Past Events

The UBC has organized a very special speaker for you at our General Meeting in April! So save this date: Monday 15th April, 6pm when Dr Jane Chambers will speak of how she and her team at Murdoch University are setting a feverish pace to unravel why plan after plan at State and Local level have not been upheld to sustain Perth’s biodiversity into the future. Hear what Jane has already discovered - and perhaps even add to this -…

This interesting event may be of interest to followers of UBC events as the talk will focus on Banksia Woodlands and may be of interest to some in our wider community. The Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) are very keen to work with like-minded groups to support on-ground conservation action in the Peel-Harvey on the Woodlands, and raise community awareness, skills and knowledge. Further details of the Banksia Project PHCC can be downloaded here Here’s the link to the PHCC   ‘Save…

Black cockatoos and Banksias are much-loved icons of our natural heritage. Enjoy a morning learning about these bushland jewels at Bold Park. Here you can share information on their nature and interdependence and the fragility of their numbers. You will also learn about community efforts to conserve them into the future. Explore Bold Park with us The Urban Bushland Council warmly invites you to spend the morning exploring the Black Cockatoos and Banksias at Bold Park. This is part of…

Join Dr Terry Houston for an entertaining talk about native bees in our bushland. Dr Houston is Research Associate, Dept. of Terrestrial Zoology (Entomology) Western Australian Museum, 49 Kew St, Welshpool. Inhabiting the Perth Region is a substantial native bee fauna – around 80 species – which is highly dependent on the native flora. New bee species have been coming to light year after year and many await naming and description. The natural history of relatively few bee species has…

Please save the date for Nature City, a 2-day seminar and 1-day field trips to showcase the latest research and best practice case studies to improve our capacity to manage, enhance, design and connect with nature in urban areas in WA. The event will run from Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 June, 2019 at the City of South Perth Community Hall and selected field sites. The main themes for the Seminar and Field Trips are Management, conservation, restoration and enhancement…

Find out how Wireless Hill Reserve 'war on weeds' strategies can help you! Come hear Margaret Matthews tell the story of  the war on weeds at Wireless Hill. This treasure of Banksia Woodland has survived in suburbia but like most bushland in developed urban areas has suffered from an infestation of many types of weeds. Locals saw plants worth saving, banded together with the land manager and now this park has regenerated to surprise and delight its carers. So what…

Come and help Greening Australia Celebrate Lake Goollelal. Help us plant native seedlings and learn about the importance of Lake Goollelal to plants, animals and the traditional custodians of the area. Come and celebrate your local patch of national significance. RSVP By Friday 2nd August Register for tickets through eventbrite. Bring: Gloves, Water bottle, Outdoor clothing. Venue: Lake Goollelal Goollelal Drive.  Opposite Tanah Close, Kingsley Street.  Parking available Goolelal Drive. Download the Flyer.