The Deanei Reserve Bushcare Group was honoured to receive an award for 25 years of bushcare at the 2019 Blue Mountains Bushcare Picnic held in the Megalong Valley.

The award acknowledged 25 years of “consistent care and ecological management of our local bushlands”, and was presented to Mike, Glen, and Rob on behalf of the group.

The last of the young trees were planted on the south side, including a nice big one that needed a true team effort to ensure the best chance of a healthy life.

A smaller sapling also got some special care from Mike and Richard:

Late Friday afternoon was as good a time as any to check up on the new Deanei plantings.

Mike, Richard and John hauled numerous containers of water around the reserve to give the new tree plantings the best chance of a healthy start.

With light fading, the end of the session was marked by a flyover of yellow-tailed black cockatoos.

An enthusiastic team got stuck into planting young Deanei trees on the south side of the reserve. Grown and nurtured by Mike at home, the trees were given the best chance of survival, with deep holes, wallaby guards, and water.

A fantastic effort and a great morning’s work by all involved, with a special welcome to Bree and Amy for their first session.

Work continued apace on trad removal at the usual Lawson Rd area. 

It was also great to meet Dave, a new contractor, who shared some of his knowledge on weed removal and bush regeneration. 

And to cap it off, the group also met Bree (and her dog) walking through the reserve, a new resident who expressed interest in caring for the Deanei Reserve.