Capertee Valley native seed collection workshops - session 5

Be part of this practical, hands-on workshop series that brings our community together for a shared purpose: restoring habitat in the Greater Blue Mountains. 

Event details:

Central Tablelands Local Land Services, in partnership with the Lithgow and Districts Community Nursery, is delivering a series of monthly, hands-on workshops held at various locations throughout the Capertee Valley.

These field-based workshops build practical skills in native seed collection and support local biodiversity and on-ground restoration.

You will learn how to: 

• identify local native plant species and understand their role in the landscape

• collect native seed using best-practice techniques across a range of species and vegetation types.

Who should attend

• anyone interested in improving native biodiversity in the Capertee Valley and the adjacent Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area

• seed collected will be propagated by the nursery and used in local revegetation projects, including the BirdLife Regent Honeyeater planting project.
  

Additional details:

• Please RSVP by 20 May 2026

• Tools, equipment and training provided (bring your own secateurs if preferred).

• These workshops will be self-catered.

• Participants will also be required to drive to collection sites in their own vehicles.

• Workshops will be outside, so appropriate clothing will be required.

Contact: Huw Evans, Senior Land Services Officer on 0425 764 069 or via email at huw.evans@lls.nsw.gov.au

These workshops are funded by the Australian Government under the Natural Heritage Trust and delivered alongside Local Land Services, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners Panel.

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