Sydney's latest Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub site is being regenerated!
Centennial Parklands' dedicated bush regeneration volunteers are currently helping to restore areas of Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub listed as a Critically Endangered Ecological Community, which is restricted to less than 1% of its original area.
This volunteer bush regeneration project began in February 2004 and has involved the improvement of two rare remnant sites consisting of endangered Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, located on York Road and the Bird Sanctuary, Centennial Park. The project will further expand to an exciting new site in Queens Park in 2019.
Volunteers to date have done a terrific job of assisting professional bush regenerators and staff in helping to promote resilience and assisting natural regeneration of indigenous species. The changes that result from bush regeneration are best measured over months and years, rather than days and weeks, as natural regeneration is often a slow process dependent on climatic cycles. Good outcomes occur when a continual commitment and ongoing vigilance is applied to a project over time to ensure previous works are maintained.
What’s involved:
Generally, tasks may include, depending upon the project and on an as-needs basis: removal of invasive species, soil stimulation and seed collection.
Some of the benefits of volunteering on environmental projects include:
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It's a fantastic way to connect and socialise with like-minded people and the environment
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Improving your health and wellbeing by getting active in the outdoors
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It's a practical way to improve the natural environment, thinking globally and acting locally
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Learning new skills and improving knowledge in native and exotic plant identification and control methods, which may well come in handy in your own garden.
Bush Regeneration Volunteers are required to:
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Understand the goals and objectives of the volunteer group
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Work positively and cooperatively within a diverse group of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds
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Work unsupervised and as part of a team depending upon the project.
What do volunteers need?
On the day you will need long sleeves and long trousers, water, sturdy enclosed shoes, wide-brimmed hat and sunscreen.
No experience is necessary, just a passion for conservation and getting your hands dirty.
Good physical fitness is also required – bush regeneration can be hard work.
What do we supply?
Onsite training, all the tools, gloves and morning tea.
Dates and times
One Sunday each month, from 9am till 12 noon.
Upcoming dates
- 21st August 2022 at Ash Paddock
- 11th September 2022 at Queens Park
- 25th September 2022 at York Rd Bushland
- 9th Oct 2022 at Bird Sanctuary
- 16th Oct 2022 at Ash Paddock
- 6th Nov 2022 at Queens Park
- 20th Nov 2022 at York Rd Bushland
- 4th December 2022 at Bird Sanctuary
- 11th December 2022 at Ash Paddock
Volunteer for the Bush Regeneration project
Vacancies are currently available for this program. If you are keen on being involved on a regular basis please register here, or please email us with any enquiries
All participants must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated.
For more bush regeneration opportunities please see our other projects: