Greater Sydney Landcare Network

A network for those who care for Land in Greater Sydney

  • About us
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Committee
    • Our Strategic Plan 2020-2023
    • GSLN Policies
    • Our Local Landcare Coordinators
    • 2019 Biannual Survey of Members
    • Contact us
    • Sponsorship
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      • Volunteer with us
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  • Membership
    • New membership or renewal form
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  • Creating Canopies
    • About Creating Canopies
    • Volunteer for Creating Canopies
    • Register your site for trees
  • Landcare SOS
    • Cumberland Plain Restoration Program
    • State of the Cumberland Plain Report 2017-2018
    • Campbelltown Koala Research and Database
  • Streamwatch
    • About Streamwatch
    • FAQ
    • Volunteer Support
      • Data Entry
      • Field Data Sheet
      • Streamwatch reagents re-order form
      • Testing Guide
      • Manual
      • MSDS
      • Incident Reporting
    • Streamwatch Vision
      • 2020 Strategy
      • Stakeholder workshop feedback report
      • Streamwatch Report with Recommendations
        • Streamwatch Strategy
    • Waterbugs
      • Tolerant Waterbugs
      • Very Tolerant Bugs
      • Waterbug Detective Guide
      • National Waterbug Blitz
    • Induction Information
      • Code of Conduct
      • Group Agreement
      • Media Policy
      • Facebook Guidelines
      • WHS
    • General Information
      • Save Riverstone Wetlands
      • Living Shorelines
      • OceanWatch
        • Oceanwatch Coordinator
  • Projects
    • Partnerships in Landcare – Lake Parramatta Bushcare Kayaking
    • Get Your Hands Dirty
    • Cumberland Green Drinks
    • Wollondilly Weeds
    • Past projects
      • Adventure Landcare
      • Cumberland Plain Landcare Program
      • Greater Sydney Intrepid Landcare
      • GSLN – Willow Warriors
      • Source to Sea 2015
        • Upper Georges River, Source to Sea Journey
        • Lower Georges River Source to Sea Journey
        • Floating Landcare at Spectacle Island Nature Reserve
        • Nepean River, Source to Sea
        • Parramatta River, Source to Sea Journey
        • Source to Sea Videos
      • Harbour Care by Kayak
      • 2018 Glideways BioBlitz @Jenolan Caves
  • Events
  • Resources
    • The Value of Community Landcare (Ottesen, 2019)
    • Landcare NSW Gateway Case Studies
    • A collection of our 2019 Summer Reading Articles
    • Find a group
    • Resources flora + fauna
    • Resources for groups
    • Resources for schools
    • Book – the Popes Glen Buschare Group Story
    • ‘Freebies and downloads’ – other valuable resources
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About us…

You might like to download or read our flyer (PDF).

Or GSLN Constitution V7.2 2020-0811 read our constitution (PDF)

GREATER SYDNEY LANDCARE NETWORK

Greater Sydney Landcare Network (GSLN) is a membership-based community organisation that aims to support individuals, groups or organisations who are working to protect, restore and improve the natural environment of Greater Sydney.

We work with and welcome new members to build a large network of likeminded people with a focus on natural resource management and sustainable agriculture.

Our region includes metropolitan Sydney, greater western Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains and south, to Wingecarribee.

WHO ARE WE?

We are a team of two part time Local Landcare Coordinators, One Project Manager and two Project Coordinators (Creating Canopies project) and one casual Project officer (Streamwatch Program).

We are governed and guided by a Steering Committee made up of passionate volunteers who contribute through experience, skills and local knowledge. We are always looking for more Committee members, so if you would like to get involved please email … chair@greatersydneylandcare.org

We are employed through grants and partnerships and, would welcome your contribution to the Network by becoming a financial member (find out more here).

INCENTIVES for becoming a financial member?

  1. Grant administration
  2. Training – FREE or subsidised
  3. FREE attendance at GSLN Science Seminars or similar
  4. Access to regular (atleast monthly) on-ground environmental events across Greater Sydney
  5. eNewsletters (monthly)
  6. Large scale/ collaborative environmental project participation
  7. Promotion of member news and events
  8. Advisory for individuals, groups and organisations regarding
    1. grant availability
    2. connecting you to the right volunteer group
    3. restoring your land
    4. supporting your environmental concerns or issues
    5. assisting in accessing equipment and materials for on-ground works

WHAT ARE THE AIMS OF GREATER SYDNEY LANDCARE NETWORK?

Promotion We want to promote to the wider community the values of Landcare and Bushcare.

We want to increase understanding, recognition and support of the work of private landholders, volunteers, professional bush regenerators and related organisations undertake in Greater Sydney.

We want to promote GSLN member’s news and events.

We promote our own news and events.

Information Sharing  We share natural resource management and sustainable agriculture news, information and resources with members and the wider community through the GSLN website, social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and e-newsletters.

Representation  The Greater Sydney Landcare Network aims to be the regional umbrella organisation for landcare, bushcare and other ‘care’ groups and individuals in Greater Sydney.

This means we can be a regional VOICE, representing our member’s interests at the State and National level.

We do this by hearing your concerns, via regular member consultations or you contact us (details below) about an issue you have. Once we collect your issues or concerns we can send it up through the Landcare Network to a State Landcare Council where a regional representative can voice your concerns, and our state level representatives can pass it on to additional state – level decision makers or politicians.

Additionally there are annual events where Landcare representatives can mingle with politicians with the Parliamentary Friends of Landcare Group. If you would like to attend one of these events, please register your interest with Elisha or Xuela.

Partnerships We aim to develop partnerships with members and other individuals, groups or organisations so that we can support each other in environmental protection, restoration and enhancement. We can do this by joining forces in applying for grants, improving our chances of gaining the funding required to undertake regionally significant environmental projects.

Networking We provide networking opportunities for members through meetings, events and other activities. Events we organise include on-ground restoration works, network meetings, science seminars, training sessions and workshops.

We like to provide a bridge between professional and non-professional organisations working for environmental outcomes and, between anyone else (individual, group or organisation) who would benefit from being in contact with the same – assuming goals and objectives are the same.

Assistance & Support  We support member’s Landcare and Bushcare activities and events through sponsorship.

We will receive and assist with management of project funds on behalf of member groups. We can do that as we are incorporated and are not subject to end of financial year obligations to spend money ie. we can roll over funds from one financial year to the next, assuming the grant timeframe allows for this.

We can help you source a suitable grant, and even provide assistance in applying for it.

We may even have a funded project that can help you with your project requirements. For example, our Creating Canopies project has FREE trees available to many parts of Greater Sydney (minimum 100).

WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS?

Our members are individuals, groups and organisations engaged in protecting and caring for the natural environment of our region, including volunteers and professionals.

Membership applications can be made online.

Current project partners include:

Landcare NSW

Greater Sydney Local Land Services

National Parks & Wildlife Service

Department of Planning, Industry & Environment

Environmental Trust

Intrepid Landcare

Firesticks Alliance

Conservation Volunteers Australia

Various local councils

Many Landcare and Bushcare groups

Other…

WHAT ARE SOME OF OUR MAJOR PROJECTS?

Streamwatch The Streamwatch Program has been operational for 30 years this year (2020)! It used to be housed with the Australian Museum, but now is coordinated from Greater Sydney Landcare Network.

To find out more about Streamwatch across Greater Sydney please contact our Streamwatch Project Officer Jess at email: jessica.lumbroso@greatersydneylandcare.org

Creating Canopies The Creating Canopies project is a partnership with Landcare NSW, and funded by Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. It is part of a State election promise, aimed at ‘cooling’ parts of western Sydney with low canopy cover. The Creating Canopies project will facilitate the planting of 100,000 trees over the next 2.5 years (until the end of 2022). If you are interested in learning more about the Creating Canopies project (like receiving FREE trees for your property or Landcare/ Bushcare group) please contact trees@greatersydneylandcare.org

Cumberland Plain Restoration Program The Cumberland Plain Restoration Program (CPRP) is a Saving our Species project that aims to restore eight sites across western Sydney on National Parks and Council reserves and, one private property. The CPRP will have as its main method of restoration ecological and cultural burning activities. This project is a seven year project and will continue until 2025. If you would like to learn more about the CPRP, contact Xuela at email: xuela.sledge@greatersydneylandcare.org

Get Your Hands Dirty is a program GSLN offers for young adults to get involved with on-ground activities across Greater Sydney. This has followed on from the formation of a number of Intrepid Landcare groups and, is funded by local MPs and the Community Environment Programs grants. For more information on GYHD contact Elisha at elisha.duxbury@greatersydneylandcare.org

Sustainable Agriculture Workshops GSLN offers regular sustainable agricultural workshops when we have funding to facilitate them. The topics of these workshops include ‘poisonous plants for lifestock’, ‘soil health’ and others depending on demand.

Lake Parramatta Bushcare Kayaking true partnership in Landcare – this project has produced great results for the community and brought together a range of partners.

It is one of the programs we have carried out that includes ‘adventure’ conservation. We have other activities centred around litter control on kayaks in Sydney Harbour. These activities are also funding depending.

CONTACT US:

Use the email form to contact us.

Or, contact one of our Local Landcare Coordinators directly.

Elisha Duxbury
Ph: (02) 4724 2147
Email: elisha.duxbury@greatersydneylandcare.org

Xuela Sledge (Tuesday-Friday)
Ph: (02) 4724 2146
Email: xuela.sledge@greatersydneylandcare.org

Alternatively, our postal address:

C/- Greater Sydney Local Land Services

PO BOX 4515

Penrith NSW 2750

Streamwatch

We’re incredibly excited to announce that Streamwatch is celebrating 30years of independent water quality data collection

Such a huge achievement for our dedicated volunteers

Streamwatch has found it’s new home here, at the Greater Sydney Landcare Network!

If you would like to register your interest in joining and supporting our amazing program click here 

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GYHD is heading to the beach on 10th April! ☀️ GYHD is heading to the beach on 10th April! ☀️ We're getting in some CoastCare before it gets too cold. Come join us and help restore the dunes at North Harbour Reserve. In the afternoon Northern Beaches Bushcare will take us on a special rock platform tour at low tide 🌊🐙🐚

Register at the Eventbrite link on our profile page to get involved 🌿

#landcare 
#beach 
#coastcare 
#dunes 
#adventure
On Sunday we were joined by 16 participants for ou On Sunday we were joined by 16 participants for our Ecosystems in Our Cities event at the Gallery Gardens Bushcare site. The Gallery Gardens Bushcare group has been going for nearly 25 years. The group enjoyed a site tour by Simon Alexander Cook from The Social Canvas AU, and a talk on urban ecology by Creating Canopies Coordinator Elisha Duxbury. 
We finished things off with morning tea and measuring the circumference of an ancient cabbage gum. It was 4.5m at breast height! 😮🌳🌳 
#landcare #trees #canopies #urbanecology #bushcare #oldtoongabbie #cabbagegum
It's time to find out your impact for 2021! Get Yo It's time to find out your impact for 2021! Get Your Hands Dirty is having an end of year event on Sunday 13 Dec 🌼🌿🐌 We're heading to Castlereagh Nature Reserve for a bushwalk followed by session where we'll go through our friend @intrepidlandcare's Co-Design for Wiser Action Workbook. This is a chance to catch up, explore a site full of beautiful rare bushland and learn tools for making your ideas happen on-ground. The event is open to any young people keen to get involved. No need to have participated in GYHD or Landcare before. Registrations are via our website link 🌱
Last weekend we had the absolute pleasure of meeti Last weekend we had the absolute pleasure of meeting 12 inspiring young people for Get Your Hands Dirty - Eco Campout at Mitchell Park in Cattai. It was fantastic to hear about all the activities everyone is already involved with from Landcare to wildlife and climate action! 

The group helped smash a patch of mother of millions and trad in the Reserve. @toms_hooked_on_nature and Avianation took us on epic Nocturnal Nature Safaris and morning birdwalk. Massive thanks to @nswnationalparks for hosting and to everyone who came along! @richiebenson00 
@wsintrepidlandcare 
@mescaofficial

#landcare #greatersydneylandcare  #hawkesburylandcare #npws #spotlighting #bushregeneration #mitchellpark #westernsydney #landcarensw
A great day planting trees in Fairfield on friday A great day planting trees in Fairfield on friday 9th October for the Creating Canopies team. It was a long but fun day out and exciting to be creating an urban native canopy at a hospital in this unusual COVID world!

Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network coordinated the planting of 1200 trees and companion shrubs, planted by about 20 volunteers. This work was supported by the Premier’s Priority Greening our City, Fairfield Hospital, South West Sydney Local Heath District and Fairfield City Council.

We want to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the tree planting. It was a big day, but well worth it to start an urban forest! #landcare #greatersydneylandcare #landcarensw #trees #treeplanting
Camping, Bushcare and watching for wildlife - coun Camping, Bushcare and watching for wildlife - count us in! 🦜🦎🌿 Are you a young person passionate about biodiversity? This is your chance to help restore threatened bushland and yellow-bellied glider habitat! To get involved, check out the registration link in our profile.
Enjoying the misty mountain view at Coorongooba Ca Enjoying the misty mountain view at Coorongooba Campground. From our bushwalk on Day 2 of Get Your Hands Dirty - Living on the Edge
Huge thanks to the 8 volunteers from Sydney who jo Huge thanks to the 8 volunteers from Sydney who journeyed out to Capertee Valley for GYHD - Living on the Edge! 👊🌿

The event was a partnership between Capertee Valley Landcare, Central Tablelands LLS and Friends of the Colo, who were the local hosts for the event, and Geater Sydney Landcare Network.

We got to help restore Capertee River by taking out massive privets, explore an abandoned shale oil works, see bushfire recovery in Wollemi National Park, camp out, and enjoy stunning views!

Thanks to the local Landcare groups and CS LLS for hosting us! We can't wait to do it again!
#landcare #landcarensw #cvlandcare #adventure #bushwalk
(Volunteers in the photo are in a domestic bubble.)
FREE Landcare Adventure coming up for young people FREE Landcare Adventure coming up for young people. Keen to get out now that spring has sprung? 🌼 Come explore Capertee Valley and help restore the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Registration url is in the comments 👇#landcare #conservation #adventure #youth #youthleadership #nature #wildlife #australia #LandcareNSW #sustainability #regeneration #ecology #hike #bushwalk
Greater Sydney Landcare Network had our first Crea Greater Sydney Landcare Network had our first Creating Canopies planting day on Saturday. Robyn Preston MP - Member for Hawkesbury, Landcare NSW CEO Adrian Zammit, and seventeen volunteers gathered to plant 130 trees, which will contribute to an important local habitat corridor for koalas. 

This is the first event, which will contribute to planting 100,000 trees across Greater Sydney in partnership between Greater Sydney Landcare Network and Landcare NSW.

Huge thanks to all the volunteers for the day! 🌳🌳🌳 #CreatingCanopies #LandcareNSW #koalas #trees #GreaterSydney #DPIE
Thinking about what to do after the COVID restrict Thinking about what to do after the COVID restrictions are lifted? Apply for the Spring into Scavange program and lead your community to become waste-wise. They'll teach you the ins and outs of event organisation and community activation through hosting your own Scavenge event in September, October or November 2020 -  dates may change. @seasidescavenge
Last Saturday Get Your Hands Dirty headed out to C Last Saturday Get Your Hands Dirty headed out to Chipping Norton Lakes to take out lantana. They paddled to an island in Lake Moore, which hadn't been visited in years only to find a jungle! Huge thank you to everyone who came along. Also thank you to Liverpool City Council Australia and Bryon from Freedom Outdoors! 🚣‍♀️🌿👊
We're at WSU Western Fair today with Hawkesbury La We're at WSU Western Fair today with Hawkesbury Landcare Network. Come say 'hi' and find out what's coming up your local area!
Our next Get Your Hands Dirty event is up! Are you Our next Get Your Hands Dirty event is up! Are you 18 to 25 years old and want to make an impact on-ground? Come join us for this exclusive Conservation Kayaking day in Liverpool! Head over to Eventbrite to register 👇
Trekking from mangroves to rain forest we didn't l Trekking from mangroves to rain forest we didn't let the wet weather stop us! Get Your Hands Dirty volunteers headed into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park last Saturday to take out buffalo grass that was encroaching upon the native ecosystems along Cockle Creek. We saw some stunning landscapes and wildlife along the way, including crabs living below the mangroves and a lace monitor.

Thanks heaps to everyone who came along and to our Discovery Guide, Baz and Hester from the local Bushcare group, and NPWS North West for being stellar hosts! 🌿🦎🌸
Happy New Year!! 🎆 Are you a young person keen Happy New Year!! 🎆
Are you a young person keen to make a difference to your local environment? Been thinking about it for a while and don't know where to start? We have an exciting series of events coming up this year for you!

Come join us for the FIRST Get Your Hands Dirty! event of 2020! We'll be spending a chill day exploring Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and controlling the weeds that threaten this stunning bit of bush 🤙🌿
Check out the Eventbrite page to lock in your spot👇
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gyhd-gibberagong-track-tick…
Big news! We're proud to announce that we are part Big news! We're proud to announce that we are partnering with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and Landcare NSW to plant one million trees across Greater Sydney by 2022! We'll be preparing a short fact sheet for release next week, but in the mean time: please leave your questions and queries in the comments below.

You can read more about the program, and the Premier's Priority to plant five million trees by 2030 here: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/News/2019/Quality-green-spaces-and-a-million-more-trees-by-2022-under-new-Premiers-priorities.
Last week, we had the pleasure to attend the Parli Last week, we had the pleasure to attend the Parliamentary Friends of Landcare with @landcare_nsw, @habitatnetwork and newly appointed chair @dugaldsaundersmp. An annual gathering bringing together MPs and the wider Landcare movement. Watch this space for an incredible annoucement soon...
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