Register to attend Join us for a relaxed end-of-year social gathering with AABR, set just north of Sydney. We’ll begin the morning in Cowan, meeting at a local bushcare site to discuss the bush regeneration approaches used in the area. From there, we’ll take a short stroll to visit two nearby native gardens, both owned [...]
Join Club BUSHY and AABR for a walk-and-talk on Urban Fire Management in Sydney’s North Shore. Myles Holloway (Bushfire Mitigation Officer, Hornsby Shire Council), Erryn Blacklock (Bush Regenerator, Bushy Landscapes), and Liz Blacklock (Ecologist, Bushy Landscapes) will discuss the opportunities and challenges of urban fire management. We’ll explore the reality of balancing ecological burning and asset protection, review the goals and outcomes of recent burns [...]
Join AABR for a field day at the Hunter Wetlands Centre exploring Myrtle Rust impacts, current research, and restoration in practice. The day will focus on understanding the disease Austropuccinia psidii and how practitioners and researchers are working to mitigate its effects. The day will begin with a presentation from Karina Guo, PhD candidate with [...]
Join AABR and the Friends of Lane Cove National Park for a hands-on Bioblitz using iNaturalist at the proposed site of a new data centre near Lane Cove Valley NP. We're rallying to document every species we can—plants, insects, birds, fungi, and more. Let's build a strong record of the biodiversity that calls this area [...]
Celebrate Biodiversity Month in the best way we know how—on the ground in the bush, exploring tools that help restore it. Join AABR members and City of Canterbury Bankstown Council for a special Treasure Hunt at Lansdowne Reserve (Tillet Parade, off Hume Hwy, Bass Hill) on Satuday 13 September 2025. This hands-on event showcases the [...]
Join AABR for a 2.4km return bushwalk (moderate to hard) through Sydney Blue Gums. Explore the ecological significance within the Hornsby Shire Council area, practice some plant ID, and connect with others passionate about bush regeneration. The walk will take approximately 1.5 hours and includes uneven terrain, steps, and slopes. Bring sturdy shoes, water, sunscreen, insect repellent, and snacks for a light picnic lunch at Rosemead Reserve after the walk.
See how the Cumberland Plain Woodland is being restored using fire, thinning, course woody debris distribution & installation of artificial hollows.
The Bredbo, NSW post-fire bush regen camp is on first week of April (Tues 5 - Thurs 7), at Scottsdale Reserve, a Bush Heritage Australia site. The site is looking great but still not out of danger after these amazing rains that have brought up heaps of weed. So if you are tempted to join [...]
The Roadside Environment Committee’s 2022 Forum will be showcasing environmental management of linear reserves and an opportunity to network with others. Can Do Corridors: Highlighting Good Practices in Linear Reserve Environmental Management is primarily for linear reserve managers including local councils and government agencies and focuses on the environmental management of linear reserves such as [...]
From the organiser's website - http://www.cwcewa.com.au/conservation-in-action Conservation in Action is a unique conference that brings together industry leaders in the conservation field. From scientists to policy makers, program managers through to specialists in implementing works in the field, this event will bring together all disciplines of natural resource management to facilitate the transition of cutting-edge [...]
