The committee of the Bermagui Flora and Fauna Reserve Land Managers (BFFRLM) is seeking volunteers to take part in a working bee to help keep this unique and beautiful ecosystem healthy and weed-free.

With a winter date in mind, BFFRLM is keen to get word out to volunteers eager to help plant native species to suppress weed growth. At this point, we’re keen to target weeds along the bicycle and pedestrian track.

The land managers view the day as an opportunity for members of the local community to learn more about the native species in the wetlands and the invasive species that endanger the health of the riparian reserve.

Often committee members are asked questions about weeds and how they are being managed.

Locals and visitors are also interested in the water plants, the water birds and insects.

This working bee will be a chance to gain more of that knowledge – information that can be shared and help foster a sense of ownership and love of Bermagui’s very special wetlands.

It will take place on Sunday, 14 June. Please remember to wear protective clothing, sunscreen, a hat and insect repellent, and bring along gardening gloves and a spade. A snack and water would also be handy.

For those who’d like to take part please email secretary.bffrt@hotmail.com or phone Cate Carrigan on 0400 338 988. You are also welcome to just turn up on the day.

Cate Carrigan
BFFRLM

Photo: A swan in the wetlands