Overview
If you get a kick out of weeding and protecting natural habitats, become a bush regeneration volunteer in Tomaree National Park, near Newcastle. You’ll join a community working to protect Tomaree’s stunning coastline and unique biodiversity.
- Work
- Bush regeneration, weed and pest management
- When
- There are opportunities to volunteer year-round, with 8 or 9 sessions each month across the park.
- Where
- Tomaree National Park in North Coast
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
You can join the Friends of Tomaree National Park bush care group as a regular volunteer or for casual gardening days in the park. Your team will be weeding and occasionally planting to improve the resilience of the park’s ecosystem and preserve its natural beauty.
You’ll focus on eradicating invasive species such as bitou bush, lantana and ground asparagus. There are also occasional planting days to support threatened species like the villous mint-bush and surveys of orchids that grow throughout the park.
You can work across 4 locations, from the northern tip to the southern reaches of Tomaree National Park. Each month, there are 8 or 9 bush regeneration sessions to choose from, and you’re welcome to join multiple times and locations.
You need to be moderately fit to manage this physical work, but you don’t need to be an expert gardener. Basic training and gardening tools will be provided. Be sure to bring drinking water, sunscreen and snacks. Wear enclosed shoes, a broad-brimmed hat and weather-appropriate clothes.
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Park info
- in Tomaree National Park in the North Coast region
Tomaree National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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