Birds and Bees of Bushcare

SES training room Sir Henrys Parade , Faulconbridge , NSW, Australia

This training session is all about working with the fauna on your site. This is one of the three modules from the Bushcare Boosters training sessions. The last one, Bushcare the Big Picture that was held at Lawson was well received by all that came along. The training is aimed at Bushcare/Landcare volunteers who have […]

Bushcare Picnic

Sun Valley Reserve Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley , NSW, Australia

Come down to Sun Valley to celebrate all things Bushcare. Please bring your family and friends for a barbie lunch and a bit of fun. This year we would like everyone to bring something that represents Bushcare for you. We are using a new feature to help us track numbers for catering. Let us know […]

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Bushcare Boosters Training

Wentworth Falls School of the Arts Corner of The Great Western Highway and Adele Ave , Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia

If you are a current or prospective Blue Mountains Community Conservation Volunteer -Bushcare, Landcare, Bush Backyards members - you are invited to the 3rd and last of our essential training modules for the year:  Weed Control Techniques  and Working Safely. This is a free half day interactive Bushcare Boosters training workshop presented by the very experienced, qualified Bushcare Boosters […]

Swampcare – Valley View Swamp (Blackheath)

Valley View Swamp wentworth st, Blackheath , NSW, Australia

Come for the day or just the morning and help us get this swamp back into shape. We will be removing Holly, Honeysuckle, Privet, Broom and Jasmine from the middle and edges of the swamp system. This stream is part of the headwaters of Braeside Swamp which is very important to the health of Govetts […]

CANCELLED Swampcare – Kittyhawk (Wentworth Falls)

Kittyhawk Swamp Kittyhawk, Wentworth Falls

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 […]

CANCELLED Rocklea Swampcare (Hazelbrook)

Rocklea Swamp Rocklea Street, Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia

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 […]

Zoom fun with WordPress – Updating your Bushcare Website Session 1

Did you know that all Bushcare and Landcare sites have their own site attached to the main Bushcare website. It seems to be where new volunteers find out about the groups and is your first impression online. We have a wonderful volunteer, Ondine, who has offered to run two zoom sessions on the basics of […]

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Zoom fun with WordPress – Updating your Bushcare Website Session 2

Did you know that all Bushcare and Landcare sites have their own site attached to the main Bushcare website. It seems to be where new volunteers find out about the groups and is your first impression online. We have a wonderful volunteer, Ondine, who has offered to run two zoom sessions on the basics of […]

Free

Sublime Point Bushcare

Join David Coleby for a presentation of the rich history of the Sublime Point Bushcare group with information about his new book. "Twenty-Five Years of Bushcare at Sublime Point Reserve, Leura" is a new book about the history of the Sublime Point Bushcare Group in south Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW. It traces the restoration of […]

Free

Weaving with Weeds

Katoomba golf club Acacia Street, Katoomba, NSW, Australia

We have a great collection of Honeysuckle at the Planetary Health Site which used to be Katoomba Golf Club. We are going to harvest some weeds to make into a basket for each participant to take home. We will be doing a random weave which is the most easiest form of weaving. You will leave […]

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