What's in this EOFY edition It's Membership Renewal Time! EOFY Fundraiser - Growing Skills. Growing Community. Restoring Nature AABR's 40/40 Forum – Save the Date- 26-27 November RegenTV - Don't Pea afraid, Grassland Resurrection Forum Good Governance for a Growing Association Seeking Contractors to Support AABR ERIK : Ecological Restoration Guidance Assessments underway Every bush [...]
Issue 4 - May 2026 Killara Park walk and talk. Nancy Pallin, AABR This was the first event to celebrate AABR’s 40th anniversary and was held at Killara Park in northern Sydney on 14th March. The visit covered the restoration of a tiny patch, of Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, [...]
On the Ground with Transdev: Small Wins for Native Plants on the Light Rail Line- (A Sydney member’s mission) Many members will know Transdev as the operator of Sydney’s Light Rail network, including the L1 Dulwich Hill Line stretching from Central Station to Dulwich Hill. Alongside running public transport services, [...]
In this edition April always brings a shift. The seasons turn. Growth slows, then settles. A good time to notice what is returning, what is holding, and where a bit more care is needed. In this month’s e-news, we move across grasslands, woodlands and urban edges. From sold-out forums to small, steady on-ground work. From [...]
Renewal time is coming around again. And this year, we’re doing things a little differently. Following last year’s transition to a new CRM system, we’ve taken the opportunity to refine how we manage memberships. While that shift has set us up well for the future, we know the 2025–26 renewal process didn’t land as smoothly [...]
February 2026 AABR's 40th Anniversary is starting with an abundance of events and more in store as working groups and branches swing into action. AABR, as a volunteer organisation, provides opportunities for members to broaden their networks through attending events, making events happen, progressing issues of interest that effect all bush regenerators and strenthening connections [...]
November 2025 As we edge toward the end of 2025, the energy across AABR is unmistakable. Our 40th year is just around the corner and the anniversary sparks are already flying, working groups forming, events rolling out, new resources landing and branches gearing up for a big year of restoration, learning and connection. This issue [...]
It must be the mid-spring productivity boost that’s in the air, the AABR hive is definitely alive with end of year activity; National and a Victorian AGMs, events across two states, a weekend wetland camp at Wiira-lo, two new information sheets and our plans coalescing for 2026 which includes forums, webinars and an AABRfest…exciting times [...]
President's Perspective - Planning for Ecological Restoration Projects -Peter Dixon Giving for Guidance - AABR is raising funds to develop guidance materials for the ERIK project. Prickly Pear Treatment Pilot Study -Lyndal Sullivan and Marianne Bate Restoration of Lowland Subtropical Rainforest at Coramba Nature Reserve on the Orara River - Kris Grace-Hely Spanish Moss - [...]
Research What is the Pinaceae panacea? Cones and consequences: the false dichotomy of conifers vs broad-leaves has critical implications for research and modelling, was a viewpoint article from the new Phytologist which Sydney member Chloe (Sydney) found interesting. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.70136 Webinar Mark from Tathra brought to our attention this recent webinar hosted by the Victorian Forest [...]
