Register here for MONDAY 20th February

Register here for  TUESDAY 21st February

Harry Rose, the Grass Guru, is back by popular demand to assist bush regenerators with their grass identification. Not wanting to overlook the understory this instructional talk and exploratory walk provides both a session on the theory behind grass ID and field trip to put the theory into practice. The four hour session will delve into the grasses of coastal NSW around the Sydney-Hunter region  where you’ll learn how to recognise native and invasive grasses and methods to manage them. You can even bring along flowering grasses that you’d like identified.

Copies of Grasses of Coastal NSW will be available for purchase for $20.

What will you learn the day?

The desired learning outcomes include;

• Recognising key features of grasses that are important for identification
• Recognising a range of native and introduced grasses which occur in and around remnant vegetation areas
• Recognising grasses posing a current and future threat to remnant vegetation regeneration and maintenance
• Gaining knowledge on the management of different species
• Learning how to use the reference book Grasses of coastal NSW by Harry Rose

A morning tea break is included to provide an opportunity to connect with other bush regenerators.

Please wear appropriate clothing for a field trip into local bushland: Hat, long pants, long sleeves, sun protection and sturdy shoes.

The dates for the Central Coast (NSW)

Venue: Kariong Neighbourhood Centre* – 10 Langford Drive, Kariong

Register here for MONDAY 20th February

Register here for  TUESDAY 21st February

COST

STUDENTS                   $50

MEMBERS                   $65

NON MEMBERS         $75

AGENCY &                   $85
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBERS.

Morning tea included

The Agenda

We will be granted access to the venue at 9:15am and require a short period of time to set up the room. We hope you’ll enjoy the opportunity to catch up with your bush regen colleagues over a cuppa whilst we put the chairs out.

9:30 – 9:45 Welcome/Networking/Morning Tea is provided

9:45 – 12:15 Hands-on theory of Grass Identification

12:15 – 1:30 pm Field Identification in the field

The Grass ID for bush regenerators is an all-weather event and will run if it is raining as we have an indoor venues available.

What to bring

• If you have a copy of Grasses of coastal NSW by Harry Rose and Carol Rose, please bring it along. There will be copies available for sale for $20.
• If you have a hand lens this will be useful, there are some available to share.
• If it looks like rain, a raincoat or umbrella will be useful.
• A system for taking notes (pen/paper/phone)

Keeping calm with COVID 

AABR will continue to ensure all events are as covid safe as possible, will comply with all covid rules and will communicate all requirement prior to events

COVID Requirements

*The Kariong Neighbourhood Centre is a before and after school care centre and so they are keen to protect their children from COVID. The current COVID compliance requirements for KNC are

• There are no masks required indoors.
• Social distancing will be encouraged