Working bees, workshops and field days.
Join an upcoming activity or one already underway.
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Paperbark Reserve picnic shelter
Practise water testing and learn how repeat observations build a creek-health picture.
View Paperbark Creek Water Quality Workshop
9:00 am AEDT – 11:00 am AEDT
Paperbark Reserve walking trail
Discover local trees, insects and habitat through a guided nature-journal activity.
View Young Landcarers Bush Discovery Morning
8:30 am AEDT – 11:00 am AEDT
Lower estuary boardwalk
Return to fixed photo points and record changes around the estuary edge.
View Saltmarsh Photo-Point Monitoring
9:00 am AEDT – 2:00 pm AEDT
Vale Creek demonstration paddock
Compare soil cover, infiltration and pasture observations on a small farm.
View Soil Cover and Healthy Paddocks Field Day
8:00 am AEDT – 10:30 am AEDT
Banksia Bay headland meeting point
Explore how woodland, dunes and headlands support a connected coastal landscape.
View Coastal Habitat Community Walk
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Banksia Coast community nursery
Help prepare local native tubestock for upcoming creek and dune restoration.
View Community Nursery Potting Morning
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Red Gum demonstration orchard
Look at flowering strips, native shelter and habitat around productive orchards.
View Pollinator Habitat for Small Farms
8:00 am AEDT – 10:00 am AEDT
Banksia Bay Surf Club car park
Help remove litter from established beach access areas before the summer season.
View Banksia Bay Summer Beach Clean-Up
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Red Gum Hall
Consider summer preparedness alongside the care of farm trees and wildlife habitat.
View Habitat-Aware Summer Property Planning
8:30 am AEDT – 11:00 am AEDT
Lower Paperbark Creek planting site
Check young plants, record survival and identify follow-up work along the creek.
View Paperbark Creek Restoration Check-In
8:30 am AEDT – 10:30 am AEDT
Paperbark Reserve picnic shelter
Build a summer nature journal with drawings, plant observations and questions.
View Young Landcarers Summer Nature Journals
8:00 am AEDT – 10:30 am AEDT
Banksia Bay south beach access
Start the year with a practical check of dune plants and public access tracks.
View DuneCare New Year Access Track Morning
8:00 am AEDT – 11:00 am AEDT
Lower estuary boardwalk
Record summer conditions, wildlife observations and litter around the estuary.
View Saltmarsh Summer Survey
6 Feb, 9:00 am AEDT – 7 Feb 2027, 2:00 pm AEDT
Banksia Coast community nursery
A two-day introduction to local plant propagation, identification and restoration planning.
View Local Native Plants Weekend
9:00 am AEDT – 3:00 pm AEDT
Red Gum Hall and demonstration farm
Turn observations into a practical plan for trees, soil cover and habitat.
View Red Gum Farm Biodiversity Planning DayExplore previous activities, with the most recent first.
8:00 am AEDT – 11:00 am AEDT
Banksia Bay north beach access
Lend a hand with coastal weeds and help protect the dune access track.
View DuneCare Coastal Weed Working Bee
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Red Gum demonstration farm
Explore farm trees, shelterbelt design and practical ways to connect habitat.
View Red Gum Shelterbelt Planning Walk
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Banksia Coast community nursery
Follow local native plants from seed records to propagation trays.
View Native Seed Collection and Nursery Skills
Postponed — date to be confirmed
All day
Lower estuary boardwalk
Learn how to photograph monitoring points, record observations, and identify key saltmarsh plants around the lower estuary.
View Saltmarsh Watch Training Day
7:00 am AEDT – 9:00 am AEDT
Banksia Bay dune lookout
Learn to observe coastal birds while keeping nesting areas undisturbed.
View Banksia Bay Shorebird Watch
8:30 am AEDT – 11:30 am AEDT
Lower Paperbark Creek planting site
Help establish native creek-bank plants and reconnect habitat along lower Paperbark Creek.
View Paperbark Creek Spring Planting Morning
Cancelled
9:00 am AEDT – 11:00 am AEDT
Paperbark Reserve picnic shelter
A family-friendly guided walk using drawing and observation to notice local wildlife, plants, and habitat around Paperbark Reserve.
View Young Landcarers Nature Journal Walk
9:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Banksia Bay Surf Club car park
A relaxed morning removing coastal weeds, checking access fencing, and planting native dune species at Banksia Bay.
View DuneCare Sunday Working Bee
7:00 am AEDT – 12:00 pm AEDT
Red Gum Hall
A short morning session for landholders on pollinator strips, shelterbelts, farm trees, and practical habitat planning.
View Farm Biodiversity Breakfast
3 Oct – 5 Oct 2026 · All day
Vale Creek demonstration paddock
Practical demonstrations on water testing, erosion control, planting design, and stock access points at a demonstration paddock.
View Creek Health Field Day
9:00 am AEST – 11:00 am AEST
Paperbark Reserve picnic shelter
A past family activity caring for picnic areas and learning about reserve habitat.
View Young Landcarers Reserve Clean-Up
9:00 am AEST – 12:00 pm AEST
Banksia Coast community nursery
Learn how local provenance plants are grown and help pot up seedlings for future creek, dune, and farm biodiversity projects.
View Community Nursery Open Morning
9:00 am AEST – 12:00 pm AEST
Vale Creek demonstration paddock
A past field session comparing soil cover and simple paddock observations.
View Red Gum Soil Observation Morning
8:30 am AEST – 10:30 am AEST
Banksia Bay north beach access
A past introduction to the coastal group and its dune restoration sites.
View DuneCare Spring Welcome Walk
9:00 am AEST – 12:00 pm AEST
Lower Paperbark Creek planting site
A past demonstration working bee checking plants and guards after winter planting.
View Winter Creek Planting Follow-Up