Backing Onto Bush | Wasp Creek

Do you live next to bushland, reserves, parks, or natural areas?

Backing Onto Bush is a free, interactive workshop designed for people living in peri-urban and rural residential areas who want to better understand the relationship between bushland, bushfire, and their property.

Delivered by Healthy Land & Water's Fire Ecology & Preparedness Team, this workshop combines practical bushfire preparedness information with an engaging field walk to help you better understand the landscape around your home.

What to expect - The workshop includes:

• A practical discussion on bushfire risk, preparedness, and living safely alongside bushland

• Information about local vegetation, habitats, and how fire influences the landscape

• An interactive guided bushwalk where you'll learn to observe and interpret the environment around you

• Opportunities to ask questions and discuss local challenges with fire and land management specialists

What you'll learn - By attending this workshop, you'll gain a better understanding of:

• The vegetation and habitats surrounding your property

• How to identify and assess bushfire fuels in the landscape

• How fire shapes local ecosystems

• Signs of past fire activity and environmental change

• Practical steps to improve your property's preparedness

• Where to find reliable information and guidance relevant to your area

What to bring- The workshop includes a short outdoor field component. Please come prepared with:

• Closed-in shoes

• Long pants and a long-sleeved shirt

• Hat

• Reusable water bottle

• Sunscreen

• Rain jacket (if required)

This workshop is free to attend. Light catering and refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please contact Ying Barr from Healthy Land & Water's Fire Ecology & Preparedness Team at ying.b@hlw.org.au.

This event has received funding from the Australian Government.