Wollemi Pine donated to celebrate Centennial Park makeover

February 8, 2013Posted in: Community, Environment

One of Australia’s most ancient trees has been given a new lease of life thanks to the generosity of a passionate Bowral gardening identity and an enthusiastic band of Bushcare volunteers. The Wollemi Pine, a native tree that was discovered two decades ago growing in a remote part of the Blue Mountains, is a survivor...

Frensham girls really dig Centennial Park!

December 21, 2012Posted in: Environment

Mention snails, slugs, bugs or creepy crawlies to a group of teenage girls, and you might expect to hear a lot of very high-pitched squeals. But recent revegetation works at Centennial Park in Bowral have shown that students from Frensham have absolutely no fear when it comes to getting their hands dirty! The recent plantings...

Council pays thanks to National Tree Day volunteers

October 26, 2012Posted in: Environment, Events

The water and surrounding river banks of the Mittagong Creek through Centennial Park in Bowral are today healthier thanks to the efforts of more than sixty volunteers who donated their time and efforts last Saturday 20 October. Nine students and a teacher from St Paul’s International College in Moss Vale, a dozen volunteers from the...

Centennial Park receives a makeover

April 29, 2012Posted in: Environment

Centennial Park in Bowral is due to receive a face lift in coming months which will see a neglected section of the reserve undergo a major transformation. An infestation of woody weeds including White Poplars, Privets and Willows will be cleared from almost 400 metres of the creek bank to make way for around 5,000...