Friends of Coolbinia Bushland

Our Planting Week with Coolbinia Primary School has been super successful! All 440 plants are now in the ground, ready for the winter rains.

We have planted out 6 species:
-Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah tree)
-Banksia attenuata (Candlestick Banksia)
-Hypocalymma angustifolium (Myrtle)
-Anigozanthos manglesii (Red & Green Kangaroo Paw)
-Acacia pulchella (Prickly Moses)
-Conostylis aculeata (Prickly Conostylis)

We'd like to give a big thanks to all the wonderful CPS staff and students for their commitment, enthusiasm and support. This morning our dedicated Friends volunteers finished planting out the last of the trees. Fantastic job everyone 👏👏👏

As National Volunteer Week draws to a close, we pay gratitude to our wonderful volunteers. We had two celebrations this week. On Thursday we held a morning tea in the Coolbinia Primary School staff room to thank staff for the extra time they give to caring for the Bushland, for supporting the annual tree planting and other Bushland activities. We also explained how our "Planting Week" will work. Then on Saturday, after a 2 hour busy-bee where we prepped 440 holes for planting trees, we enjoyed a delicious morning tea for our Friends volunteers.
A huge thanks to our special guests, teacher Mr Ian Wilson who helped us with the busy bee, and Mr Frank Paolino MLA, who helped present Certificates of Appreciation to our volunteers and delivered a heartfelt speech about the importance of the work we do.
These events were possible thanks to a grant from Volunteering WA and Lotterywest.

Weeding session Saturday 16th May. New start time of 9am. All equipment provided. We meet in the Coolbinia Primary School carpark off Bradford Street. Come and check it out!

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE PLANTING💪🌳
It’s a great time to start getting those new native plants into your garden. The soil is still warm, and the rain is now coming which is perfectly suited to getting those young plants in and getting their roots down.
If you’re keen, why not try the newly opened WA Wildflower Society Nursery in Madeley! Knowledgeable volunteers are there to help with choosing the right plants for your soil. WA Wildflower Society members are entitled to a discount too. Enjoy!
Check out the link in comments for directions and pricing 😎.
Photo: Ashe Murray

Love is in the air. A beautiful pair of Red Tailed Black Cockatoos canoodling in Coolbinia Bushland this morning.

Weeding Saturday 25th April 8-9am. All equipment is provided. Meet in the Coolbinia Primary School carpark off Bradford Street 🌱 🌱 🌱

Weeding Saturday 18th April 8-9am
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Spotted in the Coolbinia Bushland, beautiful flowers of Banksia menziesii.

Saturday 11th April 8am start. Hand watering is the priority with weeding an option🙏