Bushcare group seeks volunteers

Pretty Beach Bushcare volunteers are seeking new volunteers to join their ranks.

"A dedicated team of volunteers has been carrying out Bushcare activities on the Dog Track between the Pretty Beach boat ramp and Hardys Bay for over 15 years but now they need your help," said Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Ms Peta Colebatch.

"Volunteer numbers have dwindled and for safety reasons a minimum of three volunteers are required before any works can proceed.

"The Hardys Bay end of the track is an indication of what the whole area will look like without volunteers pulling weeds and planting natives.

"The Bushcare group operates between 1pm and 3:pm during the cooler weather each Monday but anyone is welcome to participate fortnightly or monthly and for less than the two hours," Ms Colebatch said.

"Even people with limited physical capacity can participate by sitting on a stool and cutting off grass seed, heads or berries.

"The joy of Bushcare volunteering is working with plants and the earth, restoring some of the degradation we humans have done to the land and giving a little bit back to the community.

"Volunteers enjoy meeting new people and learning about native plant species.

"There are also many workshops on offer provided by Central Coast Council.

"Any time you can give would be greatly appreciated by the current volunteers, the dog track users, the broader community and the native insects, birds and animals," Ms Colebatch said.

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 8 Jun 2018

Peta Colebatch, WTKCA