National Tree Day 2012 - Hornsby Shire Council

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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Newsletter managed by Hornsby Shire Council
Natural Resources Branch
For more information visit
hornsby.nsw.gov.au/bushcare
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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BUSHCARE NEWS
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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All hands on deck.
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BUSHCARE NEWS
Eastern Pygmy Possum survey
T
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
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the Bioplanning/Assessment section of the Natura
fauna
Resources Branch have engaged the expertise of local
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Eastern Pygmy Possum (EPP) nestbox monitoring progra
to follow up on previous old records of this
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species in HSC lands and other areas of potential habita
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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
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small
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from salvaged hollow-bearing logs with
were
specific to the needs of the possums. The nest boxes
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lined with nesting material and strategically placed in suitab
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trees. The nest boxes were
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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
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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
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of the five monitoring sites. Due
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program it is planned to expand the extent of the survey
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other locations and incorporate the use of remote camer
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traps to learn more about their behaviour. It is envisaged
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the presence of this threatened
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
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,
including the Red-bell
Black Snake that Steph
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anie Chew wrote abou
t it the 2011 summer
newsletter. Two (the
Common Tree Snake
an
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are not venomous at
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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
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bitten. There is a good
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And of course if you’r
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and seek medical atten
n’t forget to report it
tion immediately.
to Safehold on 9847
4848
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ushcare volunteers Noel and Rae Rosten disco
vered an Echidna
in their garden recently, foraging for ants and
termites .
“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
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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.
ed across the Hornsby
Rose Robins are found scatter
hland such as National Parks
Shire in larger tracts of bus
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estate along the Hawkesbur
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So this is great news for the
the Rose Robin visit.
rds:
References: Birds in Backya
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BUSHCARE NEWS
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.
ollow.
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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We were indeed lucky to have spent a day with the
Bushcarers of Dangar Island.
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BUSHCARE NEWS
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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SPRING 2012
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
hornsby.nsw.gov.au/bushcare
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BUSHCARE NEWS
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
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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
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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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