Issue 2 – September 2025
It’s Time – A word from the President. Peter Dixon
Time is the essential ingredient in bush regeneration. In his latest report, AABR President Peter Dixon reflects on the patience, persistence, and long-term commitment needed to truly restore ecosystems — and how AABR helps give nature the time it needs.
IT breakthroughs in Conservation and Bushcare. Paul Angel (Bushland Coordinator, Canterbury Bankstown Council) and Dorothy Luther (Data Scientist, retired).
Canterbury-Bankstown Council is using data science to identify at-risk native species across 200 hectares of bushland. This innovative approach blends conservation biology with technology to transform bushcare practices.
- 13th September 2025 Visit the site and see how it works (An additional bit – to link to the whats on info of this visit. Some how this was a late entry.Could be a bit late, but we can follow up and involve the walks and talks people to do one another time for AABR people)
Friends of Mount Painter and Mount Painter Nature Reserve . Sarah Hnatiuk, Co-convenor of Friends of Mount Painter.
For 35 years, Friends of Mount Painter have worked to restore a degraded Canberra hillside into thriving bushland. Their story is one of persistence, community action, and ecological resilience.
Last Year’s (2024) AABR Blue Gum Walk, Talk & Gawk. Peta Lilley and JP Kecman
Step into the towering Blue Gum High Forest, one of NSW’s most threatened ecosystems. Our Blue Gum Walk connected community, council, and volunteers to celebrate restoration work and share regeneration stories.
Using iNaturalist
iNaturalist and bush regeneration. Petra Holland tells us about iNaturalist and it’s value for bush regenerators and how Hornsby Council use it.
iNaturalist is revolutionising bush regeneration, from tracking invasive weeds to running global bioblitzes. Join the Great Southern Bioblitz 2025 and help document the biodiversity of the southern hemisphere
Join in The Great Southern Bioblitz: 24-27 October 2025
The Great Southern Bioblitz is back in October 2025! Using iNaturalist, nature lovers across the southern hemisphere will document thousands of species in just four days — a celebration of biodiversity powered by citizen science.
Having Fun with iNaturalist Kate Watson, AABR Member and iNaturalist addict.
iNaturalist is more than an app — it’s a global community linking citizen science with conservation. From echidna counts to habitat tree mapping, Kate Watson shows how iNaturalist empowers regenerators to record, learn, and connect.
Collecting and recording data using iNaturalist and with input from others
A landmark biodiversity survey at Duck River recorded more than 400 species with the help of iNaturalist. This citizen science project shows how technology and community come together to protect urban bushland.
Honouring a Bushcare Pioneer: Bill Jones (1934–2024)
We farewell Bill Jones, a pioneer of bush regeneration in Sydney. His legacy lives on in the forests he helped protect and the generations of volunteers he inspired.
The Bush Regenerator Issue 1 – April & June 2025
Read recent articles from April and June 2025
Prickly Pear Treatment Pilot Study By Lyndal Sullivan and Marianne Bate
Restoration of Lowland Subtropical Rainforest at Coramba Nature Reserve on the Orara River By Kris Grace-Hely Ecological Restoration Strategies, Coffs Harbour
Roadside Revegetation St Helens Sports Complex- NE Tasmania Author: Todd Dudley, President, North East Bioregional Network
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