![Hundreds of Natives Planted on Hawks Nest Dunes Hundreds of Natives Planted on Hawks Nest Dunes](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/100s-of-native-plants-on-hawks-nest-dunes/@@images/d1871c3b-b5e6-4544-a3c2-5ed9b93af69b.jpeg)
News
![Hundreds of Natives Planted on Hawks Nest Dunes Hundreds of Natives Planted on Hawks Nest Dunes](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/100s-of-native-plants-on-hawks-nest-dunes/@@images/d1871c3b-b5e6-4544-a3c2-5ed9b93af69b.jpeg)
![2014 Volunteers Morning Tea 2014 Volunteers Morning Tea](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/2014-volunteers-morning-tea/@@images/c79c0fc6-529e-41ea-ba85-26d5ba79c0dc.jpeg)
RSVP by Friday 28 November
![25th Anniversary Landcare 25th Anniversary Landcare](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/25th-anniversary-landcare/@@images/f3d133d3-01b4-4708-9ddc-4eba8522a8ce.jpeg)
![$40 billion a year lost due to weeds. $40 billion a year lost due to weeds.](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/40-billion-a-year-lost-due-to-weeds/@@images/1acfe287-692a-4b18-a50c-5d25d24c66c3.jpeg)
A Weed, Wine and Dine" evening Hawks Nest
![Happy Anniversary from the Bitou Busters Happy Anniversary from the Bitou Busters](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/DSC00940.jpeg/@@images/b2eb1b02-333e-4ba8-aef5-7ddc71eb7871.jpeg)
Due to our schedule of working bees we are not able to get together for a photo on the official day marking the 25th Landcare Anniversary, so we are sharing this recent photo of some of the Bitou Busters at Winda Woppa, Hawks Nest.
![And the winners are-the Bitou Busters! And the winners are-the Bitou Busters!](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/a-good-mornings-work-by-the-bitou-busters/@@images/6a9f6330-413c-4387-b9c5-e261a725f5fd.jpeg)
This was once covered with an extensive bitou bush and lantana tree
![A great time on Saturday 22 April A great time on Saturday 22 April](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/a-great-time-on-saturday-22-april/@@images/838cd38f-d307-480e-ae91-78a4af0c09c4.jpeg)
Planted 120 native plants Hawks Nest NSW
![Rain cuts short Bitou Buster morning Rain cuts short Bitou Buster morning](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/a-morning-of-bitou-busting-cut-short/@@images/64dcd95e-e2c1-4e7c-8869-5c8f170cb46f.jpeg)
![A new area for the Bitou Busters to work A new area for the Bitou Busters to work](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/a-new-area-for-the-bitou-busters-to-work/@@images/89810a67-f48e-4d89-994e-1fda58eb50eb.jpeg)
Michael Rowe Walk Hawks nest
![A poisonous working - bee A poisonous working - bee](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/a-poisonous-working-bee/@@images/b8f16218-f424-49da-8057-b40a8dd07210.jpeg)
Mother-of millions Winda Woppa, Hawks Nest
![A wiggly surprise A wiggly surprise](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/a-wiggly-surprise/@@images/dca9b02b-d90c-45d4-8fd7-720fe5753013.jpeg)
Two metre long diamond python
![Air Raid on Bitou Bush Air Raid on Bitou Bush](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/air-raid-on-bitou-bush/@@images/c7c5bedd-c245-4ef1-baef-f067ef920a16.jpeg)
Great Lakes Council is planning its annual Bitou Bush aerial spraying program due to take place later this month.
![Another wet Bitou Busters Saturday Another wet Bitou Busters Saturday](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/another-wet-bitou-busters-saturday/@@images/97eaf831-7875-48f0-b0a0-f0d08a002f2c.jpeg)
![Backyard Habitat for Wildlife Backyard Habitat for Wildlife](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/backyard-habitat-for-wildlife/@@images/11d9f998-ff01-4804-b7d3-cf5115c8de81.jpeg)
Across the City, native animals become dependent on our backyards to survive when their habitat is damaged or lost. Whether you live in a house, unit, or apartment, by allowing your backyard to become a habitat garden, you are helping the local wildlife. Creating a wildlife-friendly habitat is easy and could be as little as building a birdbath, providing hollow shelter, or planting native shrubs
![Battle of the Coral Trees Battle of the Coral Trees](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/battle-of-the-coral-trees/@@images/04222c2e-b441-4276-9780-d999550197af.jpeg)
![Bennetts Beach Dunecare first morning at Hawks Nest Bennetts Beach Dunecare first morning at Hawks Nest](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/bennetts-beach-dunecare-first-morning-at-hawks-nest/@@images/a06e6f72-b8a0-44d9-b72b-03da6105a947.jpeg)
Bitou Busters Michael and Adele have started twice weekly weeding on a Monday and Tuesday morning and would love occasional or even regular help.
![Bitou Busters back for new session Bitou Busters back for new session](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/bitou-busters-back-for-new-session/@@images/9370b230-7347-4956-8d8f-8a7f66d03bb9.jpeg)
There was a fabulous turnout for the Hawks Nest and Tea Garden's Bitou Busters’ first session of 2016.
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Anzac Day
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Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.
![Bitou Busters Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens first day’s work of the season Bitou Busters Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens first day’s work of the season](https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/hawks-nest-tea-gardens-bitou-busters/news/bitou-busters-hawks-nest-and-tea-gardens-first-day2019s-work-of-the-season/@@images/69999acb-6fb2-42c5-ac22-72c2a47399b5.jpeg)