AABR Events
Parsley Bay – Council caring for the bush
Parsley Bay 1 Horler Ave, Vaucluse, NSW, AustraliaJoin regular volunteers in Bushcare under the guidance of Council’s experienced Bushcare Liaison Officer, Rudi Adlmayer. Thursday 23 March 9am-12pm. Its spectacular sandstone cliffs are pocked by caves and rock overhangs and a small watercourse. Originally home to the Birrabirragal band, a coastal group of First Nations people who clustered around South Head. By the early 20th century, some Europeans fortunately acted to protect at least part of the foreshore for the public access. The construction of kiosks, and a large lawn for picnicking and changing facilities and a historic footbridge make this a gem for exploring and drawing.
Looking after Lane Cove National Park for the long-term with community
Lane Cove National Park - Opposite 114 River Avenue River Avenue, Chatswood West, NSW, AustraliaRegister to attend the Field Trip This AABR-supported event is rescheduled after postponements cancellations in 2022 due to floods and Covid. The President of the Friends of Lane Cove National Park, Tony Butteriss, will be guiding us through the different sections of the site: To look at a combination of community planting and regeneration over several [...]
Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Management- guided walk with Mark Schuster
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives, NSW, AustraliaKu-ring-gai Bushfire Management: guided walk in the Wildflower Garden and St Ives Showground The Wildflower Garden along St Ives Showground trail is on Garigal Country, land between Mona Vale Road on the ridge and to the north, freshwater Ku-ring-gai Creek. Mark Schuster, Bushfire Technical Ranger for Ku-ring-gai Council will talk about his role in bushfire [...]
AABRFest
Myall High - Topi Topi 239 Hubbards Rd North, Topi Topi, NSW, AustraliaSpread the Word! Download a poster to share the event The schedule of events can be downloaded here AABRFest, the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators winter gathering! This event is a gathering for bush regenerators and all those interested in ecological restoration to learn and connect with one another. An opportunity to connect with the [...]
Kicking goals in wetland restoration
ONLINEDamien Cook, ecologist and co-founder of the Wetland Revival Trust (WRT) will be outlining the project planning process the WRT are using to implement their goals outlined in the Blueprint for Action.
Spring Flower Walk in Sheldon Forest (Sydney,NSW)
Spring Flower Walk in Sheldon Forest with a talk by geologist Dr John Martyn. John is author of Rocks and Trees and a contributor to the Linnaean Society paper about the proposed Ku-ring-gai Geo-region: Conroy, R.J. Martyn J.E., Mitchell P.B., Robinson A.M. et al. (2022) The Natural and Cultural History of the Ku-ring-gai Geo-Region, New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 144, 129-226. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/LIN/article/view/17009
Cumberland Plain Woodland at Ropes Creek: the understorey
Ropes Creek Reserve cnr Sycamore St and Boronia Rd, St Marys, NSW, AustraliaA wonderful opportunity to visit Ropes Creek Reserve, St Marys, western Sydney, learn about the grasses and herbs that make up the Cumberland Plain understorey, and gain some hand-weeding skills while assisting natural regeneration.
Let’s talk about an AABR branch for NSW!
ONLINEREGISTER TO ATTEND The AABR Board wants to meet with NSW members and others interested in bush regeneration to discuss the idea of setting up a NSW AABR Branch. Since the new AABR constitution was approved by members a few years back, we have had a national structure, with the potential for members to set [...]
Paddock to Rainforest – Tamborine Mountain, Qld
Shelf Energex Project 80 The Shelf Rd, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, AustraliaCome and learn how to create a biodiverse rainforest and enhance habitat biodiversity using minimal herbicide techniques, positive community collaboration and specialist guidance. Special guest speakers Richard Bull expert in conservation of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly, Judith Roland, President of Tamborine Mountain Landcare and Victoria Bakker ecologist and bush regenerator will provide key information on project success and how to restore your own property.
Accreditation Assessor Information Session
ONLINEIf you’d like to learn more about what’s involved in being an accreditation assessor join us on Zoom 12/10/23 - 6-7pm Register to attend the Zoom Session There were quite a few conversation with Tein over the AABR Fest weekend about how do we continue to maintain and build AABR’s unique accreditation system recognising the [...]