Tag Archives: Weeds

1st Braeside Broom and Gorse Blitz (Blackheath) GGWW- NPWS

Sunday 28 March, 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 21st of March with Grant on 0499 699 150 or grant.purcell@environment.nsw.gov.au

0499 699 150

Katoomba Creek- Remote (GGWW – NPWS / BMCC)

Friday 19 March, 2021 @ 8:30 am 5:00 pm

Continue the great work done by volunteers over 16 years in a remote section of Katoomba Creek. Bush regeneration and bushwalking experience are essential. It will involve off-track walking and wading along the creek. Morning tea and lunch supplied.

This is a joint NPWS and Blue Mountains City Council activity, and numbers are limited. Book by Friday the 12th of March with Grant on 0499 699 150 or grant.purcell@environment.nsw.gov.au

0499 699 150

Swampcare – Kittyhawke-West (Wentworth Falls)

Thursday 4 March, 2021 @ 9:00 am 3:00 pm

Come and join the long-term landscape-wide ecological restoration efforts of volunteers and contractors to improve the ecological function of this Endangered Ecological Community. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery. A combined NPWS/BMCC event.

Bookings Essential. Please click the RSVP link below by Tuesday 23rd February.

4780 5623

Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782 Australia

Swampcare Rocklea Swamp (Hazelbrook)

Friday 7 May, 2021 @ 9:00 am 3:00 pm

This little known mid-mountains Blue Mountains Swamp has been part of the landscape-wide Swampcare program since 2014. 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.

Bookings Essential. Please RSVP below by Wednesday 28th April.

4780 5623

Rocklea Street
Hazelbrook, NSW 2779 Australia

Remote – Porters Pass (Blackheath)

Saturday 13 March, 2021 @ 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Come and join us for a day in one of our new remote location at Porters Pass, Blackheath downstream of one of the Woody Weed Wander sites to treat Holly. This is a beautiful site in the Upper Mountains and we will be working along the creek above the falls at the intersection of woodland and swamp vegetation. There will possibly be some walking in the creek so be prepared for wet feet.  A medium level of fitness and some bushwalking experience is needed as there is scrambling involved.

RSVP are essential. Book by Wednesday 10th March with Steve Fleischmann on 4780 5623 or sfleischmann@bmcc.nsw.gov.au  

4780 5623

Blackheath, 2785 Australia

Hazelbrook Weed Walk and Talk – Gloria Park

Sunday 28 November, 2021 @ 1:00 pm 4:30 pm

Come and learn about the bushland in Hazelbrook. This series of walking and weeding involving some easy weeding followed by an interesting walk in the local area.

Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 25 November.

Click the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan 4780 5623 or nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

4780 5623

Hazelbrook, NSW 2779 Australia

Kodala Lane, Glenbrook

Sunday 5 December, 2021 @ 1:30 pm 4:30 pm

You are invited to join the Kodala Lane Bushcare Group at Glenbrook Lagoon for their quarterly Bushcare session. Come join us restore the bushland at Kodala Lane.

Our local community are working with council to transform this area into healthy bushland and a pleasant local reserve for all to enjoy. If you’d like to learn more about the local bushland, restore the local area and meet your neighbours come join us!

Bookings Essential. Book by Wednesday 1 December. Click the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan on nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or on 4780 5623

4780 5623

Carmel Street
Glenbrook, NSW 2773 Australia

Kodala Lane, Glenbrook (SUSPENDED)

Sunday 12 September, 2021 @ 1:30 pm 4:30 pm

You are invited to join the Kodala Lane Bushcare Group at Glenbrook Lagoon for their quarterly Bushcare session. Come join us restore the bushland at Kodala Lane.

Our local community are working with council to transform this area into healthy bushland and a pleasant local reserve for all to enjoy. If you’d like to learn more about the local bushland, restore the local area and meet your neighbours come join us!

Bookings Essential. Book by Wednesday 8 September. Click the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan on nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or on 4780 5623

4780 5623

Carmel Street
Glenbrook, NSW 2773 Australia

Hazelbrook Weed Walk and Talk – Gloria Park

Sunday 30 May, 2021 @ 1:00 pm 4:30 pm

Re-scheduled from the 23rd May

Come and learn about the bushland in Hazelbrook. This series of walking and weeding involving some easy weeding followed by an interesting walk in the local area.

Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 25 May.

Clicking the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan on nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or on 4780 5623

4780 5623

Hazelbrook, NSW 2779 Australia

Hazelbrook Weed Walk and Talk – Burgess Falls

Sunday 28 March, 2021 @ 1:00 pm 4:30 pm

Come and learn about the bushland in Hazelbrook. This series of walking and weeding involving some easy weeding followed by an interesting walk in the local area.

Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 24 March.

Click the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan 4780 5623 or nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

4780 5623

Hazelbrook, NSW 2779 Australia