An exciting all day Swamp Conference and fieldtrip in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the foundation of Swampcare and the listing of Blue Mountains Swamps under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act. In honour of the 10 year anniversary of Swampcare and the listing of Blue Mountains Swamps under the Threatened Species […]
Sugar Glider in Blue Gum Swamp by Peter Smith Lower Blue Mountains Bushcare, Landcare, Swampcare and Bush Backyards Volunteers: How healthy is the biodiversity of your Bushcare site? Do you want to know more about the fauna that lives in the lower mountains bushland? To learn ways to find out, you're invited to t attend […]
This newly formed catchment group are meeting to to explore the environmental issues impacting on the Jamison Creek ecosystems and to implement strategies to improve the overall catchment health. The group will be meeting monthly for the set up phase of the group. Meet in Blue Mountains Council Administration building foyer 2.50 pm for a 3pm […]
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
The Blue Mountains Bushcare Network is proud to present the third Bushcare Network Conference. This year our theme is Citizen Science so we're having a Bioblitz! The day focuses on our beautiful and unique lower mountains vegetation communities. We are fortunate to be able to spend the day with experts to learn how to be “ears […]
An easy-medium bushwalk down Sassafras Gully and along Victory track. This is a good introduction to remote bushcare. We will work along the creek and track treating weeds as we find them as well as following up on a slope of scattered weeds of mainly ginger lily and privet. Contact Lyndal Sullivan on to book […]
This newly formed catchment group are meeting to to explore the environmental issues impacting on the Jamison Creek ecosystems and to implement strategies to improve the overall catchment health. The group will be meeting monthly for the set up phase of the group. Meet in Blue Mountains Council Administration building foyer 2.50 pm for a 3pm […]
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 […]
AABR field trip to Broken Hill, 22-24 August 2017 The Australian Association of Bush Regenerators is holding a 3-day bush regen field trip to the internationally significant Broken Hill Regeneration Reserves, to visit local sites and attend an Awards dinner. The dinner is to inaugurate a major restoration industry award to honour the late 1930s […]