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Contributions are welcome to the newsletter... stories, poems, digital photos, art works and news items to share in the newsletter, email the Bushcare Officer, or write to

c/o Bushcare Officer
PO Box 12
North Sydney NSW 2059

 

Latest Newsletter

Download BushcareNewsletterSummer2011_web.pdf 2011 Summer (976KB) 

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Previous Newsletters


Download BushcareNewsletterSpring2011_web.pdf 2011 Spring (1.01MB)
Download BushcareNewsletterWinter2011_web.pdf 
2011 Winter (1.33MB)
Download BushcareNewsletterAutumn2011_Web.pdf 2011 Autumn (1.6MB)

Download Bushcarenewsletter1012.pdf 2010 Summer (1.55MB)
Download Bushcare_newsletter_Spring10_email.pdf 2010 Spring (1.32MB)
Download Bushcare_newsletter_Winter10_web.pdf 2010 Winter (1.12MB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter1002.pdf 2010 Autumn (1.42MB) 

 

Download Bushcarenewsletter0911.pdf 2009 Summer (1.39MB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter0909.pdf 2009 Spring (1.21MB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter0905.pdf 2009 Winter (1.43MB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter0903.pdf 2009 Autumn (1.35MB)

Download Bushcarenewsletter0812.pdf 2008 Summer (1.13MB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter0809.pdf 2008 Spring (792KB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter0806.pdf 2008 Winter (2.93MB)
Download Bushcarenewsletter0803.pdf 2008 Autumn (1.6MB)

 

Recommended Reading List

> North Sydney Bushland and Fauna Rehabilitation Plans
Download HarbourBushwalks.pdf North Sydney Council Harbour Foreshore Bushwalk guide (1.18MB)
> Cremorne Point Foreshore Walk
> Gadyan Track

North Sydney Council Hands Across Time...A guide to North Sydney's Aboriginal history and culture 1998. Available from North Sydney Council.

Sydney Metropolitan CMA Bushcare with Care: A Field Guide for Bush Regenerators, Protecting and Conserving Aboriginal Landscapes2008. Available from North Sydney Council

Hornsby Council Look-Alikes, Native and weed plant identification booklet 2009. Available for purchase $10 from North Sydney Council. 

Joan Bradley Bringing Back the Bush. The Bradley method of bush regeneration. Ure Smith Press 1991

Burnum Burnum Wild Things Around Sydney Sainty and Association Publications 1995

Dick Chadwick Australian native gardening made easy. Little Hills Press 2005 (3rd edition)

Cogger, H. G. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia Reed Books 1996

Coupar, P & M. Flying Colours: Common catepillars, butterflies and moths of south-eastern Australia New South Wales University Press 1992

Alan Fairley Wildflowers of Sydney and adjoining areas. Bloomings Books 1991

Fisher, R A field guide to Australian Butterflies Surrey Beatty and Sons Pty Ltd. 1995

Flegg, J. Photographic field guide, birds of AustraliaNew Holland Publishers 2002 (2nd edition)

Peter GrantHabitat garden, attracting wildlife to your garden. ABC Books 2003

Barker, J & Grigg, G Field Guide to Australian Frogs Rigby 1977

Jocelyn Howell & Doug Benson Sydney's bushland, more than meets the eye. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney 2000

Morcombe, M. Field Guide to Australian Birds Steve Parish Publishing2000

Natalie Peate, Gwenda Macdonald & Alice Talbot Grow what where. Bloomings Books 2006 (3rd edition)

Graham Pizzey The Australian bird-garden, creating havens for native birds. Harper Colins Publishers Australia 2000

Les Robinson Field guide to the native plants of Sydney. Kangaroo Press 2003 (3rd edition)

Simpson & Day Field guide to the birds of AustraliaPenguin Books Australia 1996 (5th edition)

Peter Slater, Pat Slater & Raoul SlaterThe Slater field guide to Australian birdsLansdowne Publishing 2000

Diana Snape The Australian garden, designing with Australian plants. Bloomings Books 2003

Angus Stewart Australian plants for year-round colourABC Books 2002

Strahan, R The Mammals of Australia Reed Books/Australian Museum 1995

Triggs, B Tracks, Scats and Other TracesOxford University Press 2002

Waterhouse, D and Common, I. Butterflies of Australia Angus and Robertson 1981

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