Friends of Jirdarup Bushland

Come planting along Baron-Hay Court on Sunday 14 June 2026, 9am to 12 noon.
This is joint a activity lead by of Victoria Park supported by funding to us from Bupa Australia and Landcare Aust

Please register with the Town of Vic Park so they have some idea of who is coming.

With the rain this week, these plants should get off to a great start. We want them to thrive to provide a strong barrier for our bushland before the site development begins.

Register and more details here ... https://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/about/strategic-direction/strategic-programs/urban-forest-strategy/2026-planting-season-events

Posts about the sandpit are always popular so we have updated our website for all that has been happening.

Apart from the planting, Curtin University's The Future of ... podcast series has featured Dr Michael Just and Friend's volunteer Lesley van Schoubroeck in conversations with David Karsten. Find 15 minutes and listen to them here.


https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/podcasts/

Urban Bushland Pt 1: Jirdarup, restoration and best practice Just a stone's throw from Curtin is a bushland more biodiverse than Kings Park. Find out how a team of volunteers are not only conserving that bushland,

For our followers who got to the talk on eDNA in March this year ... and anyone else interested in the many uses of eDNA

Babijt update! Thanks again Ry Beaver

The babijt/bat data is in for May 2026. Calls are up on last year, with 75 bats detected in all over 10 days. Mostly Gould's again but also 5 long-eared bats and 1 white-striped freetail. This marks four years of data.

(Photos show a long-eared bat and a its "call")

https://friendsofjirdarupbushland.org.au/posts/resources/research-and-citizen-science/bats-in-jirdarup/

An interesting approach to watering seedlings.

PNRM & FOCH Community Planting Day, Saturday June 13, 2026.
Time:

9.00 am Welcome to Country

9.30am Planting



Meet: At the Signal Station.



Bring: Gloves, buckets, trowels, your enthusiasm and love for nature!



RSVP: for catering purposes to [email protected]

We will be planting 300 tubestock in predrilled holes, and then watering in with 2 litre milk bottles.
Thanks to Dr Ingrid Sieler and Perth NRM for their financial support of this activity and also to the City of Fremantle Natural Resources team for their wonderful assistance.



A slap up morning tea will be provided in the Signal Station!

Yes, you did see action in the sandpit last week. came in to plant 8,500 seedlings. Unfortunately, the ground was too dry so expect them back late next week after that promised rain.

It was great to chat to Steve and the team and see the Pottiputki planter in action.

The planting area is along the Baron-Hay Court side away from the forthcoming earthworks and has been fenced off to keep out the rabbits that survive the current cull by Town of Victoria Park and

Some of you will remember seeding was trialled in 2024, and the weeds won. In 2025, Curtin put in trial beds to test the efficacy of mulching and deep vs shallow rooted plants.

We will keep you posted and you can always read more on our website.

Thanks SERCUL for a splendid morning tea to celebrate . So great to catch up with passionate champions of the environment.

What will you vote for?

South Perth and nearby residents, get down to Davilak Bushland on 7 June to get a taste of planting (then you can come to Baron-Hay Court on 14 June.)

Here's the details for Davilak:

Sunday 7 June 9 to 12noon
Meet at the pavilion in the banksia woodland at Davilak Cresent.

City of South Perth is bringing all the equipment. You just need to dress for a day in the bush.

More details see their substack https://friendsofdavilakmanning.substack.com/