The Bushcare Group worked in the Parklands regeneration/conservation area on Sunday 19/11/23. We welcomed two work participation students: a HSC science student and a TAFE conservation and land management student.

Natural regeneration of locally indigenous plant species was facilitated. A seed scattering zone was selected and marked. In the zone, bare sections of soil were chipped. Seed was collected in the bushland perimeter area (Hakea sp., Leptospermum juniperinum, a Banksia serrata cone and Petrophile pulchella), and scattered across the chipped soil areas, between exisiting bushland and halfway to the boundary fence. Good November rains will encourage germination of this seed, and growth of seedlings.

Hopefully, seed of Lomandra longifolia, Gahnia sieberiana, Hakea teretifolia, Callistemon citrinus and a variety of Leptospermum species (polygalifolium, lanigerum, juniperinum, grandifolium and arachnoides) will be available for scattering in the future.

Along the northern section of the Parklands area, Juncus microcephalus seed and plants and also Scotch Thistle plants were removed. Photo points were established.