Greater Sydney Landcare

💧 This week, we took Stage 2 students from Oatley West Public School to Dairy Creek for a hands-on end-of-year excursion! 🔎 Together, we assessed water quality and explored waterbug biodiversity, giving students an exciting introduction to Streamwatch. 📣 Streamwatch is FREE for schools in the Georges River Catchment and tailored to align with core curriculum outcomes in Science, Geography, or Maths. 📅 Bookings are now open for 2025! Want your students to become environmental stewards while exploring their local waterways? Register today! 👉 Register your Expression of Interest here: https://lnkd.in/ghn7vwJi #Streamwatch #CitizenScience #WaterQuality #Biodiversity #ExperientialLearning #STEM #EnvironmentalEducation

🌱💧Several members of the Pepper Money family used their annual volunteer day to team up with Greater Sydney Landcare at Warners Park in Northridge. Colleagues from across the Marketing, Credit and Technology teams worked together to tackle the invasive weeds that were hindering the growth of the native plants. It was a fantastic opportunity to learn about the local ecosystem and test the local waterways for environmental impacts - we’re thrilled to report that the little pond in the park is healthy and thriving! The day wrapped up with an informative bush walk and a delicious BBQ with the whole team. A big thank you to everyone who participated and made a real life difference to the local community. #PepperMoney #Community #EnvironmentalCare #Teamwork #Sustainability #LifeAtPepper

📣 Calling all South East Schools in the Georges River Catchment 📣 Join us for Streamwatch in Term 4 – a hands-on water quality program that brings real-world citizen science into your stage 2-6 classroom! Your FREE introductory Streamwatch session will include: ✅ Access to new and improved testing equipment ✅ Ongoing kit training and data upload support ✅ Tailored program to suit your classroom curriculum, including: 🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Geography 📐 Mathematics and more... Equip your students with practical skills while contributing to long-term environmental monitoring datasets on the Atlas of Living Australia. Limited spots available. 👉 Submit your Expression of Interest: https://lnkd.in/gUJaJGge For more information, contact us at streamwatch@greatersydneylandcare.org

Thank you to ABN AMRO Clearing Bank for planting 1,400 native trees and shrubs with Greater Sydney Landcare to help reduce urban heat. The venue was the 18th hole of Eastlake Golf Club on Friday 11th October 2024. Read all about the day here: https://lnkd.in/gcT6-aet This work is part of Creating Canopies. Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare are planting 200,000 trees as part of the Greening our City program to help reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. #CreatingCanopies #GreaterSydneyLandcare #UrbanHeat #TreeCanopy #LandcareNSW #GreeningOurCity NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

🌿 Join a Creating Canopies tree planting in Rydalmere on Saturday 12th October. You'll help install 1,500 native trees & shrubs to create more canopy at this lovely reserve. We've got the gardening gloves, tools, training and lunch taken care of. You just bring your smiley self in long pants & sleeves, hat & covered shoes. 🥾 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ggnhi2ua About Creating Canopies: Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare are planting 200,000 trees as part of the Greening our City program to help reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. #CreatingCanopies #GreaterSydneyLandcare #UrbanHeat #TreeCanopy #LandcareNSW #GreeningOurCity NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure City of Parramatta

You're invited to come planting on Saturday at Eastlake Golf Club. Help plant 1,800 native seedlings and enjoy the fresh air & great outdoors. Bring your mates along. Lunch is on us, & gardening gloves, tools & training provided. And it's all free Register at: https://lnkd.in/gW7cig6i About Creating Canopies: Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare are planting 200,000 trees as part of the Greening our City program to help reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. #CreatingCanopies #GreaterSydneyLandcare #UrbanHeat #TreeCanopy #LandcareNSW #GreeningOurCity NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

🌿🌟 Bupa Landcare Grants Program is your chance for your group or organisation to receive funding from $5,000 to $25,000! 💰💚 Are you eligible to apply and be part of the planting of 75,000 trees and shrubs across the country? 🌳🌿🌼 See below a quick checklist: ✅ Landcare group, network or environmental group, local government, NRM, not-for-profit, State & Territory Landcare organisation, Traditional Owner and First Nation organisations ✅ Project planting site is in or near urban or peri-urban areas 🌆🌳 that is easily accessible to the public 🚶♀️👨👩👧👦 ✅ Engages and benefits the wider community 🤝🌍 🌸 Pictured here is not-for-profit organisation Bushlink, a great example of who can apply and the incredible work they're achieving in their local community! 💪🌱 Are you part of a group that fits the checklist or know someone who is? 📣 Act quick, grant applications close September 30! ⏳ https://lnkd.in/gyK-vBYc Bupa #Landcare #BupaLandcareGrants #CommunityProjects

You're invited to plant at Western Sydney University's Hawkesbury Campus in Richmond. Join us on Saturday 28th September to install 2,000 native trees & shrubs. It's FREE, including a delicious lunch. We provide gardening gloves, tools, plants and on-site training. Bring your friends along! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gRZKv2tu About Creating Canopies: Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare are planting 200,000 trees as part of the Greening our City program to help reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. #CreatingCanopies #GreaterSydneyLandcare #UrbanHeat #TreeCanopy #LandcareNSW #GreeningOurCity #WesternSydneyUniversity NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

In April and May 2024, Greater Sydney Landcare’s Sophie Blair delivered wildlife camera workshops for Wattle Grove students, after a koala was spotted on school grounds in 2023. The students learned about citizen science, koalas and wildlife in the area, as well as how to monitor them with wildlife cameras. Greater Sydney Landcare donated a wildlife camera kit for the school to continue their citizen science, and hopefully see more koalas on the grounds sometime soon.

Come planting in Bilpin on Sat 21 Sept & enjoy a free delicious lunch. At this event you can also hear from Greater Sydney Local Land Services (LLS) on 'Natural Capital'. Plus join our host, farmer Ned Long on a paddock walk. Discover how investment in natural capital has delivered production and environmental benefits on Ned's land. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gm9h8xqn About Creating Canopies: Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare are planting 200,000 trees as part of the Greening our City program to help reduce urban heat in Greater Sydney. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. #CreatingCanopies #GreaterSydneyLandcare #UrbanHeat #TreeCanopy #LandcareNSW #GreeningOurCity NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure