Tag Archives: Weeds

Remote Bushcare: Burgess Falls, Mid Section (Hazelbrook) – December

Saturday 14 December @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Hard grade, lots of off-track walking and creek line scrambling looking for Trad, arum lily, privet and other flood distributed weeds.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Lower Burgess Falls (Hazelbrook) – November

Saturday 9 November @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Hard grade, lots of off-track walking and creek line scrambling looking for Trad, arum lily, privet and other flood distributed weeds.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Lower Porters Pass (Blackheath) – October

Saturday 12 October @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Hard grade, lots of off-track walking into a Typha swamp to carry out follow up work on Himalayan Honeysuckle..

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Mount Wilson – September

Saturday 14 September @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Easy to medium grade, some off-track walking.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Frasers Creek (Yellow Rock) – July

Saturday 13 July @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Medium grade, some off-track walking and walking along a creek treating Crofton and looking for African Olive.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Knapsack Reserve Northern Sector (Mt Riverview) – June

Saturday 8 June @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Medium grade, lots of off-track walking, some scrambling and gorge walking treating Crofton and other weeds. We will also be on the lookout for African Olive.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Knapsack Reserve (Mt Riverview) – May

Saturday 11 May @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Medium grade, lots of off-track walking on the eastern escarpment treating Ochna, Lantana and African Olive.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Remote Bushcare: Knapsack Reserve (Blaxland) – April

Saturday 13 April @ 9:00 am 3:30 pm

Medium grade, Lots of off-track walking on the eastern escarpment treating Ochna, Lantana and African Olive.

All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.

Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day

RSVP via Steve Fleischmann  sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

The Summer 2024 edition of the Bushcare Gecko Newsletter is available now!

 Check it out here!

In this issue:

First Nations:

  • Burning on Country
  • Learning language – Dharug Word Search

Local News and Alerts:

  • Bushcare has a new Team Leader
  • Vale Jeannette Adrian
  • More bunting, please!
  • A bell never rings itself – A day in the Bell community
  • Book review: Rocks and Trees – A photographic journey through the rich and varied geology, scenery and flora of the Sydney Region by John Martyn

Ecological Restoration & Biodiversity Science:

  • Granite sandstone landscapes of the Blue Mountains
  • Barbed wire blitz
  • Our backyard shellebrity

What’s on – Summer 2024:

  • Remote Bushcare
  • Swampcare
  • Events and more

2nd Braeside Broom and Gorse Blitz (Blackheath) GGWW- NPWS

Sunday 25 April, 2021 @ 9:00 am 3:00 pm

Come along and support the Braeside Bushcare Group. We will spend the day hunting Gorse and Broom seedlings, who have sprouted in huge numbers, post fire. This is our chance to fight them off once and for all! Minimal bushwalking involved. All are welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.

Book by Friday 17th of April with Grant on 0499 699 150 or grant.purcell@environment.nsw.gov.au