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The Bandicoot Times covers the latest happenings in Hobart's bushland reserves.
It promotes a greater connection between the community and Hobart's natural areas by raising awareness of the Bushcare program.
The community is welcome to submit articles about local native plants, animals and issues that impact on our bushland reserves. These will be considered for publication by the editor. Submit an article by emailing bushcare@hobartcity.com.au.
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Extremely difficult to control in bushland and waterways, arum lily can create dense colonies that outcompete Hobart's native plants.
Our Mt Nelson Bushcare group recently discovered an amazing array of spring wildflowers in a small Mt Nelson reserve.
Landcare Tasmania has produced a new guide that will help councils, Bushcare and Landcare groups care for our landscapes, waterways and communities.
A chance encounter more than 20 years ago blossomed into friendships and shared stewardship of a small Hobart bushland park.
This year our Bushcare volunteers spent National Tree Day planting out important understorey species on the Queens Domain.
Volunteers from Hobart and Glenorchy join forces to tackle bushland weeds.
The Bushcare volunteers that tackle environmental weeds across Hobart face plenty of challenges, but are also rewarded by a huge sense of achievement.
Bushcare volunteers make the climb up the Ice House Track to protect an important part of Hobart's colonial heritage.
Astrid Wright has been plotting the removal of harmful environmental weeds from Knocklofty Reserve for more than 30 years.
