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In the Company of Cockies - Black Cockatoos in Urban Landscapes The Urban Bushland Council invites you to an evening all about black-cockatoos, presented by BirdLife's Merryn Pryor. Learn about the ecology of black cockatoos in urban landscapes, the importance of urban bushland and what you can do to help these threatened birds. There are […]

Come along to UBC's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 1st March 2022 at City West Lotteries House. We will open the doors to the Conference Room at 6:00 pm and serve light refreshments. The AGM will start at 6:30 pm.  Elections will be held for all Committee positions for 2022. Nominations have now closed, with […]

Caring for your patch can require more than weeding, planting seedlings and watering them through the dry seasons. Sometimes you need to advocate for your patch's protection. And it is certainly worthwhile to make sure that your local MP knows you and your patch. Come along and be part of a panel discussion where some of […]

Why Your Patch Matters: introductory level The first in a series of UBC capacity building workshops aimed at increasing Member Groups’ knowledge, understanding, sharing and action. Join us to explore your patch including physical attributes (landform, soils, vegetation) and levels of protection, tenure and conservation management. Investigate threats to your patch (fire, weeds, climate change, […]

We continue our theme of protecting our urban bushland. Celebrate with us the world launch of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. So, come along and listen to Kingsley Dixon describe the  critically important national standards for ecological restoration. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet.  There […]

How will recording geoheritage knowledge in our bush help save it. Where do we start? A case study Community groups in action - the Walpole-Nornalup Inlets experience. Be inspired by the work of Dr Vic Semeniuk and Dr. Margaret Brocx, from Geoheritage Australasia Inc. Vic Semeniuk & Margaret Brocx with Lyn Beazley, Chief Scientist WA 26 […]

This year UBC's theme is protecting our bushland from threats whether they are weeds, feral animals, fire, or incursions from developers.  Accordingly we have asked Judy Fisher to talk about the ways that Member Groups can protect and enhance biodiversity through on ground work. How the latest approach to saving worldwide biodiversity can save Perth […]

All places are now fully booked. Add your name to the WAIT list or request a Zoom link to the meeting by emailing ubc@bushlandperth.org.au Come along to UBC's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 2nd March 2021. The doors will open at 6:00 pm when light refreshments will be served. The AGM will start at 6:30 […]

Come to our next talk on Thursday 19th November, from 6pm. You will be able to hear Dr Anna Hopkins talk about soil microbes and bushland health. Anna's talk follows on from David Knowles presentation last month about the devastating effect of fires on insects. Continuing our series, we have asked Anna to talk about […]

Have you seen these in your bushland? Insects and other macrofauna will help you with your bush regeneration work because they are composters, pollinators, predators! World insect populations are in decline for all sorts of anthropogenic reasons. So, it is time for the few eco-literate members of our society to again stand up to eco-illiterate […]