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  • 1.  Volunteer in ACT this April! | Landcare & Community Events

    Posted 04-04-2023 11:12
    Edited by Emily Mason 04-04-2023 11:16

    There's something for everyone in April!

    If you're keen to have a go at volunteering, join in the     Come and Try ParkCare with Friends of Aranda Bushland on Sunday the 2nd. Check out the Community Learning on Ngunawal Country tours of Theodore Grinding Grooves (13th), Bullan Mura in Yarralumla (15th) and Gubur Dhaura in Franklin (29th). And there's a Clean Up Day at Lake Ginninderra on 16th.

    Hall Cemetery Woodland Work Party

    Saturday 1st April, 9am-11amFriends of Grasslands (FOG) holds regular work parties at Hall Cemetery to remove weeds and restore the native grasses and wild flowers that were once present. Come along, dress for the weather and bring your favourite weeding tool(s). Morning tea will be provided. RSVP asap to john.fitzgerald@fog.org.au.


    Higgins Landcare Group Weeding Party

    First Saturday each month: 1st April, 8.30am-10.30am

    Join the Higgins Landcare Group in our efforts to regenerate our hidden gem of a park at Brazel/Hudson St. Everyone welcome! Please be sun smart, wear protective clothing, and bring tools, gloves (we will have some spares though). More info at our Facebook Page or email brazelhudsonparkrescue@gmail.com.

    Mount Painter Bird Walk

    Sunday 2nd April, 8am-9.30amJoin Friends of Mount Painter for a morning bird walk in the woodland on the south and west slopes of Mt Painter. Bring binoculars if you can. Find out more.

    Emu Creek Landcare Group Working Bee (Belconnen)

    First Sunday each month: 2nd April, from 9amCome along to work on bush regeneration, weeding and plantings. Morning tea at 11am. Contact us via the Emu Creek Landcare Facebook Page or email jgiacon@ozemail.com.au for more information.


    Lions Croke Place Wetlands Landcare Group Work Parties (Evatt)

    Sunday 2nd, Sunday 16th, Saturday 22nd, Sunday 30th April, 10am-12pmJoin in this month as we continue with the weeding and mulching of the copse area and removal of privets and other exotic trees and bushes. Join the Lions Croke Place Wetlands Landcare Facebook Group for more info or contact Mick on brice64m@bigblue.net.au.


    Come and Try ParkCare with Friends of Aranda Bushland

    Sunday 2nd April, 8.30am-11.30amKeen to deepen your connection with nature? Curious about environmental volunteering? Want to learn more about the natural beauty of the Bush Capital? Join in monitoring the vegetation, assist in conservation activities, come on a guided walk, enjoy morning tea and talk to other volunteers. Find out more and register.

    Friends of Aranda Bushland Work Party

    First Sunday each month: 2nd April, 8.30am-11.30amCome along and enhance the natural ambience and ecology of the Aranda Bushland - with a delicious morning tea at 10am. This month's activities include weeding, flora monitoring and measuring snow gum diameters. Meet at the stile on Old Caswell Drive. Tools provided, but BYO gloves if possible. Find out more or contact Friends of Aranda Bushland.

    Aranda Bushland Track Clearing

    TBCThis month Friends of Aranda Bushland will be working on our new interpretive woodland walk, mostly clearing obstacles from the track. You're welcome to join in. Details will be available at the Friends of Aranda Bushland website.


    Mt Rogers Landcare Working Bees (Fraser)

    First Monday each month: 3rd April, 9amFourth Sunday each month: 23rd April, 9am

    Come along to help treat the priority target weeds or chip in with priority tasks of the day. We usually meet at the main carpark area at Wickens Place, Fraser, but due to the size of the reserve, the meeting places and parking locations may vary each session. Please email rosemary@blemings.org to find out details closer to the date. Check out Mt Rogers Landcare's blog.

    Hawker Community Garden Working Bees

    Sundays, 10am-11am

    All welcome to come along to Hawker Community Garden at Hawker Shops to help weed, mulch, plant, and have a chat. Find out more at the Hawker Community Landcare website or contact Frances at hawkercommunitygardens@gmail.com. 

    Native Garden Construction at Hawker Shops

    Tuesday 4th April, all dayA native garden is being constructed at the front of the public toilet block at Hawker shops. Hawker Community Landcare invites you to come along and help plant it out. For more details, please contact Frances at hawkercommunitygardens@gmail.com. 

    Budjan Galindji (Franklin Reserve) Parkcare Group Work Parties

    First and fourth Wednesdays each month: 5th April, 26th April, 9am-11.30amThe Budjan Galindji (Franklin Reserve) Parkcare Group is organised by Friends of Grasslands (FOG) and ACT Parkcare. Work parties focus on plant identification and removing weeds, and some planting of grasses and forbs is planned. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about grassland plants and weeds and their management, and how to restore our precious grasslands, including selecting, growing and reintroducing plants. Please register with margaret.ning@fog.org.au.

    Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Tour

    Thursday 6th April, 9am-12pmFriends of Grasslands (FOG) have organised a tour where Ginninderry Conservation Trust Rangers will provide an overview of the Conservation Corridor, and the Ginninderry Sustainability Manager will discuss Ginninderry's sustainability initiatives. This unique area is home to box-gum woodlands, natural temperate grasslands and elusive Pink-tailed Worm-lizards. The tour will take us for a drive through the rolling 240ha currently under Trust management and we will stop at some beautiful sites and talk about the area's cultural significance. Maximum 10 participants. Find out more or email margaret.ning@fog.org.au.


    Friends of Mulligans Flat Working Party (Forde)

    Second Wednesday each month: 12th AprilCome along to help us help Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo Nature Reserves with weed removal, erosion control, revegetation and other land management tasks. For more information on how you can be involved, please contact FriendsofMF@hotmail.com or check out our Facebook Group.

    Community Learning on Ngunawal Country

    Join us for a series of site-based cross-cultural education led by Ngunawal/Ngunnawal elders to explore cultural heritage in the ACT. 

    Theodore Grinding Grooves

    Thursday 13th April, 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pmLed by Ngunawal Elder Uncle Wally Bell, come explore this significant site demonstrating an important aspect of past Aboriginal lifestyles and technologies. Tickets: $0 to $10.More info and book tickets. 

    Bullan Mura @ Yarralumla

    Saturday 15th April, 10am-11.30am (women-identifying session), or 10am-11.30am (men-identifying session)Tour the site of Bullan Mura, a culturally significant meeting and camping ground, with men's and women's only cultural areas. Uncle Wally Bell will guide the men's group and Aunty Karen Denny will guide the women's group. Tickets: $0 to $12.More info and book tickets. 

    Gubur Dhaura @ Franklin

    Saturday 29th April, 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pmLed by Ngunawal/Ngunnawal elders, tour Gubur Dhaura, meaning 'ochre ground', where Ngunnawal people invited other tribal groups to acquire ochre for ceremonies, trade and other purposes. Tickets: $0 to $10.More info and book tickets.

    Friends of Mount Painter Monthly Work Party, with a view! (Cook)

    Third Sunday each month: 16th April, 9am-12pmJoin in with us at Mount Painter. This month we're weeding! We will be focusing on clearing weeds from rocky outcrops with many different plant species. We'll be on the NW slope. Park on the dirt road off Coulter Drive, half way between William Hovell Drive and the big roundabout at the Springvale/Redfern intersection. On entering the reserve, turn sharp right and follow the fence line for about 200m. For details, please contact friends.of.mount.painter@gmail.com, Sarah on 0424 263 565 or through our Facebook Page.

    Clean Up Day - Lake Ginninderra

    Sunday 16th April, 9.30am-1pm, @ Diddams Close, BelconnenIf you love Lake G, why not show it some love? Teams will work both on-ground, walking around the periphery, and on-water, followed by a BBQ lunch. Landcare ACT's Sally Holliday will lead the group in a nature-connection meditation and will facilitate a wellbeing drop-in space throughout the day where you can express your love of nature and connect with others. Find out more and register.

    North Belconnen Landcare Regular Meetups (Evatt)

    All-ages meetup: Saturdays, 9am-10am Landcare for Littlies: Wednesdays, 9am-10am - All ages welcome, but with a focus on Mums, bubs and toddlers. Grandmas welcome, too!Times may change depending on weather - please contact us below. Meeting place: After parking in Canaway Place, Evatt, walk down toward the creek and meet at the tool cage. Check the North Belconnen Landcare Facebook Groupfor the latest updates on activities, including changes due to weather, or email hodgkinson12@bigpond.com.

    Ngunnawal Night Tales

    Thursday 27th April, 6pm-8pm, Wildbark @ Mulligans FlatJoin Ngunnawal Lore Keeper Richie Allan and young Wiradjuri woman Dhani Gilbert for a night under Ngunnawal stars. Walk through Mulligans Flat in the footprints of the Ngunnawal people while celebrating the oldest living culture in the world. Explore the original sky stories while drinking Peppermint gum tea. Adults: $20, children: $10. Book your tickets.

    Macgregor Landcare Group Monthly Working Bee

    Last Sunday each month: 30th April, 9am-11amMacgregor Landcare invites you to come along to their working bees. The group has planted and maintains a number of sites along the urban open spaces of Ginninderra Creek in Macgregor. The aim is to provide a food and shelter corridor for wildlife along the creek in this highly urban setting. For more details, including meeting spots, contact Lyn Jenkins at smalsie2@gmail.comor visit our Facebook Page.

    Kaleen Open Space Planting Event

    Sunday 30th April, 10am-12pmCome and join Kaleen Landcare Group for a tree planting event. Meet along the bike path opposite 20 Campaspe Cct, Kaleen. You can RSVP to the Facebook Event here.

    Kuringa Woodland Landcare Group Working Party (Fraser)

    First and third Saturdays each month: 1st April, 8.30am, 15th April, 9.30amOur working parties are friendly informal events to care for Kuringa Woodland in Fraser. Activities include control of invasive annual and woody weeds, tree surveys, plantings and restoration. New members are always welcome! For more information, please email kuringalandcare@gmail.com or visit our Facebook Page.


    Friends of the Pinnacle Weeding Parties (Weetangera/Hawker)

    Thursdays, usually 8.30am-12pm - contact bob@fotpin.org.au for details and RSVP.Saturdays, usually 9am-12pm - contact len@fotpin.org.au for details and RSVP.The Friends of the Pinnacle is a group of volunteers dedicated to making The Pinnacle Nature Reserve even more beautiful. We work in the reserve's lush woodlands, removing invasive weeds, holding planting events and running guided walks to enjoy the reserve's abundant birds and wildflowers. Find out more about Friends of The Pinnacle.


    Jarramlee Park Landcare Group Working Bees (Dunlop)

    Saturdays, 9.30am Join us for our weekly working bees at Jarramlee Park in Dunlop. Anyone is welcome to join us for up to a couple of hours. Contact for updates, confirmation of events, location and register with John at pugh49@bigpond.com or contact us via our Facebook Page.

    Umbagong Landcare Group Working Bee (Latham)

    First Saturday each month: 1st April, morning

    Come along to help treat the priority target weeds or chip in with priority tasks of the day. We usually meet at Umbagong District Park's main carpark off Florey Drive, but due to the size of the reserve, the meeting places and parking locations may vary each session. Please email blemingsrosemary@gmail.comfor details closer to the date.



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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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