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J A N U A R Y 2 01 8
Bushcare
Calendar 2018
J A N U A R Y 2 01 8
K i n g P a r r o t-
Australianvid Hooper
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Xanthosia pilosa - Herta Watts
Front cover image:
Berowra Creek near
Crosslands Reserve - Rae Rosten
JA N UA RY 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
New Year’s Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Australia Day
29 30 31
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
nn Gadalung Marool (Hot and Dry)
nn Eat only fruit and seeds, no meat
nn Burra (kangaroos) start having their joeys
nn Weetjellan blooms (Acacia implexa)
Nursery Volunteers Day School Holidays
F E B R UA RY 2 018
m p r o phyllum -
Le i o n e m a la
Honey bee on Ron Watts
Lambertia formosa -
Frances Brown
F E B R UA RY 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4
World Wetland Day
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Bushcode Workshop
Crop Swap Sydney
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
nn Gadalung Marool (Hot and Dry)
nn Eat only fruit and seeds, no meat
nn Burra (kangaroos) start having their joeys
nn Weetjellan blooms (Acacia implexa)
Nursery Volunteers Day
M A R C H 2 01 8
- N o e l Rosten
Two G a la h s
Glochidion ferdinandi -
Herta Watts
M A R C H 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1 2 3 4
nn Bana’murrai’yung (Wet, getting cooler) Schools Clean Up Day Preserving Workshop: Clean Up Australia Day
nn Time to make cloaks and start the journey to the coast Garden to Table
nn Time of ripening of Lilly Pilly fruit (Syzygium paniculatum)
nn Marrai-gang (tiger quoll) seeks her mate
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Native Plant Giveaway
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Solar Panels: Introduction
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
International Day of Forests World Water Day Sensational Spiders
Catchment Tour Earth Hour
26 27 28 29 30 31
Good Friday Easter Saturday
Nursery Volunteers Day
A P R I L 2 01 8
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
30 WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1
nn Bana’murrai’yung (Wet, getting cooler) Easter Sunday
nn Time to make cloaks and start the journey to the coast
nn Time of ripening of Lilly Pilly fruit (Syzygium paniculatum)
nn Marrai-gang (tiger quoll) seeks her mate
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Easter Monday Solar Workshop:
How to maximise
your system
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Bees (Native) Workshop: Bushcode Workshop Grasses (Native)
Kids’ activity Workshop
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Anzac Day
Nursery Volunteers Day Photo Competition Winners 2017: Exhibition School Holidays
M AY 2 01 8
k Marr
Puppet - Mic
Hawkesbury Magic -
Lynne SpringettM AY 2 0 1 8
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Bushcode
Refresher Workshop
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
International Day Birds in Backyards Talk
for Biodiversity
28 29 30 31
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
nn Bana’murrai’yung (Wet, getting cooler)
nn Time to make cloaks and start the journey to the coast
nn Time of ripening of Lilly Pilly fruit (Syzygium paniculatum)
nn Marrai-gang (tiger quoll) seeks her mate
Nursery Volunteers Day Photo Competition Winners 2017: Exhibition National Volunteer Week Compost Awareness WeekJ U N E 2 01 8
- H e r ta Watts
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Dracoph
Native Bees -
Frances BrownJ U N E 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1 2 3
nn Tugarah tuli (Cold) Native Plant Giveaway
nn Time to gather the nectar for ceremony
nn Time of the flowering of the Burringoa (Eucalyptus tereticornis)
nn Barrungin (the echidna) begin their gatherings
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
World Environment Day World Oceans Day
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Queen’s Birthday
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
Our Beautiful Bushland:
Photo Competition 2018
Entries Open
Nursery Volunteers DayJ U LY 2 01 8
N o e l Rosten
W r e n -
Superb Fairy
Cymbidium suave -
Petra HollandJ U LY 2 0 1 8
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
30 31 WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1
nn Tugarah tuli (Cold)
nn Time to gather the nectar for ceremony
nn Time of the flowering of the Burringoa (Eucalyptus tereticornis)
nn Barrungin (echidna) begin their gatherings
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Bushcode Workshop
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Tree Day: Schools National Tree Day
Nursery Volunteers Day NAIDOC Week Photo Competition Winners 2017: Exhibition School HolidaysA U G U S T 2 01 8
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Banksia spinulosa atPetrBainya Close
bushcare site - HollandAU G U ST 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1 2 3 4 5
nn Tugarah gunya’marra (Cold and Windy) Bushwalk:
nn Time to build shelters facing the rising Marramarra NP
sun, time to begin the journey to the
highlands along the rivers, plenty of fish
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
International Day Brush Turkey Talk
of the World’s
Indigenous Peoples
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
nn Time of the flowering of the
Marrai’uo (Acacia floribunda)
nn Boo’gul (Antechinus) mates and dies
nn Wiritijiribin (Lyrebird) builds his display
mound when the season ends.
Nursery Volunteers DaySEPTEMBER 2018
s u s - Ron Watts
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Thysanotus
Camouf laged PeronserTrsoeen Frog -
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE 1 2
nn Murrai’yunggoray (Cool, getting warmer)
nn Time of the flowering of Miwa Gawaian (Telopea speciosissima)
nn Time for major ceremony
nn Gathering of Ngoonuni (Flying Foxes)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Our Beautiful Bushland: National Threatened
Photo Competition 2018 Species Day
Entries Close
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sustainable House Day
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Bushcode World Rivers Day
Refresher Workshop
Native Plant Giveaway
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Nursery Volunteers Day Biodiversity Month National Organic Week Photo Competition 2018: ExhibitionO C T O B E R 2 01 8
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A lland
way down to Crosslands - Petra HoO C TO B E R 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Day World Habitat Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Bushcode Workshop Bird Surveys:
Citizen Science
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Mini-beasts Evening: Catchment Tour
Photo Competition 2018
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
nn Murrai’yunggoray (Cool, getting warmer)
nn Time of the flowering of Miwa Gawaian (Telopea speciosissima)
nn Time for major ceremony
nn Gathering of Ngoonuni (Flying Foxes)
Nursery Volunteers Day Photo Competition 2018: Exhibition School Holidays National Water Week Great Aussie Bird CountN OVEMBE R 2 018
C r o w B u t t erf ly -
Common oel Rosten
N
River Views - Mick MarrN OV E M B E R 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1 2 3 4
nn Goray’murrai (Warm and wet) Bees (Native) Talk:
nn Time of the flowering of Kai’arrewan (Acacia binervia) Hornsby Library
nn Do not camp near rivers
nn Parra’dowee (the Great Eel) calls his children to him
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
World Fisheries Day Bushcode Workshop
26 27 28 29 30
Nursery Volunteers Day National Recycling WeekD E C EMBE R 2 018
y e r e d M u s h r oom -
La
BioluminescNenigtht - David Hooper
By
The Mandarin Thief -
Noel RostenD E C E M B E R 2 018
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
31 WEATHER CYCLES OF THE D’HARAWAL PEOPLE
1 2
New Year’s Eve nn Goray’murrai (Warm and wet) Christmas Party
nn Time of the flowering of Kai’arrewan (Acacia binervia) for Bushcare and
Nursery Volunteers
nn Do not camp near rivers
nn Parra’dowee (the Great Eel) calls his children to him
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day
Nursery Volunteers Day School Holidays2018 Calendar of events for Bushcare and Nursery volunteers
Event Date and time Location/Venue Description Booking
How important are bees to human survival? What can we do
to protect bee populations in Australia? What can we do to Bookings essential, visit
Bees (Native) Talk Saturday 3 November, 1pm-4pm Hornsby Library encourage bees into our gardens? Megan Halcroft can answer library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
all these questions and more. This is a great workshop, please or phone 9847 6614
be prepared to take notes.
Suitable for children 5-12 years. This dynamic workshop aims
Bookings are compulsory for both children
Bees (Native) to create informed and passionate bee enthusiasts via an
Earthwise Cottage, and adults. Children under 18 must be
Workshop: Tuesday 17 April, 10am-12pm engaging presentation and hands-on learning experience.
28 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills accompanied by an adult. Book online at
Kids Activity Featuring a vibrant, awe-inspiring presentation, interactive
hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
display and each child will make a native bee hotel.
Join one of our bird survey groups as they go into local
Bird Surveys: Various locations reserves to monitor bird activity. Each group will have a local Bookings essential.
Saturday 13 October, 8am-11am
Citizen Science within Hornsby Shire bird expert. At the end of the session you can tuck into a Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
gourmet picnic hamper.
Do you want more birds in your garden? If you do, Judy
Christie can advise you on what elements you need in your Bookings essential, visit
Birds in Backyard Talk Saturday 26 May, 2pm-4pm Hornsby Library garden to encourage native birds. Whether your garden is library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
shady or in full sun, you will pick up tips on how to attract the or phone 9847 6614
beautiful native birds of the Hornsby Shire.
Join expert Ann Goeth for a closer look at the Australian Brush Bookings essential, visit
Brush Turkey Talk Saturday 11 August, 2pm-4pm Hornsby Library Turkey. Discover fascinating facts about their foraging habits, library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
breeding and why they build those mounds! or phone 9847 6614
Saturday 17 February, 9am-3pm
Thursday 19 April, 9am-3pm An essential workshop for anyone wishing to join Council’s
Volunteer Bushcare Program. You will learn about habitat
Earthwise Cottage, restoration, bush regeneration techniques and what Bookings essential.
Bushcode Workshop Friday 20 July, 9am-3pm
28 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills volunteering is all about. At the end of the workshop you will Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
go on a tour of the Community Nursery and receive a voucher
Thursday 11 October 9am-3pm for 3 free native plants for your garden.
Saturday 24 November, 9am-3pm
Thursday 17 May, 6pm-9pm The Bushcode Refresher Training Workshop is a requirement
Bushcode Earthwise Cottage, Bookings essential.
to renew your membership in the Bushcare program, for
Refresher Workshop 28 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
Wednesday 19 September, 6pm-9pm already qualified volunteers only.
For Bushcare and Community Nursery volunteers only. Join us
Bushwalk:
on a delightful walk in the wilderness of Marramarra National Bookings essential.
Marramarra National Saturday 4 August, 9am-1.30pm Fiddletown
Park. We will walk along the fire trail towards Berowra Creek. Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
Park
This is a 10 km easy bushwalk.Event Date and time Location/Venue Description Booking
Thursday 22 March, 9am-12pm Like to know how Council manages the health of our local
Various locations waterways? Celebrate World Water Day or National Water Bookings essential.
Catchment Tour Week by joining us on a 3 hour bus and walking tour exploring
within Hornsby Shire Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
Saturday 20 October, 9am-12pm local creeks, catchments and stormwater quality improvement
devices. Free.
Christmas Party Bookings essential.
Celebrate another fabulous year
for Bushcare and Saturday 1 December Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
of volunteering for a better environment!
Nursery Volunteers or phone 9847 6362
Do you find yourself with an excess of fruit, herbs, flowers or
eggs? Perhaps you love to make bread or relishes? Why not Bookings essential.
Crop Swap Sydney Saturday 17 February
come along and swap. No money exchanged. This is a joint Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
event with Crop Swap Sydney.
For both new and experienced volunteers. This workshop
Grasses (Native) is a great way to view grasses in situ. Learn to identify Bookings essential.
Saturday 21 April, 1.30pm-4.30pm Arcadia
Workshop a swag of different native grasses as we wander around Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
Arcadian paddocks.
Guided Bushwalk Bushland Reserves across A variety of activities for all ages and levels of fitness. Bookings essential.
Autumn to Spring
Program Begins Hornsby Shire Free. Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
Preview the Mini-beast themed photos from the 2018
Mini-beast Evening:
Earthwise Cottage, Bushcare photo competition. In keeping with the tradition, Bookings essential.
Photo Competition Friday 19 October, 6pm-8pm
28 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills supper will consist of a mini-beast theme (I'll leave that up Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
2018
to your imagination) followed by a presentation of photos.
Sunday 11 March, 10am-12pm
Native Plant Hornsby Community Nursery For more information visit
Sunday 3 June, 10am-12pm Pick up some free native plants for your garden.
Giveaways 28-30 Britannia Street, Pennant Hills hornsby.nsw.gov.au/npg
Sunday 23 September, 10am-12pm
This is your opportunity to see the Our Beautiful Bushland
Photo Competition Tuesday 25 September -
Hornsby Library photos entries. Voting will take place at the Christmas Party on
2018 Exhibition Tuesday 30 October
1 December 2018.
Thursday 12 April -
Pennant Hills Library
Photo Competition Wednesday 2 May
2017 Bushcare photo competition winners will be on display
Winners 2017:
at the library for your enjoyment.
Exhibition Tuesday 3 July
Hornsby Library
Tuesday 31 July
Preserving Workshop: Bookings essential.
Saturday 3 March Presented by the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living.
Garden to Table Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
Dr Helen Smith from the Australian Museum will present
Bookings essential.
fascinating facts about our local spiders. Helen is one of our
Sensational Spiders Saturday 24 March, 2pm-4pm Hornsby Library Email library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Bushcare volunteers and has a passion for spiders and their
or phone 9847 6614
engineering feats.Event Date and time Location/Venue Description Booking
Solar Workshop:
Find out how to make the most of your solar production, look Bookings essential.
How to maximise Saturday 7 April Council Chambers
at your consumption patterns, monitoring and battery storage. Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
your system
Sick of paying high electricity bills? Thinking of getting solar
Solar Panels: Bookings essential.
Saturday 17 March Council Chambers panels and want to know how they work? Come along to this
Introduction Book online at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/whatson
free workshop.
All schools within the Hornsby Shire are eligible to receive Please forward your request to
Tree Day: Schools Friday 27 July Local Schools
one tray of plants. bushcare@horsnby.nsw.gov.auYou can also read
