OUTER FRONT COVER
GEORGES RIVER COUNCIL
BUSHCARE
EVENTS
2022
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY
Sunday 6 March 2022 // 9.00am – 12.00pm Lime Kiln Bay Join us and help clean up beautiful Lime Kiln Bay, Oatley. Clean-ups are a great way to bring the community together, raise awareness, and start the conversation about reducing litter. Bags provided. BYO gloves and water. Meeting location: near Scout Hall on Glen Road, Oatley Bookings essential: www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/ fundraisers/craigwilson/dairy-creek-lime-kiln-bay
SENIORS WEEK AUTUMN WALK
Monday 28 March 2022 // 10.00am – 12.00pm Oatley Park, Oatley Come and celebrate Seniors Week (25th Mar-3rd April) with a Autumn walk through Oatley Park. This reserve has received funding through the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Come along and observe flora and fauna found within the park Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/seniors-week -walk-tickets-256429847577
ONCE UPON A LEAF
Thursday, 14 April 2022 // 10.00am – 11.30am Evatt Park, Lugarno Come along kids and explore the beautiful bushland at Evatt Park. Get creative with our nature craft and plant some native species. This reserve has received grant funding from the Australian Government’s Communities Environment Program. All children attending must be accompanied by an adult. All craft supplied and planting equipment provided. Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/once-upon-a-leaf-tickets-256441723097
BALD FACE POINT BUSHCARE BONANZA Friday 29 April 2022 // 19.00am – 11.00am Bald face point Reserve Blakehurst
Come and help protect and enhance this reserve by joining in with some weed removal and planting native plants to increase biodiversity and enhancing habitat. All equipment provided. This reserve has received funding through the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program. All equipment provided. BYO cup and water bottle. Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bald-face -point-reserve-bushcare-bonanza-tickets-256583848197
CRITICAL BUSHCARE OATLEY POINT RESERVE Friday 20 May 2022 // 8.00am – 11.00am Oatley Point Reserve, Oatley
Join the Bushcare team for a weed whacking session at Oatley Point Reserve, targeting locally invasive weeds ‘such as mother of Millions’ and ‘asparagus fern’. This reserve received grant funding from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environments - Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program (CRIFP). All equipment provided. BYO cup and water bottle Bookings essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/critical-bushcare-oatley -point-tickets-257249870287
KYLE WILLIAMS RESERVE WEED WHACKERS Friday 3 June 2022 // 9.00am – 12.00pm Kyle Williams Reserve
Come along and join our Bushcare officers as we help to protect this great reserve by removing invasive weeds. All equipment provided, BYO cup and water bottle Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kyle-williams -weed-whackers-tickets-257396398557
NATIONAL TREE DAY EVENT AND PLANT GIVEAWAY
Sunday 31July 2022 // 10.00am – 1.00pm Beverly Hills Park, Beverly Hills Come along and help improve Beverly Hills Park by planting carefully selected species for this valuable vegetation community. This is also your chance to receive a free native species to take for your garden. All equipment provided BYO water bottle and hat Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/national-tree -day-and-plant-giveaway-tickets-257485645497
WATTLE WALK
Thursday 1 September 2022 // 9.00am – 11.00am Carss Bush Park Celebrate Wattle Day with a guided Wattle Walk through Carss Bush Park. Wattles are our national floral emblem and they celebrate the arrival of spring through their majestic and iconic yellow flowers. Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wattle-walk -tickets-257623176857
WEED WHACKERS WALK
Friday 14 October 2022 // 9.00am – 11.00am Poulton Park Join our Biosecurity officer for this walk through Poulton Park to learn more about invasive and priority weed species Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weed -whackers-walk-tickets-257631682297
POLLINATOR WEEK
Friday 18 November 2022 // 9.00am – 12.00pm Poulton Park Come along and explore the new naturalised area of Poulton Park and join us for Pollinator week where council have installed bee hotels. Plant some native plants to help the bees do what they do best Pollinate! All equipment provided. BYO water bottle & hat Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pollinator -week-tickets-257640318127
BUSHCARE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Wednesday 23 November 2022 // 11.00am – 2.00pm The Castle, Oatley Park Join us to celebrate your amazing Bushcare efforts for 2022, we could not do all this work without our great Bushcare Volunteers, Thank you This event is reserved for Georges River Council Bushcare Volunteers By invitation only, bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bushcare-christmas-party -tickets-257656426307
................................................................................................. For more information visit the What’s on page on Council’s website
www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au