Newsletterwww.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/bushcare

wiNter 20 16 – i ssue 30

Coord iNator ’s updateFoxes, fire and farewells… that’s the alliterative flavour of this chilly winter update! While the weather may be cooling down, the Bushland Team has continued to stay warm with the fervour of activity.

Our March/April 1080 Fox Baiting Program was probably the most successful to date. Baits were taken by foxes in all three treatment areas (Balls Head, Berry Island and Badangi Reserve) with the removal of four to five foxes from this important wildlife corridor. In most instances, foxes that have been affected by baiting are rarely found – they tend to return to their den when the toxin takes effect. However, during this program, a recently deceased fox was located in the early morning at Berry Island Reserve by our Bush Regeneration Contractors. This animal was transported to Sydney University where its stomach contents and DNA are being sampled for use in a Sydney-wide research project.

In mid-March the Bushland Team assisted NSW Fire and Rescue with the implementation of a hazard

reduction/ecological burn in Gore Cove Reserve. The burn covered a relatively extensive portion of the reserve’s southern foreshore, at the rear of homes in Milray Avenue. While all managed burns present a challenge in terms of planning and execution, this one took logistics to the next level - coordinating the availability of fire fighting resources and suitable weather conditions (both leading up to and on the day of the burn) with the movement of massive oil tankers unloading highly flammable fuels at the nearby Gore Cove storage terminal! Needless to say there were a couple of false starts, however, the regeneration that will occur over the next few years is easily worth all the planning, patience and preparation.

As some of you will already be aware, a foundation member of the Bushland Team has announced his (well deserved) retirement. Although tinged with sadness at losing this invaluable member of the team, we are also thrilled to celebrate a milestone with our colleague, mentor and good mate,

Mick Kelso. Mick has been Council’s Bush Regeneration Team Leader for over 20 years and has played a key role in ensuring that vital elements of good bushland rehabilitation practice have prevailed here in North Sydney - namely consistency, patience and progressiveness. You leave huge boots to fill Mick and we will miss your experience, passion and considered opinions. On behalf of the Team and all our volunteers I wish you the very best for your future days of leisure (should Meena allow you any!).

We’ll be organising a farewell party for Mick on Sunday 26 June so keep an eye out for the details…

Other upcoming activities that we’d love to see you at include our National Tree Day community planting event, which is being hosted in Brightmore Reserve on Sunday, 31 July. We’d also love to see new (and return) volunteers join us this year for our annual Building Bridges to Boorowa tree planting weekend (9 to 11 September). For further details or to book your spot for Boorowa, please drop me an email or call 9936 8224.

Gareth Debney Bushland Management Coordinator

Rakali By Judith Deland, Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, 2014

The Bushland Team is pleased to report its first observation of a Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster), otherwise known as a Native Water Rat, for the NSC Wildlife Watch Program.

This Rakali was observed during a Bat Night activity hosted by the Bushland Team and Dr Leroy Gonsalves on Sunday 6 March below Wondakiah. At around 8.30pm, our 42 guests were looking south over Sydney Harbour when the Rakali swam from under the board walk to the foreshore of Badangi Reserve, Wollstonecraft. One of the workshop participants used a spotlight to identify the animal; it was quite large (about the size of a small cat) and the tail had a distinct, long white tip.

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On 5 May, North Sydney Council Bushcare visited a small remnant (1.2Ha) of Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub (ESBS) along York Road, Waverley with John Diamond from the Bush Habitat Restorations Co-op, and Amara Glynn, Environment Officer for Centennial Parklands, to learn about and help restore this Endangered Ecological Community (EEC).

Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub extends from North Head to Botany Bay. There was approximately 5300 hectares prior to colonisation and only two to three per cent remains, mostly in small island remnants in Botany, Randwick, Waverley and Manly. The largest remnant is at North Head. ESBS forms sclerophyllous heath or scrub on wind blown sand (Aeolian) dunes. Common species of ESBS include Banksia aemula, B. ericifolia, B. serrata, Eriostemon australasius, Lepidosperma laterale, Leptospermum laevigatum, Monotoca elliptica and Xanthorrhoea resinifera (NSW Scientific Committee2002; Benson & Howell 1990a, 1990b, and 1994).

The York Street site was once owned by the State Government. It was not used for a specific purpose and became a popular dumping ground. Regular mechanical clearance of vegetation led to erosion and fly ash from local furnaces was used to counter this problem. Tall

exotic pines, now removed, were planted over the site; they influenced the soil chemistry and the availability of light.

In 1995, Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub was declared an Endangered Ecological Community and the York Street remnant was declared part of Centennial Park during the 1990s. The neighbouring Moriah College funded a Bushland Management Plan and some restoration works in exchange for the consent to clear and build on remnant vegetation on their property. John and other bush regenerators undertook the required works.

Most of the site looked to be in good condition during our visit. There were very few exotic weeds, the most common being Ehrharta erecta. The lack of mid-story structure appeared to be the main issue. The Leptospermum laevigatum

formed an incomplete canopy in places; John said some of these trees collapsed as they were once supported or sheltered by the exotic pines that were removed. John also explained that some native grasses, eg. Microleana, had to be culled as they inhibited the germination of the soil seed bank and the regeneration of a variety of native species.

A big thanks to John and Amara for helping to coordinate this activity and to our wonderful volunteers for helping to preserve Sydney’s endangered bushland communities. You can volunteer for Bushcare with Centennial Parklands one Sunday a month (York Street or Bird Sanctuary). For further information, contact Amara on 0401 726 321. Photos from the day can be viewed at www.facebook.com/bushcare/

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Previous records of Rakali for Sydney Harbour can be found at the Atlas of Living Australia. They include museum specimens and 11 observations, one from Luna Park. Reports of Rakali have also been recorded with the Australian Platypus Conservancy (APC), an organisation concerned with the conservation of both Platypus and Rakali. Issue 60 (May 2015) of the APC

Newsletter states that Rakali sightings are on the rise in Sydney Harbour: ‘The APC received its first report of a Water Rat being seen in Sydney Harbour in 2011. Additional records soon followed. Sightings made in or near the harbour represented 17 per cent of all NSW Water Rat sightings reported from 2012 to 2013. Since the start of 2014, this figure has jumped to a remarkable 56

per cent. There has been no targeted publicity to encourage persons living in the Sydney area to report water-rat sightings to the Conservancy, so the change presumably reflects genuine growth of the urban Rakali population. Manly and Mosman currently appear to be prime hot spots for Rakali sightings in the greater Sydney area. The species has also been observed in Clontarf, Roseville, Balmain, Iron Cove, and North Harbour (at Baskets Beach) and near the bridge that connects The Spit with Seaforth.’

For more information about Rakali visit www.platypus.asn.au or like the APC Facebook Page. If you happen to be walking around North Sydney’s foreshore at dawn or dusk, keep an eye out for Rakali and please report your observations to Council via council@northsydney.nsw.gov.au

Andrew Scott – Bushcare Officer

Water Rat in shallows by G Stockfeld

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wildl i f e watCh update (februarY to apr i l 20 16)Big thanks to all the Wildlife Watch volunteers that monitor wildlife in North Sydney and submit their observations to Council. The highlights of recent sightings were:

• SuperbLyrebird (Tunks Park)

• White-belliedSea-Eagle (Carradah Park, Balls Head Reserve)

• RakaliorNativeWaterRat (Badangi Reserve)

• SymmomusSkipperButterfly (Badangi Reserve, Cremorne Reserve)

• GoldenCrownSnake(Gore Cove)

• White-browedScrubwren (Wonga Rd Reserve, Primrose Park, Forsyth Park, Lavender Bay Urban)

• AustralianWoodDuck (Primrose Park, Kirribilli Urban, Oyster Cove Reserve, North Sydney)

• EasternWaterDragon (Cremorne Reserve, Balls Head Reserve, Cremorne Urban, Gore Cove Reserve)

• SuperbBlueFairy-wren (Cremorne Reserve)

• MaskedLapwing (Primrose Park, North Sydney Urban, Cremorne Reserve, Kurraba Point Reserve, Kirribilli Urban)

• White-facedHeron (Primrose Park, Kirribilli Urban, Wollstonecraft Urban, Kurraba Point Reserve, Cremorne Reserve)

• Cruriasynopia (Anderson Park, Lavender Bay Urban)

• FishingBat (Oyster Cove Reserve)

• PowerfulOwl (Neutral Bay Urban, Waverton Urban)

• LittleBlackCormorant (Neutral Bay Urban, Anderson Park, Cremorne Reserve)

• AustralianPelican (Kirribilli Urban, North Sydney Urban, Neutral Bay)

• CrestedTern (Kirribilli Urban, Neutral Bay)

• TawnyFrogmouth (Neutral Bay Urban, Coal Loader)

• PlumbagoBlueButterfly(Neutral Bay Urban)

• AustralianDarter (Kirribilli Urban)

• GreatCormorant (Anderson Park, Folly Point)

Powerful Owl by Ray Kearney, Lane Cove, 2011

hollows as homesThe Hollows as Homes project needs your help!

Along with the assistance of the community, Hollows as Homes is asking you to report tree hollows in your backyard, street, park and/or paddock through www.hollowsashomes.com. Participants are asked to take measurements of the hollow-bearing trees, periodically conduct monitoring and report wildlife using the hollows. Training is available through workshops and the website.

The information will inform Council’s plans to retain important habitat trees, plant future habitat trees and supplement missing habitat (eg. small, medium or large hollows).

In urban and agricultural areas, large

hollow-bearing trees are in decline, however, many species of animal rely on tree hollows. In NSW, hollow-dependent species include at least 46 mammals, 81 birds, 31 reptiles and 16 frogs. Of these, 40 species are listed as threatened with extinction. This is why the loss of hollow-bearing trees has been listed as a key threatening process.

Hollow-bearing trees in urban areas are commonly removed as a safety precaution. However a new method of cut-in hollows has been developed, which aims to retain trees safely, increasing hollow habitat which is important to conserve biodiversity. Cut-in hollows complement the established method of nest boxes. Hollows as Homes therefore welcomes reports of nest boxes and cut-in hollows in addition to natural tree hollows.

Launched in March 2016, Hollows as Homes is coordinated by The Royal Botanic Garden, University of Sydney, and Australian Museum. The project aims to assess the availability of tree hollows and their use by wildlife across the Sydney region. North Sydney Council is one of 30 councils encouraging community participation in this project. For more information contact Dr Adrian Davis hollows.ashomes@gmail.com or facebook.com/hollowsashomes.

Hollows as Homes is supported by the Sydney Coastal Councils Group through funding from the Australian Government.

Have you seen any interesting fauna in the North Sydney Council area or do you have a photo of your observations? If so, email the Bushland Project Officer - Ramin Khosravi at council@northsydney.nsw.gov.au or visit North Sydney Council’s website www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/bushcare to post your photo on our Bushcare Facebook page.

RaminKhosravi–BushlandProjectOfficer

Bird nest box by Simone Cottrell OEH Cut-in Hollow for small bird by J Martin Galah in tree hollow by J Turbill OEH

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NellaFieldsisaNorthSydneyCouncilBushcare Volunteer working with the Tunks East Bushcare Group. NellarecentlyvisitedLordHoweIslandandshares her experience from a bush regeneration perspective.

Recently I had the opportunity to have a holiday on Lord Howe Island (LHI), a World Heritage area part of NSW, and governed by the LHI Board. LHI is a laid back place, with a permanent population of approximately 300 and visitor numbers capped at 400 staying at any one time. The main mode of transport is bicycle or by foot. There are some cars on the island, and the speed limit is 25km per hour – with cyclist and pedestrians having right of way. Shoes are optional for the school children (the school currently goes up to year 6). While there, we did not need to lock the door of our room. A very relaxing and safe environment – also there is no mobile telephone coverage.

Putting on my Bushcare volunteer hat, I was keen to see what was and is being done regarding weed eradication. When you arrive at the airport there is a sign alerting you to clean your gear before walking in the forests (Fig 1). At the beginning of most walking trails, you need to go through ‘cleaning stations’ to reduce transferring weeds/fungus etc. to the forests (Fig 2).

There is a comprehensive weed eradication program which has been implemented over the past 10 years. Weeding techniques are similar to those used in other areas (weeding by hand, cutting and bagging and applying herbicide), however, they do use a

helicopter with special equipment to spray in the less accessible areas of LHI. The following is a list1 of some of the weeds targeted for eradication and numbers of individuals removed over 10 years:

•CherryGuava(Psidium cattleianum) IUCN i (704,266)

•GroundAsparagus(Asparagus aethiopicus) WONS ii (687,404)

•Ochna(Ochna serrulata) (501,062)

•BridalCreeper(Asparagus asparagoides) WONS (110,905)

•ClimbingAsparagus(Asparagus plumosus) WONS (53,804)

•BitouBush(Chrysanthemoides monilifera) WONS (3,459)

New weed threats are being removed before they become widespread:

•SilkyOak(Grevillea robusta) (271)

•KahiliGinger(Hedychium gardnerianum) IUCN (123)

•SingaporeDaisy(Wedelia trilobata)

IUCN (94)

•LeafCactus(Pereskia aculeata) (5)

It was interesting that while we were there, a large Silky Oak was being removed from the Gardens of our accommodation. To me this reinforces that there is, and needs to be, a continual effort and vigilance regarding eradication of new weeds/bugs etc. For those who might be interested, there is also a comprehensive volunteer program at the Lord Howe Island Board website. LHI is a paradise for everyone. There are fabulous walks, from Grade 1 (flat walk) to Grade 5 (guided Mt Gower walk), snorkelling, scuba diving, bird

watching, fishing and generally relaxing and enjoying this beautiful island.Source:

1 Weed Eradication Program, Protecting Para-dise from Weeds

ii Top 100 Global Invasives Database – Inter-national Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

ii Weeds of National Signif icance

NellaFields NSCBushcareVolunteer

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Figure 1: Sign alerting you to clean your gear before walking in the LHI forests

Figure 2: A cleaning station to reduce transferring weeds and fungus to the LHI forests

Figure 3: Above is a photo of the natural Kentia forest on the walk to Transit Hill. The Kentia Palms (Howea forsteriana) are endemic to Lord Howe Island and are available for purchase

The Lagoon with the dive boat departing

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the loNg awa ited gore Cove presCr ibed burN

In March 2016, the Bushland Management Team, in conjunction with Fire & Rescue NSW, conducted a much-needed prescribed burn in a remnant patch of Angophora Foreshore Forest in Gore Cove Reserve in Wollstonecraft.

The last time this land was touched by fire was in the mid ‘90s as a series of pile burns. Regeneration from these piles showed good diversity, however, there was still a series of management outcomes such as weeding, drainage and encroachment to complete before a broad area prescribed burn could be put on the land.

In 2014, the Gore Cove land parcel was selected for burning using the Bushfire Risk Rating Assessment Tool, however, due to high precipitation in the past couple of years, preparation and undertaking of the burn was postponed many times.

Depending on site location, aspect, topography, vegetation, amount of precipitation and local weather patterns the sites all vary in their ability to dry and drain enough to carry a desirable fire with good heat intensity to stimulate regeneration. If the site is too wet the soil moisture can steam and cook the

seed bank giving an undesired outcome.

Gore Cove Reserve has been observed over the years to have a good level of resilience. A pre-burn species count from orchids to canopy trees, recorded 83 species. It will be exciting to see what regenerates from the ashbed over the next 18 months.

Especially important is the post-fire management activities which include installing sediment fences to minimise weed spread from drains and residential properties, hand weeding which includes weeds and some native species such as Breynia, Kennedia, Commelina and Cissus (these species can vary depending on the area) and erecting temporary fencing with signs to educate the public and further protect the burn area.

In 2016, the Bushland Management Team also plans to put prescribed fire on ground in Badangi Reserve and Primrose Park. Both of these sites have not been burnt before and hold a good level of species diversity above ground. The time frame for these burns is once again dependent on weather over the next months.

TristramThomas–BushRegenerator

NatioNal tree daY 2016Families and community members are welcome to join North Sydney Council’s Bushland Team to plant trees, shrubs and groundcovers to improve our local natural environment for National Tree Day 2016. Please wear enclosed shoes, a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a hat and bring a bottle of drinking water. Stick around to enjoy a well-deserved sausage sizzle after the event.

Location: Brightmore Reserve, Young St Cremorne (behind the new children’s playground)

Date: Sunday 31 July 2016

Time: 9.30am - 11.30am

Register: http://treeday.planetark.org/

Enquiries: Bushland Management Coordinator on 9936 8100

Post-burn Gore Cove by Tristram Thomas, 2016 Controlled burn viewed from Vista St by Helen Haigh, 2016

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CommuNitY NurserY

opeN daY – 30 JulYCommunity members are invited to the Bushcare Community Nursery Open Day at the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability on Saturday 30 July to tour the nursery facilities, see the great work being undertaken by North Sydney’s Bushcare volunteers and speak with the Bushland Team to receive advice for creating native gardens.

Residents are eligible to receive free native plants - please bring a rates notice or proof of residence on the day.

Location: Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability

Address: 2 Balls Head Drive, Waverton

Date: Saturday 30 July

Time: 9am to 12Noon

Enquires: Bushcare Officer on 9936 8100

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The North Sydney Bushcare Community Nursery produces native plants specific to our local area. It is powered by a dedicated team of volunteers under the guidance of coordinator Helen Haigh.

The plants are used in the rehabilitation of North Sydney’s bushland and are also available to Council’s Streets Alive, Adopt a Plot and and Native Havens Program.

Almost 22 per cent of the nursery’s output has been used by the Council’s Native Havens Program over the past three years. That’s roughly 7,000 plants.

This is an indication of the success of Native Havens, which provides free advice and plants to residents wishing to transform their backyards while helping our urban environment to breathe and cool. Native gardens require less water than those planted with exotic species. They also reduce the escape of unwanted seeds into our bushland reserves, lessening the effort required by Council to maintain those areas.

Native gardens importantly provide habitat for our native fauna. As the number of Native Havens increases, they help to form wildlife corridors through our suburbs.

The Native Havens program has certainly contributed to the increased numbers and diversity of native fauna sighted in North Sydney over the past few years. It is always a thrill to discover an unexpected bird, animal or insect so close to the city.

There is great satisfaction in knowing our combined efforts have helped to achieve this.

For more information about the Native Havens program visit www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/NativeHavens

HeatherMcMath NSCBushcareNurseryVolunteer

You may remember a couple of years ago a few tips for taking cuttings? Here is the next step.

After having taken the cutting (the nursery takes semi-hardwood in Autumn) you’ll need to prepare the cutting for sticking.

1. Fill a tray or pot with a coarse soil mixture (ie. a free draining mix of sand and soil) and water before sowing to settle soil.

2. Prepare rooting hormone if it is to be used (place out small amount of hormone powder or gel in a dish).

3. Remove leaves from lower section of cutting

4. Recut base, just below a node (the swelling on the stem from which leaves often grow) and knick/wound the base of the stem. This will expose more surface area for the hormone to cover. Cover the cut and knick/wound in hormone; the root hormone will work with the node.

5. Make a hole in the tray with a dibble stick; place the cutting in and gently firm the cutting into the soil medium (leave a gap between each cutting to allow air circulation).

6. Water and label tray. 7. Place into a warm humid environment

with filtered sunlight.

HelenHaigh–BushcareNurseryCoordinator

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weed to watCh pampas l i lY- of -the-val le Y (Salpichroa origanifolia)Salpichroa origanifolia is a serious weed in the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. The somewhat confusing common name derives from this plant’s origin in South America (the “pampas”) and the resemblance of its bell-shaped flowers to those of Lily-of-the-Valley.

Salpichroa grows to several metres long, as a vigorous, scrambling, perennial herb with an extensive underground system of rhizomes and numerous stems. Stems may be densely hairy and zig-zagged with older stems square in cross section. This aerial growth dies back in autumn and reshoots the following winter and spring.

The oval leaves are alternate, in unequal-sized pairs per node, and 10-40mm long. At a glance, the foliage resembles that of the herb oregano (origanifolia means oregano-leaved).

The flowers are creamy-white, 6-8mm long, nodding and bell-shaped, formed singly or in pairs at the leaf nodes.

Fruit is a smooth, ovoid berry, 1-2cm

long, yellow when ripe and containing about 20 seeds.

The plant spreads from both roots and seeds. Roots are dispersed via cultivation equipment, road graders and garden refuse while seeds are spread via contaminated equipment, clothing, mud, animals and birds that eat the fruit.

Salpichroa is drought and salt resistant and though mostly considered a weed of urban areas, has invaded many coastal and inland ecosystems. Once established, it will smother vegetation at all levels, seriously impacting biodiversity. In North Sydney, Salpichroa has been found at Brightmore Reserve and Cammeray golf course.

Manual removal can be very difficult due to its deep, rhizomatous root system. Several herbicides are registered for use, however, this varies from state to state.

If you find this plant in the area, we recommend you report the sighting to Council staff so that an effective control plan can be implemented.

For more information visit www.invasivespecies.org.au, www.agriculture.vic.gov.au or read Weeds of the South-east: an identification guide for Australia by R.G. and F.J. Richardson.

ClareMcElroy AdoptaPlotSupervisor

Salpichroa origanifolia, La Plata Argentina by Gabriela Ruellan, Wikimedia, 2013

l i t t le momeNts - fare wellDear fellow bush regenerators

No doubt you’ve heard that I’m moving on and hanging up the tool belt. Well I’ve got to say that I’ve been looking forward to it. Not that many people are happy to see me go. I must say that I have never really been a fan of change especially when a work colleague announces they’re moving on. I have always felt ill and a deep sense of sadness and then resented change even more, while at the same time trying to wish them well without them knowing how bad I really felt.

But I will always remember the little moments shared with you which were absolute gold! I couldn’t have asked for anything better. My working career since leaving school at the age of sixteen has been, to say the least, a “dream come true” and I’ve loved every minute. I want to thank my working colleagues from the Mayor (Genia too), down to the street sweepers. It’s a wide range of staff that at one point or another has helped me along the way. I can’t remember anyone who hasn’t been helpful to me.

To my friends in other councils, thanks for your friendship. The bush telegraph is working overtime from the feedback! The team members in Open Space from the Director down, I couldn’t have worked with a better bunch and believe me the pleasure was all mine. A big hug, thanks for everything. And you, the volunteers, thank you all for your hours of work and conversation. I would definitely not be here without your support. You’ve helped guarantee the success of the Bushcare Program for many years, and even to this day my own Bushcare groups have always been there to help me. One thing that is for sure, the bushland in North Sydney is in much better shape then when I started. That’s an achievement I can be proud of.

But there’s one thing for you to know, I’m going to have an absolute ball.

MickKelso-hasleftthebushBushcare Nursery Baptism - Heather, Mick and Margaret testing the new sprinkler system in the propagation tunnel, 2012

If undelivered please return to: Bushcare Officer, PO Box 12, NORTH SYDNEY 2060

JuNe06 Bushcare Exchange - Pittwater | Monday 8am - 4pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810010 Car-rang-gel Sanctuary Visit | Friday 8am - 1pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810018 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Walk | Saturday 9am - 2pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810023 Fascinating World of Fungi | Thursday 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Bookings: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushcareevents or 9911 3583

JulY10 Winter Bush Walk | Sunday 9am - 12pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810014 Native Nursery Tour | Thursday 9am - 3pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810029 Schools Tree Day | Friday | Register: treeday.planetark.org

Enquiries:Bushland Project Officer on 9936 810030 Community Nursery Open Day | Saturday 9am - 12pm|

Location: Coal Loader Enquiries:Bushcare Officer on 9936 810031 National Tree Day | Sunday 9.30am - 11.30am | Register: treeday.

planetark.org Enquiries:Bushland Management Coordinator on 9936 8100

august13 Native Havens Garden Tour | Saturday 9am - 1pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810016 Living with Brush Turkeys | Tuesday 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Bookings: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushcareevents or 9911 358320 Bushcare Stall – Produce Markets | Saturday 8am - 12pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810027 Drawn to Nature Bushwalk | Saturday 9am - 12pm

Bookings: events.mosman.nsw.gov.au or 9978 403828 Royal National Park Trek | Sunday 8am - 3pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 8100

sep t ember1-30 Wildlife by Night Exhibit | M-F 9pm - 4pm

Enquiries: Bushcare Officer on 9936 810001 Sir Joseph Banks Reserve Tour | Thursday 9am - 1pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 810004 Trees for Habitat | Sunday 9am - 12pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 81009-11 Boorowa Planting Trip | F-S 7am - 5pm

Enquiries: Bushland Management Coordinator on 9936 810011 Bushcare’s Major Day Out | Sunday

Locations: www.bushcaresmajordayout.orgBushcare Adventures – School Holiday Activities

26 Bush Craft Making | Monday 10.30am - 12pm 26 Mini Worm Farms | Monday 1pm - 2.30pm 27 Boxtopia Craft Making | Tuesday 10.30am - 12pm 28 Stick Insect Show | Wednesday 10am - 11.30am 28 Bush Art Making | Wednesday 1pm - 2.30pm 29 Mini Beast Muster | Thursday 10.30am - 12pm 29 Bush Walk for Kids | Thursday 1pm - 2.30pm 29 Spotlight Walk & Talk | Thursday 5pm - 7.30pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 8100

oC tober02 Seed Collection Workshop | Sunday 9am - 12pm

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 8100Bushcare Adventures – School Holiday Activities

4 Family Kayak Tour | Tuesday 10am - 11.30am 4 Family Kayak Tour | Tuesday 11.30am - 1pm 6 Penguin Awareness Excursion – Sealife | Thursday TBA

Bookings: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/greenevents or 9936 8100

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