Past events

Working Bees

Working bees are held every Wednesday from February to December. In the summer months start times are 8.00 am and finish times are 10.00 am. These change to 8.30 am to 10.30 am for the remainder of the year.

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You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Official Opening of the Kiamma Creek Landcare Group Remembrance Garden

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You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Get Involved

You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Bush regen on Lookout Hill

We are actively regenerating bushland on Lookout Hill in Maclean, as part of our Forest Corridors project. Have a look at some of the photos in our gallery!

Beetles and Bolognese on the Balcony

An opportunity to experience the buzz of dung beetles in the evening, socialise with dung beetle expert Bernard Doube, partake in pastured beef and raise funds towards next year's Hastings Landcare Farm Gate Tour

Dung Beetles with Dr Bernard Doube, featuring dung beetles for horses

Field Day on Natural Sequence Farming

Field Day on Natural Sequence Farming Presented by Stuart Andrews of Tarwyn Park Training

Pioneer Dairy Wetlands Field Day

Lake Macquarie Landcare’s final Super Saturday Session for 2014 is sure to be an exciting one for wildlife watchers, with a free bus tour to Pioneer Dairy Wetlands in Tuggerah. Pioneer Dairy is home to a variety of flora and fauna, in particular a diverse birdlife population. A number of threatened water bird species have been sighted at the wetlands including the Freckled Duck and Black-necked Stork, as well as migratory waders such as Marsh Sandpipers, Sharp-tailed Sandpipers and Whiskered Terns. Free bus transport to Pioneer Dairy is available, with pick up spots at the Landcare Resource Centre in Teralba and at Belmont. When: Saturday 8 November, 8am-3pm Where: Pioneer Dairy Wetlands, Tuggerah (free bus will pick up participants from Teralba and Belmont) RSVP: Wednesday 5 November to Landcare Resource Centre on 4921 0392 Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Bookings are essential.

Plant Propagation

Collecting Seeds, Planting Seeds, Nursery Management, Propagating from Seed and other Plant material, Planting, weeding, Bushcare on Projects around Annandale and elsewhere in the Leichhardt Municipality

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You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Are you ready to start counting koalas

Koala Count is starting tomorrow Friday 7 until November 17

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You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Maclean Lookout Reserve Thursday mornings

rehabilitating bushland, removing invasive weeds.

Plant Propagation

Collecting Seeds, Planting Seeds, Nursery Management, Propagating from Seed and other Plant material, Planting, weeding, Bushcare on Projects around Annandale and elsewhere in the Leichhardt Municipality

Working Bees

Working bees are held every Wednesday from February to December. In the summer months start times are 8.00 am and finish times are 10.00 am. These change to 8.30 am to 10.30 am for the remainder of the year.

Get Involved

You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Roadside Fruit Fly

A session, to make baits and install them on the roadside fruit trees in Glen Davis, meet at the Glen Davis Hotel from 11am after Pilates (Pilates starts at 9.30am if you're interested in trying that!)

Get Involved

You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Get Involved

You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Sustainable Management of Horse Properties

with Stuart and Jane Myers, "Equiculture"

Working Bees

Heffernans Creek Landcare : Soil Health – Dig, Sniff & Look

Paddock Walk and Talk on how to assess your soil health with Gwyn Jones Morning in the shed & after lunch in the paddock with agronomist - Gwyn Jones Mr Jones is an independent agronomist with 18 years of experience; he has completed over 100 presentations and field days for the North East CMA on soil carbon and sustainable farming issues. Gwyn has consulted for three National Landcare Programmes with Lime trials, Rock Phosphate trials and Biological trials. The day will discuss: How to assess the health of your soil, Getting to the “root” of soil health problems, Results of soil audit and carbon tests, What fertilisers to use and why. At: “Hillden” 620 Bannister Lane Bannister Tea, coffee & Lunch provided RSVP to Mary Bonet 0459/352 892 mary@upperlachlanlandcare.org.au

Plant Propagation

Collecting Seeds, Planting Seeds, Nursery Management, Propagating from Seed and other Plant material, Planting, weeding, Bushcare on Projects around Annandale and elsewhere in the Leichhardt Municipality

Get Involved

You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Get Involved

You can volunteer with Lake Macquarie Landcare in a variety of ways!

Maclean Lookout Reserve Thursday mornings

rehabilitating bushland, removing invasive weeds.

Plant Propagation

Collecting Seeds, Planting Seeds, Nursery Management, Propagating from Seed and other Plant material, Planting, weeding, Bushcare on Projects around Annandale and elsewhere in the Leichhardt Municipality

Working Bees

Working bees are held every Wednesday from February to December. In the summer months start times are 8.00 am and finish times are 10.00 am. These change to 8.30 am to 10.30 am for the remainder of the year.