls. There is a wide range of weeds to choose from including Holly, Honeysuckle, Privet and Jasmine. Enjoy […]
Spend some time exploring the headwaters of the Grose River. We will continuing on from previous work to stop the weed invasion further downstream and into the swamp. Be prepared for the possibility of wet feet. Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please book with Grant by 18 April by phone 4787 3112 or […]
An opportunity to continue the long term efforts of volunteers to keep improving this large swamp system that needs help to reverse the impact of many varieties of weeds. A known site of two threatened species, Giant Dragonfly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. This is a joint NPWS and BMCC activity. Lunch and morning […]
An opportunity to continue the long term efforts of volunteers to keep improving this large swamp system that needs help to reverse the impact of many varieties of weeds. A known site of two threatened species, Giant Dragonfly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. This is a joint NPWS and BMCC activity. Lunch and morning […]
Come along and support the Braeside Bushcare group. We will spend the day working our way along the border of the park in search of Holly and Cherry Laurel which our monthly group has nearly finished off. Morning Tea and Lunch provided. Book by the Wednesday the 18th of September with Grant on 0499 699 […]
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. Come and join the long term efforts of volunteers to free this large swamp system of a huge variety of weeds and restore the habitat of the Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. A joint NPWS / BMCC activity. Lunch and morning tea donated […]
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. This swamp is still in its early stages of being restored, so there is plenty of primary work to be done on a variety of weeds – Erica, Buddleia, Privet and Crofton Weed. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy Bakery. Book by Thursday 23rd of April […]
Come help us continue the landscape wide priority ecological restoration of this Endangered Ecological Community. Target biosecurity threats include infestations of English Holly surrounding the swamp, and sweeps into the swamp for recent recruits. This site filters the headwaters of Govetts Creek, which flows into the Grose Wilderness. Enjoy great company and a delicious morning […]
Come and join the long-term landscape-wide ecological restoration efforts of volunteers and contractors to improve the ecological function of this Endangered Ecological Community. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery. Numbers will be limited. Bookings essential: Click the RSVP link below by Monday 12 October. For further information contact James at jbevan@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (email […]
Come along and support the Braeside Bushcare Group. We will spend the day hunting Gorse and Broom seedlings, who have sprouted in huge numbers, post fire. This is our chance to fight them off once and for all! Minimal bushwalking involved. All are welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided. Book by Friday 16th of October […]
Come and join the long-term landscape-wide ecological restoration efforts of volunteers and contractors to improve the ecological function of this Endangered Ecological Community. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery. A combined NPWS/BMCC event. Bookings Essential. Please click the RSVP link below by Tuesday 23rd February.
Please note that this is a special event and that Popes Glen is still closed to residents and members of the public as further work is being carried out (including helicopter, machinery and track work in the post burn area). Approximately one year after fire, native regeneration is well underway. And a significant effort is […]
For the first time ever all the catchments volunteer groups will combine efforts to invade this historic harbour for Gorse and Broom seedlings. This is a great event for first timers. Morning tea and lunch supplied. Followed by a group afternoon tea! This is a joint NPWS, SwampCare and Blue Mountains City Council activity. Book […]
This little known mid-mountains Blue Mountains Swamp has been part of the landscape-wide Swampcare program since 2014. There is plenty of primary work to be done on a variety of weeds – Erica, Buddleia, Privet, and Crofton Weed. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy. Bookings Essential. Please RSVP below by Wednesday 28th April.
Due to COVID restrictions this event has been Suspended. Burnt bush needs your help. Come along for the joint BMCC and NPWS event – targeting Gorse and Broom across the Popes Glen Catchment. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING PURPOSES RSVP below by Friday 1 October. Book only once!- either with BMCC or NPWS, who you book […]
This Swampcare session will consolidate works from the earlier session. More details will be updated closer to the event and the latest COVID restrictions will apply. Bookings Essential. Please RSVP by Friday 22nd October using the link below.