VOLUNTEERING

VOLUNTEERS are always very welcome.  Please use the form below if you’d like to come and play on our hills and haven’t got another contact.  Previous volunteer efforts have helped us do much more than  we would otherwise have been able to, and definitely enjoy it more! There are also some limited paid opportunities.

2026 PLANTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

APRIL-JUNE 2026

COMMUNITY PLANTING – It’s on! This year we are:

• Planting a new windbreak on our northwest boundary, linking the Murrumbidgee river and the 2017 windbreak
• Planting paddock trees on Adnamira and Esdale  (July)
• Continuing with replanting the wildflower meadow close to the Esdale house (Aug)

DATES COMING UP

Sunday May 31st, 10am to 4pm

Sunday June 7, 10 am to 4pm

REST OF THE YEAR

WEED CONTROL –  Okay, nobody wants to mess with thistles and blackberries, but in high summer we work on the riverbanks, preferably in the water, removing crack willows.

EROSION CONTROL – we’ve begun to build up enough supplies of brush and logs to use in slowing the flow of water in our gullies.  After a recent bootcamp with the Mulloon Institute we have some new ideas to try out.

TREE MAINTENANCE – checking on the new trees, removing covers to be used again, photographing tree progress, tagging the enclosures with cattle tags,

SURVEYS – we have done baseline surveys for birds, beetles and plants in some areas.  We plan to add a lizard survey and redo the others over time.

WATERWATCH – we volunteer monthly to do water-testing and twice-yearly water-bug monitoring.  We would like to add platypus monitoring.

If you’d like to join our wonderful team please contact us using the form below.

For planting – bring sturdy boots and trousers.  Dress in layers as Canberra weather can be chilly in the morning but bright and sunny by midday.  The grass may be wet.  Gloves are a good idea if you don’t want to get your hands dirty. We have equipment for digging and planting.

Planting days run from 10am until 4pm to allow for watering.  We provide a morning snack and lunch for volunteers , as well as massive thanks!