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Banksia Park Bushcare and Birriban Landcare working bee and Hollows as Homes walk

 Banksia Park Bushcare Group is lending a helping hand to their near-neighbours, Birriban Katoomba High School Landcare Group. We’d love you to join us for a special afternoon!

 

Help deal with weeds the students can’t manage, then Join Dr Adrian Davis from Sydney University as he leads a walk to demonstrate the habitat values of the bushland and talk about the Hollows as Homes project.

Tools and guidance is provided by Council’s Bushcare Officer. Please wear long sleeved work shirt and pants and strong covered shoes.

Afternoon tea supplied. RSVP to Monica by Monday 8 May. Numbers are strictly limited, so book in early!

If you can’t make the working bee but would still like to participate in the Hollows for Habitat citizen science program (More details about the program are at:                                   https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Hollows-as-Homes/Hollows-as-Homes

You can register at www.hollowsashomes.com or email Dr Adrian Davis hollows.ashomes@gmail.com to find out more.

Learn about how tree hollows form, the role they play in supporting our wildlife and what wildlife that you’re likely to spot using them. You’ll learn how to take different tree and hollow measurements, why particular characteristics of trees and hollows are important to different animals and how to spot different animals using hollows.

 

Birriban – Banksia Park Katoomba High special work session

Work with Banksia Park to lend a helping hand to their near-neighbours, Birriban Katoomba High School Landcare Group. Enjoy some good tucker, hear about Birriban plans, help deal with some woody weeds the students can’t manage!

Contact Monica Nugent 4780 5528 or mnugent@bmcc.nsw.gov.au for more information and to RSVP