Bush Regeneration Activities for January 2012 
Why not lend a hand and enjoy nature ?

Mighty Duck River Restoration Collective
Parramatta Council Natural Resource Team Phone : 9806 5722
Supervisor - Peter Dixon
Contact : bushregenerator@optusnet.com.au
Meets on the third Saturday of the month 9am to 12 noon.
Next activity : Saturday 21st January 2012 from 9am to 12 noon
Meeting Place : End of Seventh Street in Granville at 9am
Local Council - Parramatta  More details ...

Friends of Duck River Bushcare Group

Parramatta Council Natural Resource Team Phone : 9806 5722
Supervisor - Kathy Mealing 
Normally meets on the third Sunday of the month 9am to 12 noon..
Next activity : Sunday 15th January 2012 from 9am to 12 noon
Meeting Place : Wellington Road Reserve, Auburn.
Gate into the Duck River Reserve is about 500m west from the Wellington Road-Duck River crossing.
Local Council - Parramatta  More details ...

Prince of Duck River Bushcare Group
Auburn Council Bushcare Phone : 9735 1222
Supervisor - Michael Kiddle
Email mkiddle@idx.com.au 
Meets irregularly
Next activity : Saturday 22nd January 2012 9:30:00am - 12:30 am
Meeting Place : End of Everley Road at entrance to Peter Hislop Park
The bushcare area is across the oval at the rear of Princes Park
Local Council - Auburn  More details...

Parramatta Council Natural Resource Team Phone : 9806 5722

Auburn Council Bushcare Officer Phone 9735 1222

What do we like most about nature ? Is it that so many plants appear to grow so randomly and yet so beautifully of their own choice in an area ?  Duck River track is featured above. Kangaroo and hedgehog grasses grow alongside Lepidosperma laterale sedges on the left, as well as Acacia Binervia and Melaleuca decora trees. Eucalyptus molucanna trees are in the distant centre, while Ghania aspera and Dianella revoluta grow in the shade on the right hand side, along with many others ... 

What can you do to create biodiversity in your garden, or along your street ?

1. Look up the native species of your area in Sydney on this website.

2. Check which species might be suited to your block, and acceptable to your neighbours and friends.

3. Ask at Council how to source your preferred species, or if any restrictions apply to the selection or placement of any larger tree species.

4. Choose some native grasses for part of your garden. Although these are slow growing, they will attract crickets and small birds, and if well marked, will also save you having to mow the area. You may have to manually remove the foreign grasses trying to compete with them for a while, until they become established.