AABR Events
Premiere – Heroes of the Big Scrub
ONLINEREGISTER TO ATTEND Heroes of the Big Scrub is an inspiring story of landscape scale restoration. The video showcases the people who understood the processes of rainforest restoration ecology, and have dedicated their life's work to enabling substantial recovery of the Big Scrub against all odds. The video looks at the role of assisted [...]
AGM & Guest Speaker Dr Andy Baker
ONLINEThe guest speaker at this year’s Annual General Meeting is Dr Andy Baker who will be demystifying reference ecosystems, expounding their virtues and answering that question of every bush regenerators lips…Are we getting sub-optimal results by not defining our reference ecosystem?
Interpreting the National Restoration Standards for improving the reliability of local restoration projects
ONLINEWatch the recording of the webinar Lincoln Kern (Practical Ecology) and Tein McDonald (Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia) will speak about interpreting the National Restoration Standards to make project design and implementation more reliable for any local level project. Tein McDonald (a principal author of the National Restoration Standards) will first highlight ways the [...]
AABR Vic AGM and Guest Speaker Nick Juniper
ONLINEPlease note the meeting has been moved to an ONLINE only format to optimise attendance We are always looking for committee members who are able to take an active role in getting AABR Vic up and running as a strong advocate for Ecological Restoration in Victoria and Nationally. If you’d like to join the AABR [...]
Grass ID for Bush Regenerators
Kariong Neighbourhood Centre 10 Langford Drive, Kariong, NSW, AustraliaRegister 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 [...]
Parsley Bay – Council caring for the bush
Parsley Bay 1 Horler Ave, Vaucluse, NSW, AustraliaJoin regular volunteers in Bushcare under the guidance of Council’s experienced Bushcare Liaison Officer, Rudi Adlmayer. Thursday 23 March 9am-12pm. Its spectacular sandstone cliffs are pocked by caves and rock overhangs and a small watercourse. Originally home to the Birrabirragal band, a coastal group of First Nations people who clustered around South Head. By the early 20th century, some Europeans fortunately acted to protect at least part of the foreshore for the public access. The construction of kiosks, and a large lawn for picnicking and changing facilities and a historic footbridge make this a gem for exploring and drawing.
Looking after Lane Cove National Park for the long-term with community
Lane Cove National Park - Opposite 114 River Avenue River Avenue, Chatswood West, NSW, AustraliaRegister to attend the Field Trip This AABR-supported event is rescheduled after postponements cancellations in 2022 due to floods and Covid. The President of the Friends of Lane Cove National Park, Tony Butteriss, will be guiding us through the different sections of the site: To look at a combination of community planting and regeneration over several [...]
Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Management- guided walk with Mark Schuster
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives, NSW, AustraliaKu-ring-gai Bushfire Management: guided walk in the Wildflower Garden and St Ives Showground The Wildflower Garden along St Ives Showground trail is on Garigal Country, land between Mona Vale Road on the ridge and to the north, freshwater Ku-ring-gai Creek. Mark Schuster, Bushfire Technical Ranger for Ku-ring-gai Council will talk about his role in bushfire [...]
AABRFest
Myall High - Topi Topi 239 Hubbards Rd North, Topi Topi, NSW, AustraliaSpread the Word! Download a poster to share the event The schedule of events can be downloaded here AABRFest, the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators winter gathering! This event is a gathering for bush regenerators and all those interested in ecological restoration to learn and connect with one another. An opportunity to connect with the [...]
Kicking goals in wetland restoration
ONLINEDamien Cook, ecologist and co-founder of the Wetland Revival Trust (WRT) will be outlining the project planning process the WRT are using to implement their goals outlined in the Blueprint for Action.