A Bushcare Group is a

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group that conducts

bush regeneration Bush regeneration, a form of natural area restoration, is the term used in Australia for the ecological restoration of remnant vegetation areas, such as through the minimisation of negative disturbances, both exogenous such as exotic weeds and en ...

to aid biodiversity conservation on public or private

bushland In Australia, bushland is a blanket term for land which supports remnant natural area, remnant vegetation or land which is disturbed but still retains a predominance of the original floristics and structure. Human survival in bushland has a wh ...

in Australia. Bushcare groups have arisen due to rising community support for conservation and this has driven the allocation of native vegetation remnants to conservation through

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. There are numerous Bushcare Groups in Australia working as volunteers to restore remnant patches of native bushland on public lands. For example, in the Blue Mountains just outside

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, there are now 50 such ''Bush Regeneration Groups'' working to restore bushland. Most suburban councils are involved in bushcare to varying degrees, either by employing professional staff or facilitating volunteer involvement. Around Australia Natural Resource Management Boards and Non Government Organisations offer training and equipment to community volunteers.

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Local Council Bushcare programsBlue Mountain Bushcare groupsElse Mitchell Park Bushcare GroupProspect Hill Bushland Group
* 1957 establishments in Australia Environmental organizations established in 1957 Botany in Australia Native plant societies Nature conservation in Australia Environmental organisations based in Australia Horticultural organisations based in Australia {{Australia-org-stub