Want to join the hundreds of volunteers who get out into Hobart's beautiful bushland parks and reserves every weekend controlling weeds and protecting wildlife habitat?
The City of Hobart's Bushcare program supports 14 Bushcare and Landcare groups and makes it easy for anyone to get involved in caring for their local patch of bushland.
You don't need any experience or skills to become a Bushcare volunteer – just enthusiasm, commitment, good physical mobility and a sense of fun! It helps if you love getting your hands dirty too!
Each group plans monthly activities, which include removing environmental weeds, creating and restoring wildlife habitat, planting trees and shrubs, and even wildlife monitoring!
You could be hunting out the woody weed karamu in Wellington Park, helping to restore the native grasslands on the Queens Domain, or planting Hobart Rivulet habitat for our platypus.
You can download the latest Bushcare working bee program(PDF, 5MB) to find out which events you want to attend.
Bushcare team leader Bec Johnson loves introducing newcomers to the world of of Bushcare.Autumn working bee program
Autumn in Hobart is a great time to get outdoors and help protect our beautiful bushland reserves at a Bushcare working bee.
Below are our top 12 autumn working bee events, but that's really just the tip of the iceberg!
1. Friends of Wellington Park
Working all over Kunanyi / Mt Wellington to protect the mountain's natural values by combining a bushwalk with a weeding expedition.
If you have a keen eye for weed spotting and enjoy a walk, come join us on the lower slopes of Wellington Park and hunt for Spanish heath and gorse. Admire the past 20 years of gorse control and healthy understorey regeneration.
When: Friday 10 April - 9.15 am to 1 pm.
2. Friends of Knocklofty
Transforming the city-fringed bushland of Knocklofty Reserve from a once-degraded state into a biologically diverse place.
Join us in this beautiful city bushland park as we look for forget-me-not and keep thistle under control.
When: Thursday 19 March - 9 to 11.30 am.
3. Waterworks Valley Landcare
Restoring the urban fringe for people and wildlife, from the sides of Waterworks Valley to the banks of Sandy Bay Rivulet.
Environmental weeds mignonette, foxglove and hemlock are all on our radar in Waterworks Reserve during autumn.
When: Sunday 1 March - 10 am to 12.30 pm
4. Ridgeway Bushcare
Caring for the lovely open peppermint woodlands surrounding Ridgeway.
Join us on the ridgetop fire trail as we hunt down invasive Spanish heath.
When: Sunday 3 May - 2 to 4.30 pm.
5. Fern Tree Bushcare
Controlling invasive weeds in the cool, shady forests of the lower foothills of Kunanyi / Mt Wellington.
We'll be weeding out arum lily, foxglove, blackberry and holly at the bottom of Bracken Lane.
When: Sunday 8 March - 10 am to 12.30 pm.
6. Hobart Rivulet Bushcare
Restoring banks of the Hobart Rivulet and encouraging healthy habitat for our iconic platypus and other wildlife.
The Hobart Rivulet is a delightful place to clear out weeds, helping to restore platypus habitat.
When: Sunday 8 March - 2 to 4.30 pm.
7. Mt Nelson Bushcare
Enhancing and protecting wildlife habitat in the diverse forests in and around Bicentennial Park.
Help protect the natural values of Mt Nelson by controlling Spanish heath. Come for the near pristine bushland and the great company!
When: Sunday 8 March – 10 am to 12.30 pm.
8. Friends of McAulay Reserve Bushcare
Restoring the white gum woodlands of Maning Rivulet in Edith Reserve and the historic McAulay Reserve.
We're continuing to plant native and hardy ground cover species as well as dogwood and wattles to create a tree canopy along Maning Creek.
When: Sunday 8 March - 2 to 4.30 pm.
9. South Hobart Bushcare
Looking after a bushland remnant nestled in the middle of South Hobart by removing weeds and protecting the habitat of eastern barred bandicoots.
Join us under a canopy of beautiful white gums and help clear out woody weeds and iris.
When: Sunday 15 March - 10 am to 12.30 pm.
10. Lenah Valley Bushcare
Caring for the New Town Rivulet and surrounding reserves of Lenah Valley.
Listen to the relaxing sound of the New Town Rivulet as you help control environmental weeds such as hemlock and caper spurge. We will also plant some beautiful blackwood trees.
When: Sunday 19 April - 2 to 4.30 pm.
11. Cornelian Bay / Queens Domain Bushcare
Protecting Hobart's coastal vegetation around the picturesque Cornelian Bay and important native grasslands of the Queens Domain.
The Grassland Gully needs some tender loving care. Help tackle thistle, stinking iris, blackberry and other weeds.
When: Sunday 26 April - 10 am to 12.30 pm.
12. Lambert Gully
Working along the slopes of the Lambert Creek waterway under giant blue gums to maintain the habitat corridor of Lambert Gully.
Help prevent environmental erosion in Lambert Gully and restore the rivulet as well as controlling blue periwinkle.
When: Sunday 26 April and Sunday May 24 - 2 to 4.30 pm.
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