A series of three free workshops will be held over the coming weeks for the residents of City of Ryde, Hornsby Shire and Hunters Hill Councils who are interested in learning how to better care for and protect their local environment.
The decisions we make in our homes and gardens, such as the chemicals we use, how we design our gardens and the plants we choose, can make a big difference to the health of our creeks and bushland.
We all live in a catchment and in our local area there are a number of small creek catchments. Catchment Connections covers the Terrys Creek, Mars Creek, Shrimptons Creek and Buffalo Creek catchments – all tributaries of the Lane Cove River.
The project aims to reconnect the community with their catchment through an exciting program of workshops, guided bushwalks, bush regeneration and restoration activities.
The first round of workshops will be held over the coming weeks at Trafalgar Place Community Hall. Bookings are essential and places are limited.
- Understanding our impact – Sat 9th May, 1pm to 3.30pm
- Low impact design for healthy ecosystems – Sat 30th May, 1pm to 3.30pm
- Caring for our creeks by gardening sustainably – Sat 20th June, 1pm to 3.30pm
Each workshop builds on the previous one and participants are encouraged to attend all three, although this is not essential.
A second round of workshops will be held in July and August.
Catchment Connections is a partnership between the City of Ryde, Hornsby Shire and Hunters Hill Councils and has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.
For more information or to make a booking contact the City of Ryde on 9952 8222.
Media contact: Derek McCarthy, City of Ryde, T 9952 8384
