What is Bushcare?

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Bushcare is Council's program of restoration of bushland reserves by volunteers.

Some of the roles our volunteers fulfil include:

  • looking after the native bush
  • plant identification
  • fauna monitoring
  • weed control and
  • seed collection for propagation at the Community Nursery

 

What other bushcare related activities can I become involved in? 

Bushland Conservation Committee

The Bushland Conservation Committee is a group of volunteers that come together monthly to: 

  • examine what is happening in bushland reserve around the council area
  • put written reports forward to council with recommendations on bushland areas and
  • support other community groups working for the environment

 

Get involved with Landcare

Landcare volunteer projects include:

  • bush regeneration
  • citizen science
  • conservation activities like Streamwatch
  • and much more.

You can join a landcare group or create your own.

Landcare is a community-based organisation set up for the community and residents.

It assists you to:

  • access advice and support
  • access on-ground services for better land management including:
  • weed management
  • dam restoration
  • sustainable farming

The Local Landcare Coordinator can offer:

  • support
  • advice and
  • help landholders or groups access funding for projects

To join a group or for advice contact the Hawkesbury-Nepean Landcare Network (HNLN)’s Coordinator on 4574 9600 or email landcare@hrcc.nsw.gov.au. 

 

Community Nursery

The Hills Shire Council manages the Bidjiwong Community Nursery. It is a place where volunteers can learn about native flora of The Hills Shire.

They also assist in plant propagation and attend environmental workshops.

Bidjiwong Community Nursery produces native plants for:

  • Council's revegetation projects
  • the Shire's Parks and Reserves
  • Citizenship Ceremonies and
  • residential giveaways

The Community nursery is open to the public every Saturday between 9am and 1pm.

 

Permiculture Garden

Within the community nursery compound we have a community garden. The purpose of this garden is to grow a variety of herbs and vegetables and allowing them to go to seed.

The seed is then distributed to the seed savers network and permiculture groups across Sydney.

We also run different workshops on the fourth Saturday of each month. Some of these include worm farming, soils, composting and seed cleaning and storage.

Everyone is welcome to attend and join in the fun.

 

Workshops

Council runs a variety of Environmental Workshops for those interested in bushcare and the environment.

 

Environmental Activities

Council's environmental team also run events for volunteers to get involved in such as:

 

For further information on how to become involved please call Council's Bushland team on 02 9843 0555.

 

Who can become involved in Bushcare?

Bushcare is open to all age groups. Guardinas must supervise children under the age of 18. All group sites have a site supervisor to report to, where they will carry out an on site induction.

To become involved:

 

Corporate groups and other groups

We encourage other large groups to get together for a day and volunteer. This can be on the weekend or during the week.

This is a great opportunity for:

  • businesses
  • churches
  • sporting clubs or
  • scout or guide groups

The benefits include:

  • coming together as a team
  • working outside and
  • trying something different

 

Why get involved?

There are many reasons to become involved in bushcare:

  • Meeting like-minded people within the community
  • A sense of personal achievement
  • Improving the environment in which we all live
  • Improving property values and reducing fire risk
  • Providing a better habitat for wildlife

 
For more information and registration forms visit our Bushcare Groups page.

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