Bushcare Around the Eastern Suburbs
The heart of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs holds precious and unexpected pockets of wilderness, but they need love and care to thrive.
Despite being one of the most densely populated areas in Australia, there are a number of unique bushland areas in the Eastern Suburbs. Some are found along the coastal walks that are enjoyed by thousands of people each day, and some a stone’s throw from our most cherished beaches. Other precious sites are scattered among the cliffs, rock shelves and dunes found along the coastline and through the suburbs. Bushcare volunteers work with the Bushcare Officer from the local Council on the bush regeneration program to help these sites survive and flourish. Volunteers work on many sites around the Eastern Suburbs, removing weeds and planting indigenous plants.
No previous experience is required to join the bushcare volunteers as all training is provided by the supervisor. Just wear sturdy shoes, a long-sleeved shirt, trousers and a hat. Council officers provide training in bush regeneration, the tools and materials, including gloves as well as sunscreen and morning tea.
Bush regeneration is the term used in Australia for the work to remove weeds and restore the ecological processes that maintain bushland in a natural, healthy condition. Bushcare volunteers from the local community are a vital and dynamic part of this work, striving to make our suburbs healthier and more beautiful. And you meet people with similar interests.
Bushcare offers the chance to see the impact you can have.
Discovering native birds, lizards and frogs migrating through residential backyards is a great pleasure. But animals often rely on the remnant vegetation. Remnant vegetation refers to areas that have escaped development and have some intact native vegetation at the site.
Bushcare aims to prevent any further degradation or loss of any species from our bushland areas. By ensuring the essential habitat resources are maintained and threats are diminished, the animal populations can persist and flourish.
If you love the bushland and want to be involved,
just go to the Bushland Management pages at