Backing Onto Bush | Esk

Backing Onto Bush workshops are a half-day session for peri-urban and rural residential landholders to learn about fire ecology and what keeps the bush healthy.  

This interactive workshop has been designed for residents of Esk, including the neighbourhoods around Highland Street, Lakeview Drive, Outlook Drive and surrounds.

This half-day session includes: 

• An in-classroom general bushfire safety and preparedness discussion.  

• An interactive bushwalk and talk.   
  

Walk away from the workshop with the ability to: 

• Observe the health of your local environment.  

• Identify vegetation types and key habitat.  

• Understand fuel loads.  

• Recognise fire history. 

• Monitor vegetation and wildlife. 

• Follow regulations for your area. 

 
Please come prepared for the bushwalk and talk! Make sure you have:  

• Closed in shoes. 

• Long pants, long sleeves. 

• Reusable water bottle. 

• Hat. 

• Sunscreen. 

• Rain jacket (if necessary). 

Catering and supporting material will be provided for all participants. 

This is a free workshop. 

For more information, contact Hannah Etchells from the Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium on hannah.e@hlw.org.au or 0447 189 765.

The event is being delivered in partnership with Somerset Regional Council and supported by the Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium.