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Watch this section for updates to the site Margaret Beavis, a long-time AABR committee member and influential bush regenerator died on 17th January. She devoted many thousands of voluntary hours to bush regeneration over nearly three decades. A gathering to honour Margaret's many contributions towards making the world a better place will be held at a bushland reserve in the near future. Details will be posted here.
Alistair Hulett, well known to many in Sydney as a singer, songwriter, activist and bush regenerator, died in Glasgow on January 29th. EVENTS The What's On section has information on events organised by AABR and other organisations. If you would like to publicise an event that might be of interest to AABR members please forward details to
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. Members, subscribers and non-members are welcome to attend all AABR events. AABR will be hosting a picnic to celebrate the release of Robin Buchanan's new book (see below) in late March on the Nepean River at Penrith. Further details will be posted soon. Van Klaphake unveiled his new 'Guide to Eucalypts' at a sold-out AABR workshop in June 2009. AABR plans to repeat the event in mid 2010. If you would like to attend please register your interest at
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RESOURCES Robin Buchanan, author of the classic text 'Bush Regeneration', has completed an updated and expanded version 'Restoring Natural Areas in Australia'. The book is available through AABR at the price of $40 for members and $44 for non-members. Postage is $9.00. Orders can be placed via
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. The third of a the series of forums for the NSW natural area restoration industry was held in September, “Innovations In Ecological Restoration”. The 13 presentations and supporting information are now available on a CD. You can receive a copy by joining the Restoring Biodiversity Industry Association (and be part of the ongoing discussion to tackle some of the issues affecting our industry). A summary of the presentations (and membership form) can be found at www.restoringbiodiversity09.org.au. The Australian arm of the Society for Ecological Restoration looks at our "top 25" restoration sites. You can check them out at:
www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/countries/australianew-zealand/australia The WEEDS C.R.C. may be no more but its website is available until 30th June 2010 at www.weedscrc.org.au. It has a wide range of great resources such as a series of management guides for environmental weeds. They are available at www.weedscrc.org.au/publications/weed_man_guides.html. Get them while you can!
AABR has produced a report with WWF-Australia on the effect of garden plant escapes on bushland in Eastern Australia. Click here to download the Report (1.2MB PDF). The report is based on information from those working in remnant natural areas. Many respondents are AABR members. Bush Regenerators' pay and working conditions and other pressing issues facing the Bush Regen industry. Email discussion on the Bush Regeneration list server identified over 30 urgent issues which need addressing. Click HERE to read more. Click HERE to find out how to subscribe to the list server. The Volunteer Coordinators Network Group is for members of the Volunteer Coordinators Network or those who'd like to join. Any professional coordinator or facilitator of a community environmental program is eligible to join. Examples are Landcare, Bushcare, Dunecare, Streamwatch, Waterwatch, Saltwatch, etc. Run by AABR as a service to the Volunteer Coordinators' Network (Natural Areas). Read more... |
