The Friends of Jirdarup Bushland
Our aim is to help the community connect with nature through protecting, regenerating and revegetating the Jirdarup Bushland Precinct.
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The Bushland
The Bushland entry points are from Etwell Street, George Street and Baron Hay Court. There is free parking, wide pathways, and dog walking is permitted. Disabled access is via Baron-Hay Court entrance. You can take photos from the public access areas in Jirdarup Bushland, but please don’t jump the fences.
Come along to the Jirdarup Biodiversity and Research event on Saturday 28th May from 10am. It will be good!
Bookings and details here trybooking.com/BZLLI
Photos by Robert Audcent, Henry Carrick and Georgina Wilson
#jirdarup #biodiversity
JIRDARUP BIODIVERSITY AND RESEARCH
Heads up! Our next Walk and Talk is set for 10am-midday, Saturday 28th May.
Learn about:
* the amazing species biodiversity in Jirdarup Bushland Precinct
* ongoing research to monitor bushland health
* seed collection and planting techniques... and more!
Mark the event in your diary! More details coming soon.
#jirdarup #biodiversity #biologicenvironmentalsurvey #tranenrevegetationsystems
Photos by Robert Audcent
ART AT PARK CENTRE
We'll be back at @hawaiiansparkcentre this week with a Jirdarup photo display and kids table. The kids can also help artist Ken Allen to finish creating this amazing Black Cockatoo sculpture. Catch the action tomorrow from 4pm-6pm and 9am-midday on Saturday 30th April.
#jirdarup
It's the season of Djeran (April/May) and the spectacular Firewood Banksia (Banksia menziesii) are flowering in Jirdarup Bushland right now. Called bulgalla by the Noongar people, the cones were used as firewood and torches. They are also well loved by our precious Carnaby's Black Cockatoos!
New Holland Honeyeater photo by Georgina Wilson, others by Vicki Caulfield.
#jirdarup #banksiamenziesii #djeran
How do you make a black cockatoo sculpture!?
We joined artist Ken Allen at Park Centre today to see how it's done and to share the Jirdarup love. We'll be there again tomorrow and Saturday between 10am-midday. Kids welcome.
#jirdarup #hawaiiansparkcentre
GUIDED WALKS KICK OFF WA TREE FESTIVAL
Did you know that Noongar people valued the soft ‘fluff’ from the macrozamia palm (djiridji) for its absorbency and comfort? They also chewed banksia buds to ward off thirst! These and other intriguing facts were shared by Noongar Elder Neville Collard at yesterday’s guided walks through Kensington Bushland.
The day started with a cleansing smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country by Matthew McGuire and Trevor Stack. We road-tested some new kids’ activities too, created by Aimee Carpenter to inspire young imaginations.
Thank you to the many Friends who attended, and our partners, the Town of Victoria Park and the StateNRM.
Photos by Georgina Wilson, Julie Bain, Helen Brown and Vicki Caulfield.
#jirdarup #WATreeFestival
MORE RAINBOW BEE-EATER NEWS!
Congratulations to Steve Nicholls for this fabulous photograph of a Rainbow Bee-Eater at Lake Gwelup here in Perth. It’s now a finalist in a major international photographic competition. Good luck Steve! https://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/pho.../archive/2021/
Rainbow Bee-Eaters have also been active in Jirdarup Bushland Precinct this summer showing off their hunting skills. These beautiful birds return annually to breed and raise their young. As well as nesting in Kensington Bushland, we now know they use the Kent Street Sandpit too!! A recent survey commissioned by the Town of Victoria Park was able to locate several active RBE burrows in the area. So when the Sandpit restoration work finally starts, these RBE nesting sites will be carefully protected.
Photo by Steve Nicholl https://www.instagram.com/stevejack2/
#jirdarup #kentstreetsandpit #bushlandrestoration #rainbowbeeeater #
TREE WALKS - Saturday 2nd April 2022
Join Noongar Elder Neville Collard for a guided walk through Kensington Bushland (at the heart of Jirdarup Bushland Precinct). Smoking ceremony at 8am, with three walks to follow at 8.30am, 9.15am and 10am. Refreshments and a kids' activity too!
It's a free event, but bookings are essential: TryBooking (https://www.trybooking.com/BYDZJ)
Brought to you by the Friends of Jirdarup Bushland and the Town of Vic Park as part of @WATreeFestival.
https://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/Around-town/Environment/Urban-Forest-Strategy/WA-Tree-Festival-2022/Vic-Park-and-Friends-of-Jirdarup-Kensington-Bushland-Guided-Tours
#watreefestival #jirdarupbushland #townofvictoriapark
Containers for Change
Our Containers for Change ID is C10408106. Thank you.
