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24.01.2022 Broad-leaf Privet - Ligustrum lucidum This large weedy tree is in flower now and if you find one on your property, ring bark it or cut it down. They produce hun...dreds of small black berries which will fall beneath the tree and produce a multitude of seedlings. The birds feast on the berries and spread them through the suburbs and bushland and it has become a major environmental weed. #lovinglivingjuringgai #stepincsydney #landcarensw

24.01.2022 Flying Free We know that flying-fox, which are important pollinators and seed dispersers, often end up zapped after landing on electrical wires. It's a rather ...sad topic, but you can help researchers learn more about the frequency and distribution of flying-fox electrocution. John Martin, from the Taronga Conservation Society, has asked that one and all: 1. report on and submit a photo of sightings of flying-fox in electrical wires using the iNaturalist app, and 2. spread the word so that others report sightings. The data is public, so anyone can contribute and access this information: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/flying-foxes-powerlines We currently have no idea how many animals die this way, but this campaign will help to address that lack of data. Image: Meredith Foley

24.01.2022 You know it is November when the Dwarf Apple is in flower. Happy bees as well

23.01.2022 Golden Glory Peas (Wedge-pea) are stunning spring flowers but they are serious business for bees and delicious food for jewel beetles

23.01.2022 Job done. From flower to fruit. Flax lily.

23.01.2022 Where better to be on a Sunday than along Berowra Creek. Sam's Creek to Calna Creek

22.01.2022 Thanks again to Renee (Cumberland Bird Observes' Club) for this... The huge White-bellied Sea-eagles at Olympic Park laid 2 eggs which hatched on 28 & 30 July and the chicks have grown wonderfully. The older one fledged on 11 October, the younger one has been flapping/hopping to another branch and will hopefully fly soon as well. It has a problem with one foot but is otherwise healthy. Here are some screenshots, and you can see progress at: https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM

21.01.2022 Here is a message from Hornsby Shire Council and NPWS... Bush Regen Mornings in November We are planning a few Tuesday morning sessions in November (accessible by car) on sites upstream of the Estuary... There are limited numbers, so booking is essential via the Trybooking link. We will follow up on previous work in 2019 and mark the end of this crazy year with a BYO lunch together, More details on the booking site. 1. Crosslands Reserve, Hornsby Heights 3 November - 8.30-12pm https://www.trybooking.com/BMGQQ 2. Fishponds, Berowra Valley National Park 10 November 8am 12.30pm https://www.trybooking.com/BMGQG 3. Crosslands Reserve, Hornsby Heights https://www.trybooking.com/BMGQS 17 November 8.30am 12pm

20.01.2022 The second video in our virtual walk series. This one starts from Crosslands Reserve, Hornsby Heights and finishes at Calna Creek. It follows the Place of Winds interpretive trail.

19.01.2022 Frogs, clean water and healthy creek side vegetation all go together.

19.01.2022 Thanks to Renee from Cumberland Bird Observers' Club (find them on Facebook) for sharing this... In Melbourne, Peregrine Falcons nest in a big office building every year and here you can watch them feeding their new chicks! Amazing. https://www.367collinsfalcons.com.au/

18.01.2022 Some facts and figures about last summer's fires. A scary but interesting video. Berowra Valley was so lucky (and well managed).

18.01.2022 One of the valley's favourite trails to get some attention

16.01.2022 Water is always more fun if there is a water dragon around

16.01.2022 Sustainable Hornsby 2040 - Tue 13th October, 2020 Hello Friends, Save the date for this important webinar hosted by Hornsby Council. Please see the details below (copied from the HSC website). This is yet another opportunity to have input into the future direction of our great shire.... ‘Sustainable Hornsby 2040’ is Hornsby Council’s draft strategy for an innovative and environmentally sustainable Shire with resilient, diverse and thriving communities and ecosystems. This draft strategy is now on exhibition until 30 October 2020. As part of the exhibition process for ‘Sustainable Hornsby 2040’, Council will be hosting a public webinar to assist the community in writing submissions. This webinar will give participants an overview of ‘Sustainable Hornsby 2040’, and how Council incorporated extensive feedback provided from the community into the document. The webinar will include presentations on key elements of the strategy, including biodiversity conservation, urban forests, water and climate change. The presentations will be followed by an opportunity for participants to ask questions they might have about the draft strategy. Date: Tuesday 13 October Time: 6.30pm-8pm https://future.hornsby.nsw.gov.au//sustainable-hornsby-204

13.01.2022 Wow! Eastern Pygmy Possums in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Check out the video footage.

13.01.2022 Wow. Check out the fungal spores!

12.01.2022 A good opportunity to have your say

10.01.2022 The best year for Blueberry Ash flowers for decades. White in the bush and a pink cultivar 'Prima Donna' in street plantings. Enjoy!

10.01.2022 Join us on an interactive walk starting from Berkeley Close, Berowra Heights and finishing at the Berowra Waters Ferry.

10.01.2022 Are you a dendrophile?

10.01.2022 Some wattles from Berowra Valley on National Wattle Day. The Valley would not be the same without them.

09.01.2022 Join us for our Annual General Meeting - https://mailchi.mp/efb0f043aba4/annual-general-meeting

08.01.2022 Neverfail management trail offers a 10 km walk on a ridge top. It lacks the variety of some of the other walks but there are no raging torrents and slippery rocks. Great views across Berowra Creek at the end.

07.01.2022 A lot of white butterflies were seen at Berowra recently. Were they one of these?

06.01.2022 Hello Friends, Our members are always working hard to read and respond to local issues. As a group we read planning and policy documents and formulate responses to give voice for our local natural environment. We have sent in two more documents today relating to Hornsby Council's Sustainability Strategies and the Rural Lands Study. These documents will shape what happens in our community in the future. You can read our feedback on the link below. If you are interested in protecting our local environment you may like to help us formulate our responses. We always need extra help. Many thanks and have a great day. https://www.friendsberowravalley.org.au/submissions/

06.01.2022 Please look after the caterpillars so we can enjoy the butterflies

05.01.2022 In seed now. easier to remove before it gets this big.

05.01.2022 Anyone have any observations?

05.01.2022 Summer wouldn't be the same without Fringed Lilies.

05.01.2022 Native Hedgehog Grass decorated with a longicorn beetle. Anyone know what type of longicorn?

02.01.2022 Love butterflies? So do we. This stunning butterfly was spotted in the bush last week. Post your own pics here. This is the common Jezebel. These butterflies are common in summer. They breed on mistletoe plants. Male butterflies patrol around the tallest trees on the hills and ridges, waiting for the arrival of newly emerged females so they can mate with them. Eggs are laid in clusters. The young caterpillars feed on mistletoe leaves together during the day, but more mature caterpillars spread out to feed. Cocoons (pupae) resemble bird droppings (https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/12254)

01.01.2022 Join us for a virtual walk through the Blue Gum Forest, Hornsby. Starting at the end of Rosemead Road.