Bushcare Roundup Sjaan Field Program Officer Bushcare
The Friends of Knocklofty Reserve volunteers helped over 80 volunteers, including Scouts and nearby residents to plant and mulch along the revitalised Salvator Rosa Glen Creek track, an extension to Knocklofty Reserve. Volunteers were rewarded with a native plant to take home and memories of being involved with this special community event.
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s the end of the year approaches so does Bushcare’s 25th birthday, which we celebrated at the annual Bushcare barbecue lunch on 2 December and also presented the Bushcare Legend Golden Secateurs Award. In Spring Bushcare activities included a bird walk at Cornelian Bay, plant giveaways at Lambert Park and McAulay Reserve, a history walk with Waterworks Valley Landcare Group and many other regular working bees.
The Trackcare dig day in August was a big success with 23 volunteers reshaping and refining the Slides Track. In October, Trackcarers got started on the new Missing Link track. It will be an exciting time for Trackcare next year, with local bike shop Bike Ride showing their support by giving anyone who participates in a dig day the chance to win a brand new Stumpjumper bike!
Eighteen enthusiastic volunteers went along to the Bushcare Big Day Out working bee at the Edith Ave Reserve, Sandy Bay with the Friends of McAulay Reserve. With the removal of cotoneaster and hawthorn, in just one day the site has been transformed!
Thank you to everyone for your continued support, you make such a huge difference to the health of Hobart’s bushland reserves! The Bushcare team wishes you all a fantastic holiday season. We look forward to more enjoyable activities with you all in 2019.
Staff from Vodafone enjoyed a day outdoors with Bushcare in October. They had a taste of what it’s like to be a Trackcarer on the Organ Pipes Track, helping staff shift rocks and branches. The corporate volunteers then planted more than 200 native plants at Tolmans Hill Park. After a tiring but enjoyable day many were keen to attend future Bushcare activities.
Staffing news We sincerely thank Michelle Storer for all her amazing work over the past two years as Team Leader. Michelle may work with some groups in the future as a casual Bushcare Supervisor and/ or volunteer. We wish Michelle all the best at the Huon Valley Council and with the wonderful world of weeds.
Bec Johnson joined the team in November as a permanent part-time Team Leader Bushcare. Bec has been actively involved in Bushcare since 2000 as a volunteer with the Fern Tree Bushcare group and a casual supervisor since 2010. Bec has been working with the Fire and Biodiversity team for 10 years. It’s great to have Bec on board and to share her extensive knowledge and experience of Hobart’s bush with us.
Cover: Friends of Knocklofty volunteers Rodney Arnold, Jim Anderson, Astrid Wright, Robyn Mounster, Jeff Dunn, Greg Summers and Sally Wayte surrounded by burnt and resprouting gorse.
Contact Us
P 03 6238 2884 E bushcare@hobartcity.com.au W hobartcity.com.au/bushcare facebook.com/cityofhobartbushcare
16 Elizabeth Street GPO Box 503 Hobart 7001, TAS Bandicoot Times
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Summer 2018 | No 71
