Bushcare groups

What bushcare groups do
Find your nearest bushcare group
Bushcare groups in our catchment
The vital role of Habitat Brisbane
Bushcare group site location map

What bushcare groups do

Volunteer bushcare groups in Brisbane work towards preserving some of Brisbane’s greatest assets – our parks and bushland.

Brisbane has the highest diversity of mammals and birds of any capital city in Australia. This is largely due to the wide range of vegetation types and habitats in the city. These occur mostly in the form of bushland remnants.

Bushland remnants act as lungs for our city. They make the city a nicer place to live in and they provide an idea of what the area was like before it was cleared for housing and industry. Bushcare group members

Bushcare Group volunteers work together to restore fauna and flora habitat in local parks, remnant bushland and waterways.

Volunteers come in all different ages and levels of fitness. A concern for the environment is all that is really necessary.

Come along! It’s an excellent opportunity to meet other people in your local community and a fun way to get a bit of exercise.

Volunteers can undertake a range activities. These range from administration, through hands on planting and weeding, to contributions of specialized knowledge of plants and wildlife.

Strategies include

revegetation programs
weed control programs
planting of native flora to meet the needs of wildlife
increasing knowledge and practical skills of members by attending Habitat Brisbane, WSPQ and other events.

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How to find your nearest bushcare group

There are 12 Habitat Brisbane Bushcare Groups (BCC) operating in Kedron Brook at present*. Brook Park Bushcare Group operates fully within the Moreton Bay Regional Council bushcare group (MBRC) area. Wahminda Grove Bushcare Group works on a area shared by the BCC and MBRC (with Kedron Brook the separating border). Men of The Trees (MOTT) has an area on Cedar Creek adjacent to the Ferny Grove bushcare group site, and over recent years, they also work the Keperra Picnic Grounds, Bob Cassimaty Park and Thomsett Park ). Most groups usually meet once a month though small groups generally have more flexible arrangements and adapt to availability of members and the season.

To find a suitable group to visit or assist:

find the group nearest you on the location map
look at the following listing of groups
link to their individual webpage for details
contact the Group Coordinator directly, or
contact the Habitat Officer North through the BCC Call Centre, phone 3403-8888.

Bushcare groups in our catchment

The names of known groups below are listed geographically from the headwaters down to Moreton Bay. Use the links to find information about their bushcare activities and contact details. Note that the map site numbers do not always indicate operating sites*.

Grinstead Park

Bushcare group site location map

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Bushcare groups & Habitat Brisbane*

Brisbane City Council’s Habitat Brisbane program is a community and council partnership.The program has been developed for people who wish to be involved in protecting and restoring Brisbane’s bushland, wetland and waterway habitats.

Kedron Brook catchment is in Habitat Brisbane's North Area.

Habitat Brisbane objectives*

increased biodiversity through community efforts to protect and restore flora and fauna habitat .
increased community awareness of values, threats and management needs through direct participation and communication with others
increased sense of community fostered through the ownership, achievement and community pride created by participants joining together.

How Habitat Brisbane Supports bushcare groups*

Habitat Brisbane provides a wide range of support services to Bushcare Groups and their members:

provision of technical assistance and support by habitat officers
supply native plants and equipment to each group
individual attention to the differing needs and challenges of individual bushcare sites
provision of Habitat Educational Programs, seminars and meetings are held to keep Bushcare Groups

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