By Merilyn House of Helensburgh and District Landcare

Do you love our local bushland? Do you like weeding your garden? Do you know that some of the plants that you see growing wild around you are not local native plants? In our 2508 area, there are many environmental weeds. As well as the usual weeds that we pull out of our gardens, some of the weeds in our bushland were previously garden plants. A lot of these weeds are overtaking our beautiful native plants.

Helensburgh & District Landcare Group members have been working in our local area since 1993. Unfortunately, COVID and increased rainfall have provided perfect conditions for the weeds to get the upper hand. As well, our numbers have gradually reduced, so we need more members to help us.

We have regular work days, usually the last Sunday of the month is spent at the Glowworm Tunnel, and Thursday mornings at various sites. We have a regular second Sunday workday each month and any extra help is greatly appreciated.

Membership is $10 per year for an individual, or $15 for a family.

Visit helensburghlandcare.org.au or email merilyn@helensburghlandcare.org.au