Wollondilly Council
Wollondilly Council offers a range of free courses for residents at the Wollondilly Community Nursery. Courses include plant propagation, composting & worm farming, keeping bees and growing & cooking seasonal vegetables.
Wildlife First Aid Course for Wollondilly Residents
Sunday 27 September 2020
Join us for a short wildlife first aid course, presented by local wildlife rehabilitator Jamie from Wollondilly wildlife in conjunction with Wollondilly Shire Council.
Topics include:
How to help injured native animals? What to do and who to call?
Basic first aid for wildlife
NPWS requirements
How you can help support wildlife?
Q & A session with experienced Native Animal rescuers
There will be limited spots due to covid-19 requirements.
There are 2 sessions available.
Tahmoor CWA Hall
Introduction to Bush Regeneration and Land Management
Between Saturday 23 November 2019 and Saturday 23 May 2020
Learn bush regeneration techniques such as how to minimise weeds and plant appropriate local native plants.
The workshop will also cover windbreak and wildlife corridor designs, bushfire codes and an overview of bio banking.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Introduction to Plant Propagation
Between Thursday 10 October 2019 and Tuesday 5 May 2020
Learn how to successfully propagate plants from seeds and cuttings, using a variety of techniques.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Keeping Chickens and Quail at Home
Between Thursday 7 November 2019 and Saturday 2 May 2020
Learn how to keep chickens at home including feeding, housing, managing pests and diseases. Japanese Quail are an excellent small garden alternative for those without much space.
If your preferred date is booked out you can email nursery@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au to go onto the wait list.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Composting and Worm Farming
Between Thursday 29 August 2019 and Thursday 23 April 2020
Learn how to have your own compost and worm farm at home. Turn your kitchen and garden organic waste into nutrient rich compost for a thriving garden. This is a great way to divert excess waste from landfill.
Participants receive the choice of a free Compost Bin or Worm Farm. (Limit of 1 per Wollondilly household).
If your preferred session is booked out please email nursery@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au to be added to our wait list in case of cancellations.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
An Introduction into Natural Bee Keeping and Native Bees
Between Saturday 31 August 2019 and Saturday 18 April 2020
Learn the basics of natural bee keeping including obtaining bees, housing, general care and honey extraction. Learn more about native bees and how to attract more of them to your garden.
If your preferred session is booked out please email nursery@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au to be added to the wait list and be notified if any vacancies become available.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Growing Seasonal Vegetables at Home
Between Saturday 14 September 2019 and Saturday 28 March 2020
Learn how to grow a wide variety of seasonal vegetables organically.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Harmony Day Community Tree Planting
Saturday 21 March 2020
Harmony day is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
Wollondilly Council invites you to participate in a community planting day to help restore the endangered ecological community of Shale Sandstone Transition Forest.
After a successful planting day last December we are keen to expand on the great effort that the community made in getting over 150 plants in the ground.
Join us for a morning of planting helping to create habitat for native animals.
Tahmoor Park
Create a Native Garden at Home
Between Thursday 19 September 2019 and Thursday 12 March 2020
Learn how to design and plant a successful native garden at home. Ten free plants will be available to the participants from the Community Nursery to take home and get started.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Nursery Open Days
Between Saturday 7 September 2019 and Saturday 7 March 2020
This is an opportunity for residents who can’t make it to the nursery during the week to receive their free plants and get advice on plant selection and gardening techniques.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Food Preservation
Thursday 20 February 2020
Learn how to make the most of excess seasonal produce through techniques such as pickling, bottling, freezing and drying.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Cooking with Seasonal Vegetables
Between Thursday 22 August 2019 and Saturday 8 February 2020
Learn how to cook delicious and healthy meals at home using seasonal produce.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Tahmoor Park Community Tree Planting Day
Saturday 14 December 2019
You are invited to a tree planting day at Tahmoor Park to help:
Create habitat for native birds.
Create more shady areas
Reduce Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.
Produce more oxygen
Improve soil health
Tahmoor Park
Saving Energy and Water at Home
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Learn how to lower your energy use, improve your energy efficiency and lower the cost of your energy bills by using techniques such as installing an appropriate solar powered system.
Wollondilly Community Nursery
Walk and Talk at Thirlmere Lakes
Saturday 2 November 2019
The Macarthur Nature Photography Competition 2019 is open we are holding a free Walk and Talk at Thirlmere lakes our special guest Mark Fuller.
Mark Fuller used his love of wildlife photography and experience as a print-based Graphic Designer to produce a photo guide to the birds of western Sydney. With 50,000 printed to date Mark uses the guides to help people connect with nature through getting to know their local birdlife, a process he calls ‘Avianation’.
Thirlmere Lakes