Monkerai Rainforest Exploration

Join us with hosts, Martin and Heather, to explore a beautiful 80Ha forested property that supports Gorge Dry Rainforest communities and adjacent ecotones and abuts the Black Bulga Nature Reserve in Monkerai.  Martin and Heather have been caring for this property since 1979 and have documented over 300 plant species (including several Threatened Species), have planted over 10000 native plants that they have grown from seed collected on the property, and have routine visits from Koalas and other significant fauna.  Martin and Heather will share the story of their restoration works, and we will hear from local rainforest restoration experts, Peter and Kim Gollan about approaches to caring for rainforest communities.  We invite you to come and share your knowledge of ecosystem restoration, native seed collection and propagation, rainforest plant identification and native fauna of the area with other like-minded folks.  

Staff from the Biodiversity Conservation Trust will be available to offer support and share their expertise about local ecosystems and their conservation significance.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

This event is part of the Private Land Conservation Matters program, funded by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust in partnership with Landcare NSW and supported locally by MidCoast Council.