Rehabilitating Roe 8

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Kaya! The days getting shorter and the nights are much cooler as we approach the middle of Djeran. The Djeran season is represented by the color green - the time of the year where the cooler weather begins.
Community planting events are not far off with over 80.000 seedlings to go into the ground this winter – a big year for revegetation in the corridor.

In this issue:

Hands Healing the Land
Path Network Plan
Community Questionnaire Invitation
Plant of the month
Upcoming Events

Hands Healing the Land

A success story!

During this one-day Community Science Conference, speakers from all walks of ecological restoration, natural resource management and environmental education came together and shared their real-life experiences and knowledge with over 100 attendees, giving people a chance to learn, connect and build community.

Craig from CAM graphics volunteered on the day to capture the essence of many of the presentations, as well as the panel discussion via live drawings, which are now also available on the website. Thank you Craig!

Thank you also to panel members Kate Sputore (Perth NRM), Associate Professor Rachel Standish (Murdoch University), Oral McGuire (Gundi Consulting), Amy Krupa (SERCUL) and Karen Clarke (DBCA), who made for a great discussion at the end of the day, as well as to everyone who commented via Mentimeter.

Thank you also to SERCUL, Perth NRM and DBCA for their support in organising this wonderful event.

The speaker bios and abstracts will remain on our websiteand we will be uploading videos of the presentations very shortly, so you can (re)-watch and share individual presentations.

Path Network Plan

The Rehabilitating Roe 8 project vision incorporates the need for a connected path network across the corridor to enable people to come and enjoy the space. One of the challenges of developing a path network is knowing where paths can be sustainably created so that they provide good access but take into account environmental impacts.

An external consultant was engaged to hold a workshop with members of the Rehabilitating Roe 8 Advisory Committee, where the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the individual sections of the corridor were discussed. As a result, an online community survey was developed to gauge what types and locations of paths the community would like to see in the corridor. Over 130 people completed the survey and had their say on the Path Network Plan. Thank you to all participants!

The consultant is currently developing a draft concept plan which will be presented to the committee in the near future. Stay tuned for more updates.

Community Questionnaire Invitation

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

The Rehabilitating Roe 8 project invites community feedback on the rehabilitation and community engagement activities being undertaken in the corridor. This is your chance to answer a brief questionnaire and provide feedback on community participation, what you want to see in the corridor and how you feel you've been a part of it. Also our chance to see what we need to improve.

Complete the questionnaire

Plant of the month

Beard Heath - Styphelia racemulosa

Our plant of the month is out in flower at the moment. It's name comes from the bearding of hairs on the petals looking like a fringe and is more recently known as Styphelia racemulosa (formerly Leucopogon racemulosus). Fun fact! Did you know that these beautiful flowers are buzz-pollinated by native bees?

Beard Heath (Styphelia racemulosa)

Upcoming Events

Guided Bird Walk within the Roe 8 Corridor

Sat 8 May 2021
9.00am -10.30am

Join BirdLife Australia’s Dr Tegan Douglas as she leads a guided walk through the revegetation in the corridor. Learn about the joy of birdwatching by meeting our feathered friends that live there, and discover how the revegetation is providing them with homes in our busy suburbs. Ask Tegan your burning questions about birds in our city, as well as pick up tips on apps and field guides, binoculars and bird ID. Registrations are essential.

Sat 12 June 2021
9.00am -12.00pm
Len Packham Hall, Coolbellup

Do you want to know what’s been happening in the RR8 space?

Join us for a great morning at the Len Packham Hall to celebrate the rehabilitation efforts within the Roe 8 corridor.

Let Marrisa from Bindi Bindi Dreaming introduce you to Bushtuker food or increase your knowledge about local weeds and plants led by Diana Corbyn from the Wildflower Society, and don't forget to bring kids for fun activities brought to you by Eco Action. We also got you covered with Free Barista Coffee from Grey Means Well.

We cant wait to see you there!

Community Planting Events

Come and get your hands dirty in the corridor and join us at our two upcoming community planting events in June and July.

All tools, equipment and plants will be supplied. Please wear long pants, enclosed shoes and a hat and BYO water bottle.

Morning tea will be provided and a portable toilet will be available on-site.

Registrations are essential.

Register now for Sunday 20 June

Register now for Saturday 3 July

The Rehabilitating Roe 8 project acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we conduct our business. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present. We acknowledge that the Rehabilitating Roe 8 project area is Whudjuk country and pay respects to Elders and Nyungar people past, present and future.

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