A wetland in the inner city!
Join
our members
on the first
Saturday of each month at the wetland at Robertson Park and spend a few hours
looking after the wetland.
The seasonal wetland was
created in 2004 to restore an area of natural habitat to the inner city. The
wetland is filled by stormwater runoff from surrounding streets and dries out
naturally in summer. Around the wetland are planted the trees, plants and sedges
which would have naturally occurred in this area 150 years ago.
Our
members meet at the wetland on the morning of the first Saturday of each month.
We monitor water quality, plant and weed.
In spring and
summer we collect seed and grow seedlings which are planted back
around the wetland. The plantings assist in improving the filtering capacity of
the wetland as well as providing food and shelter for wildlife.
Upcoming Working bees
in 2008:
-
Saturday 7th June from 8:30am
-
Saturday 5th July from 8:30am
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Saturday 2nd August from 8:30am
-
Saturday
6 September
from 8:30am
-
Saturday
4 October
from 8:30am
-
Saturday
1 November
from 8:30am
-
Saturday
6 December
from 8:30am
Where:
Robertson Park, Stuart St, Perth
(between Palmerston and Fitzgerald Streets).
Robertson Park is bounded by Stuart, Palmerston,
Fitzgerald and Randell Streets, Perth (near the Italian Club). The wetland is on
the Stuart St side where there is ample parking.
Please wear
shoes, gardening gloves and a hat. Bring a bottle of water and a trowel if you have one.
Some gloves and trowels will be provided.
This site was formerly a bottle recycling yard
and there are some remains of
broken glass.
For this reason it may not be suitable for young children to participate, however
please call us to discuss.
Download forms
Volunteer
Registration
Site Record
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