Bushcare News - Spring Edition

Bushcare news

SPRING 2012

National Tree Day 2012 Another fantastic effort by volunteers planting local native trees and plants.

Eastern Pygmy Possum survey Nest boxes updated to check the presence of the species.

Dangar Island A visit to the jewel of the Hawkesbury River.

Bushcare month Invite a friend into your Bushcare group this October.

Bushcare Photo Competition 2012 Time to start clicking.

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Staff reports

覺 Volunteer reports 覺 Bushcare training 覺 Office matters 覺 Diary dates and events

Newsletter managed by Hornsby Shire Council Natural Resources Branch

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BUSHCARE NEWS

Passion Mashin’...

A fresh approach to Bushcare Recruitment and Awareness – communicating and interesting others about Bushcare.

Passion Mashin’ is about engaging the community with your passion (the local bushland) and combining it with another passion.

the right language and message eg.

“What’s in it for me” to attract and interest others in a way that makes bushcare personal and appealing.

Our presenter was Les Robinson, who wrote the bush regenerators’ bible, “Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney”, affectionately known as Robbo. Yes, he is a talented man.

Some ideas that I was inspired by were: promote personal stories; host coffee lovers Bushcare; music in the bush; promote the local wildlife and habitat protection; the possibility of a roaming bushcare group (for those who need more variety); Bushcare

On 24 June, Hornsby Shire Bushcare hosted a workshop titled Passion Mashin’ to discuss how we can generate community interest in Bushcare and inspire others. Les provided simple tools such as using

harvesting (cooking with edible weeds); the list just goes on.

Should you be interested in taking up some of these ideas or have some of your own, it may be something we can assist you with during Bushcare Month in October. Contact the Environmental Scientist – Bushcare on 9847 6362. See page 10 for more information on what we are doing for Bushcare Month.

Contact Details Hornsby Shire Bushcare Earthwise Cottage 28 Britannia St, Pennant Hills General Bushcare enquiries E: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au F: 02 9484 3588 Mail: PO BOX 37

Hornsby NSW 1630 Environmental Scientist – Bushcare Leanne Johnston and Meron Wilson 9847 6362 Coordinator Community Programs Danielle Sutton 9847 6360 Nursery and guided bushwalk information Ross Rapmund 9847 6361

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Farewell Rodney and Valérie Insall Rodney and Valérie were loyal, dedicated long term volunteers at the Community Nursery, meeting regularly on Saturday mornings. Valérie was also a keen bushcare volunteer for NPWS at Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve in St Ives.

They brought much passion into the dynamics of the Saturday morning conversations around the potting bench. Their intelligent contributions and choices of topic will be sorely missed by all.

Rodney and Valérie have moved to Stanthorpe in the high country of south-east Queensland, just over the NSW border. They plan to build their own energy efficient house and pursue a sustainable lifestyle on acreage.

We wish them all the best in their new endeavour.

Staff report

A new trainer for the Council’s Bushcare Team.

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New Trainer Adam Hutchinson I first started working for a contract bush regeneration company in 1995 as a native seed collector. They encouraged me to complete a TAFE certificate in Bush Regeneration and soon I was supervising teams in a broad range of sites across Sydney.

I am still working part time as a supervisor for a bush regeneration company, occasionally teaching Conservation and Land Management at Richmond TAFE and I am excited to be joining some of you as your new Bushcare trainer.

As well as helping to manage your weeds I hope to share with you some of my other interests such as bush tucker and rescuing native bees. I am also looking forward to capturing some photos and video of fauna in Bushcare sites with my new wildlife camera trap.

Goodbye Terry Terry Hile came on board as a much awaited Trainer at the end of 2011 and quickly established himself with his groups. However he has decided to spend more time at his TAFE studies and has resigned as Trainer.

When asked if he wanted to say a few words of goodbye Terry wrote “I greatly enjoyed the time I spent with my volunteer workers, they do a fantastic job for bushland and I was extremely impressed with their passion and regeneration knowledge.”

Terry continues to work for Council as a casual Bushland Field Officer, as well as joining a bushcare group as volunteer, so you might still see him around.

Christmas Party 2012 The party will be held on Saturday 1 December in the Brooklyn area (venue to be announced closer to date).

It promises to be a great day and something different, so keep the day free!

All responses will be acknowledged by email or phone.

If you don’t receive an acknowledgement within one week of replying, you should contact us at the office.

You won’t want to miss out!

Invitations will be posted out in September/October and the RSVP date will be strictly adhered to.

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National Tree Day 2012 W

e had another successful tree day on Sunday 29 July. It was a glorious day, the sun was shining, the sky was clear blue and there were lots of people ready for a morning planting local native trees, plants and groundcovers.

plants, the Bushcare volunteers Simon and Mark, for digging so many holes with the hand auger, Adam our new Bushcare trainer for his expertise in directing and assisting volunteers on the day and Kirsty, Hornsby’s Environmental Scientist – Estuaries for taking lots of photos.

This year’s site was the Epping Oval playground. The aims of the day were to provide a safe place for kids to explore the natural environment, within the confines of a gated playground; and to create a habitat haven for small birds.

Over 50 volunteers prepared holes for, planted, watered and put grow bags on 450 plants.

This year Epping Rotary came on board for the sausage sizzle. This was a sausage sizzle with a master-chef twist: with sausage or veggie patty, you had the choice of home made hommous, seeded mustard, and a mix of caramelised onion and capsicum. You also had the option to top off your sausage with fresh cut parsley and diced capsicum. A big thanks to Ian and the team for coming along to cook for us. We hope to see you next year.

People we would like to thank include Irene Timmins our Bushcare volunteer from Epping. Irene brought along information from Sydney Wildlife, another of her passions, and was on hand to help with registrations and talk to people about the importance of creating habitat for our local fauna. Sandra Nichols of Transition Epping (www.transitionsydney.org.au/tsgroup/transition-epping) also deserves our thanks – she promoted our day to members of the group to come down and plant some trees.

There are also some individuals I would like to thank: the Community Nursery volunteers for providing such lovely

Lastly I would like to thank everyone who volunteered on the day. There was some truly outstanding efforts, especially when installing the grow bags. You guys were the best! By Leanne Johnston

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Eastern Pygmy Possum survey

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he Eastern Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a small arboreal marsupial that is listed as Vulnerable under the Threatened Species ive Conservation Act 1995. This highly cryptic and secret species is seldom detected even as part of dedicated targeted survey programs.

The miniature possums (weighing less than 24g and 90mm in length) feed mostly on the pollen and nectar from Banksias, Eucalypts and understorey plants and will opportunistically eat insects, seeds and fruit.

As part of Council’s commitment to implementing fauna 2006, monitoring objectives of the HSC Biodiversity Strategy l the Bioplanning/Assessment section of the Natura fauna Resources Branch have engaged the expertise of local an take under to er Burch Paul ecologists Brad Law and m Eastern Pygmy Possum (EPP) nestbox monitoring progra to follow up on previous old records of this

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t. All species in HSC lands and other areas of potential habita (NSW e surveys have been undertaken under a s.132c licenc Office of Environment and Heritage) and Animal Ethics Research Authority (NSW Dept of Industry and Investment) The five monitoring sites include: Maroota Cowan Mount Kur-ringai Berowra Berrilee/ Arcadia

Sites were chosen considering the availability of food and resources within ridgetop and sandstone swamp heathl that include the presence of Banksia ericifolia flowers and made suitable nesting material. The nest boxes were custom ter diame small a from salvaged hollow-bearing logs with were specific to the needs of the possums. The nest boxes le lined with nesting material and strategically placed in suitab ine determ to rly regula d checke trees. The nest boxes were as the presence of this species and other fauna species such Antechinus that also utilise tree hollows.

The boxes were installed immediately prior to a mass n flowering event and at the start of the nest building seaso for the possum. Within a relatively short period the at all threatened Eastern Pygmy Possum had been recorded this of ss succe the to of the five monitoring sites. Due to program it is planned to expand the extent of the survey a other locations and incorporate the use of remote camer that traps to learn more about their behaviour. It is envisaged good a be will s the presence of this threatened specie ecological indicator and assist with the way Council manages its bushland resources.

If skinks are out...

Watch out! Snakes are about.

As the weather warm s up reptiles come ou t of hiding and seek patches to warm the sunny mselves in.

Most (thirteen) snakes found in the Sydney reg ion are classified as mi venomous, while six ldly are extremely venomo us , including the Red-bell Black Snake that Steph ied anie Chew wrote abou t it the 2011 summer newsletter. Two (the Common Tree Snake an d the Diamond Pytho are not venomous at n) all.

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You have to be extreme ly lucky or unlucky to come across a snake, If you do find one, ple as they disinclined to ase don’t handle it, as cross paths with us. this is a sure way to ge Visit www.whatsnake t bitten. There is a good isthat.com.au/nsw/sy website to help identi dney.html fy it.

And of course if you’r e unlucky enough to ge t bitten by a snake, do and seek medical atten n’t forget to report it tion immediately. to Safehold on 9847 4848

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“When we photographed it, it was quite unco ncerned as it explored the garden. We were worried that it would wand er onto Berowra Waters Road but eventually it returned to the bush (Bero wra Valley Regional Park). It is many years since we have seen one in our yard, but maybe he has visited before without being noticed.”

The Echidna (affectionately known as the Spiny Anteater) is a primitive mammal. It lives in both Australia and New Guine a. It is a solitary animal that burrows. When it is attacked, the echidna will burrow into the ground or curl itself into a ball using its spine s as a method of defence against the predator. The echidna’s spine s cover the top of its body. Echidnas have long sharp claws on their feet, and are approximately 35cm to 50cm long with a 10cm long tail.

Their nose is very sensitive, they use this to find food, then they use their long sticky tongue to catch ants, worms and other such insects. Echidnas weigh on average between 2 to 7 kilograms.

Female Echidnas lay a single egg in their pouc h. After ten days, the egg hatches and a pugg le (baby echidna) is born. They are born blind and hairless, and consume milk from a gland within the pouch.

After an average of four weeks, the puggle develops sharp spine s, and must leave the pouch.

Reference: Australianfauna.com

Rose Robin Petroica rosea of a Rose Robin at a local Recently we received reports Creek corridor – highlighting bushcare site along the Terrys eers in restoring degraded the great efforts of our volunt a Coates! bushland. Well done Lucind approximately 12cm in length The Rose Robin is a small bird grams. Males have a brightly and weighing in at a mere 8 ich washes out towards the coloured rosy pink breast wh small slaty grey above and has a abdomen. He is a very dark bill. Females are uniformly white patch at the base of the to grey, paler beneath. Both plain coloured – a light brown ble outer tail feathers clearly visi sexes have distinctive white in flight. rants to the Sydney basin.

Rose Robins are seasonal mig visit es and lower latitudes, and They breed in higher altitud winter months. over the cooler autumn and it of Australian Robins when They are the most acrobatic s and d on a wide variety of insect comes to feeding. They fee opy. can tree the in n chased high invertebrates which are ofte er oth ike the ground and unl They will also take food from return to the same perch to ‘red’ robins in Australia do not eat their prey.

Rose Robins have a very distinctive call, described as a ticking or cricket insect like sound. It is not very loud but once recognised it will not to be confused with any other small bush bird.

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Bushcare photo competition 2012 T

his year we are expanding our Bushcare Christmas Party competition categories.

We are bringing the closing date forward this year to the 10 September, so get clicking!

Photo Competition We have our usual competition ’Hornsby – Our Beautiful Bushland’ for photos relating to our local plants and animals and taken within Hornsby Shire.

We are adding a new category – In addition to the Hornsby – Our Beautiful Bushland’ themes we have Bushcare Sites: Before and After. Dig into your files and pull out those photos of the sites that inspired you to get involved, and if you haven’t already, take another photo of the same place as it looks now!

The bushcare photo competition is open to all Hornsby bushcare and nursery volunteers.

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Please get your entries in by 10 September. Peoples Choice voting will commence in October. You can vote either on the website or visit the Earthwise Cottage (28 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills) throughout the month of October.

Internet voting instructions will be given when the photos are up on the website.

Eligibility: The bushcare photo competition is open to all Hornsby Shire Bushcare and nursery volunteers.

Entry submission: Entry into the Competition is free. Entries close on Monday 10 September 2012.

Entries maybe submitted online at: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au or hand delivered to the Earthwise Cottage, between 8am and 4pm. Individuals may submit a maximum of three (3) photos and one set of before and after photos.

Entry specifications: The photos and all its components must consist entirely of the photographer’s own work and must not include any copyrighted material.

Technical requirements: Entries must be submitted. Hard copies should be either A4 or 10” x 8” (25cm x 20cm).

Digital photos need to have a minimum of 300dpi (resolution) or 1200 pixels minimum width/height (size).

Copyright: The organisers reserve the right to use the winning photo/s, either its components or in its entirety, for marketing, advertising and promotional purposes, royalty-free. The organisers reserve the right to use any entry for purposes of cultural development and historical documentation.

Bushcare Poetry and Prose We also want to read stories and poems inspired by your Bushcare experiences. Ditties, limericks, jokes, yarns (no more than 250 words please!) haiku, whatever your pen is inspired to create. Entries Close Friday 9 November.

Winners of the Bushcare Photo Competition and the Bushcare Poetry and Prose will be announced at the Bushcare Christmas party on Saturday 1 December 2012.

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Site Visit:

Dangar Island

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Dangar Island is our northernmost bushcare site and a jewel in the Hawkesbury River. On a sunny autumn day a group of volunteers enjoyed a half hour ferry ride before alighting at the island for the 2012 Bushcare Site Tour. We were met by Bushcarer Cybele Shorter who gave us a potted history of how the group began, and showed us the Avenue of Blackbutts, home to numerous families of birds in their generous hollows.

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After a scrumptious morning tea, we walked along the beach and observed where mown lawns had replaced natural foreshore vegetation behind some of the foreshore properties.

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We then ascended to the original Bushcare site.

It had been chosen because it was at a main road junction, highly degraded and highly visible.

However after years of hard work volunteers realised the futility of working a downstream site with too many edges, and shifted their efforts further uphill.

Ana Pollak guided us to the new site, which had us gasping in delight (and just a little envy?): we were on top of the catchment, with development only on one side, no roads, magnificent views of the river and in a largely intact vegetation community! The main disturbance comes from utility service providers, and bush rock theft has recently become an issue.

Rod Mellor was one of the group visiting the site. Later he wrote “Great weather and an unusual location (for us urban dwellers) made the Dangar Island Bushcare site a memorable visit. Tall Blackbutts and noisy parrots; wheelbarrows and holiday shacks; the rattle of trains on the bridge are images to keep”.

Simon Day commented “The site was worthy of the Bushcarers who were passionately alive with their love and dedication to their work”. He added “The comment of just get out and do 15 minutes is so true; you can just say to yourself I should probably stop by the site, and next thing you realise a couple of hours have suddenly passed by, you’re warm and serene, and have maybe chanced upon some wildlife sightings if you’re lucky”.

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Bushcare month – October 2012 Invite a friend along to your bushcare group

The requirement to report incidents and hazards has been upgraded, with Council wanting to make work environments as safe as possible for everyone, including volunteers in the bush.

Did you know most people join a bushcare group because they know someone who does bushcare?

Invite a friend to your bushcare group this month.

Help them discover how rewarding being a bushcare volunteer can be. Please invite your friend when your Bushcare Trainer is on site, if you do not have a Bushcare Trainer please contact the office and we will try our best to provide a suitable substitute.

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Be sure to have a great morning/afternoon tea or lunch to celebrate their involvement. Its a great draw card. Remember to take lots of photos. You could ask your guest to submit an article to the next bushcare newsletter.

View the winners of the 2011 Bushcare Photo Competition Come and see the winners of the 2011 Bushcare photo competition at Hornsby Library, 28-44 George St (entrance in Hunter Lane), Hornsby between 2 and 30 October.

2012 Bushcare Photo Competition Remember Bushcare Month is the time to come into the cottage to view the entries or get online to view and vote for your favourite photo in the 2012 Bushcare Photo Competition. From 5 to 11 November, you can view all the entries at Wallarobba during our Festival of the Arts programme.

Registration Cards Since 2011, all Bushcare registration cards will be valid for five years.

Unfortunately they only cover Bushcode workshop attendees from the beginning of that year. It is important to do the refresher bushcode to brush up on your skills and keep your accreditation current.

Do we have your current email?

Have you moved, changed jobs or just changed your email address? If so, please update your details with us. By choosing to view the newsletter online you get to save trees and will also be one of the first people to view the latest newsletter!

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Reporting Incidents update

You are now asked to report all incidents that require first aid, including insect bites. The process involves a simple phonecall to the Hazard and Incident line on 9847 4848. Calls are diverted to a mobile number outside business hours. Most of you will have Safehold stickers in your site folders by now. Ask your Trainer if you don’t have one.

If you sustain a serious injury and need to make a claim regarding personal injury, call 9847 6035 for advice on how to proceed. You also need to advise a Bushcare staff member so they can ensure correct procedures are followed (9847 6362).

CHANGE THE FUTURE Report ALL Hazards and Incidents in SafeHold

CALL 9847 4848

Diary dates

Please note you need to book into most events, and numbers are limited. If you don’t book the event may be cancelled.

Bushcode Refresher

For existing volunteers whose registration has expired.

Powerful Owls in the Spotlight Let Rod Kavanagh regale you with stories and facts about this rare and threatened species.

When: Friday 7 September Time: 5.30pm – 8pm Where: Earthwise Cottage,

28 Britannia St,

Pennant Hills Info: 9847 6832 Book: bushland@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Bushcare Major Day Out

Contact the bushcare office to invite people to your site.

When: Sunday 9 September Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Where: 28 Stanley Road, Epping Info: 9847 6362 Book: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Sustainable House Day

Local residents show how they have modified their homes to be more sustainable.

When: Sunday 9 September Web: www.sustainablehouseday.com

Native Plant Giveaway Day

Using local native plants in your garden can attract native wildlife, are better suited to the local soil type and require less water than introduced plants. See website for details. Ratepayers from the following suburbs only are invited to pickup 6 free native plants: Arcadia; Berrilee; Canoelands; Dural; Fiddletown; Forest Glen; Galston; Glenorie; Laughtondale; Lower Hawkesbury; Maroota; Middle Dural; Singletons Mill; Wisemans Ferry.

When: Saturday 22 September Where: Picnic shed at Galston

Recreation Reserve,

Galston Road, Galston

(next to Galston Aquatic Centre) Time: 1pm – 3pm Info: 9847 6832 or visit hornsby.nsw.gov.au/nursery

Bushcode

Essential for all Hornsby Shire Bushcare Volunteers.

When: Friday 28 September Time: 8.45am – 3pm Where: Earthwise Cottage,

28 Britannia St,

Pennant Hills Info: 9847 6362 Book: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Bushcare Month – October

Did you know most people join a bushcare group because they know someone who does bushcare? Invite a friend to your bushcare group this month. Help them discover how rewarding being a bushcare volunteer can be.

Info: 9847 6362 Book: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Birdwatchers Breakfast

Andy Burton will take you on a walk around Crosslands to search out the local birds and finish with a picnic brunch. Please bring/wear Suitable bushwalking footwear and clothing, hat, water sunscreen, binoculars , field guide, camera.

When: Time: Info: Book:

Sunday 21 October 8am – 11am 9424 0179 bushcare@kmc.nsw.gov.au

Volunteer Photo Exhibition

When: Thursday 25 October Time: 5.30pm – 8pm Where: Hornsby Council Chambers Info: 9847 6362 Book: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Grasses & Groundcovers Workshop

This hands on workshop to help you learn to identify local grasses.

When: Saturday 3 November Time: 2pm – 4pm Where: Killara, details given upon booking Info: 9424 0179 Book: bushcare@kmc.nsw.gov.au

Native Plant Giveaway Day

Bring along your rates notice and receive four free local plants. See websites for conditions. Cherrybrook; Normanhurst; Thornleigh; Wahroonga; Waitara; Westleigh.

When: Saturday 3 November Time: 1pm – 3pm Where: Community Nursery

28 Britannia St,

Pennant Hills Info: 9847 6832 or visit hornsby.nsw.gov.au/nursery

Bushcode

Essential for all new Bushcare volunteers. Existing volunteers can attend the morning session to renew their registration.

Take your family and friends to admire the winning photos from the 2011 Bushcare Volunteers Photo competition.

Come and see the winners of the 2011.

When: Saturday 24 November Time: 8:45am – 3:00pm Where: Earthwise Cottage

28 Britannia St,

Pennant Hills Info: 9847 6362 Book: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

When: 2 to 30 October Time: Library opening hours Where: Hornsby Library

28-44 George Street

(entrance in Hunter Lane), Hornsby Info: 9847 6813

Celebrate the end of another successful year volunteering for a better environment.

Bushcare Christmas Party

When: Saturday 1 December Time: 10am – 1pm TBC Where: Brooklyn Info: 9847 6832 Book: bushland@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

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Sustainable Hornsby events Weed The Hornsby Waste and Recycling Team have a range of tours and workshops that might interest you. Bookings are essential on for all events as spaces are limited. Phone 9847 4856.

Composting and Worm Farming Free information session at Wallarobba, Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby.

Over the next few months they will be offering the following:

Recycling Tour Free tour of Chullora Materials Recycling Facility. Learn about the recycling sorting process and what should and should not be placed in the bin.

Kimbriki Tour and Eco Gardening Talk See the reprocessing of your green waste and other items that are recycled at Kimbriki. Wander through the eco garden and listen to Peter Rutherford give a short talk on eco gardening.

When: Tuesday 9 October Time: Bus departs Hornsby 8.45am Eco Garden Basics workshop Topics covered include no dig gardening, companion planting, permaculture, native plants, crop rotation and more. Set in the Eco Garden at Fagan Park.

When: Saturday 13 October Time: 10am – 12pm

When: Tuesday 6 November Time: 9.30am – 11.30am

When: Monday 12 November Time: Bus departs Hornsby 8.45am Propagation Workshop Learn basic skills on how to propagate and grow from cuttings. Bring along a cutting of your favourite plant to share or swap. Held at the Eco Garden at Fagan Park.

When: Saturday 17 November Time: 10am – 12pm For more details visit hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/all-events

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS NEWSLETTER You can send your stories or letters to the Editor in for the next edition by 1 OCTOBER 2012 Fax: 9847 6362 Mail: PO Box 37, Hornsby 1630 or Email: bushcare@hornsby.nsw.gov.au This newsletter has been compiled by the Natural Resources Branch and Bushcare volunteers.

THE BUSHLAND SHIRE

whacking at Wombeyan Barbara and David Darmanin had this to say about the Bushcare weekend they attended in May at Wombeyan Caves.

“A large amount of large bushy weeds were treated but many more remain, plus the usual follow up work will be required.

We met many other Bushcare volunteers from several areas as well as NPWS staff. We had a very successful and enjoyable weekend.”

You can have your own experience to get stuck into the Sycamores on 13 to 14 October.

For information contact Trish Kidd, Secretary of Lithgow Oberon Landcare Association Inc on 0423 527 740 or tkidd@exemail.com.au

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