Imagining what might be possible in terms of restoring the Vaughan’s Stream corridor was at the heart of a well-attended Walk and Talk event on Sunday 30th March. The event which was co-hosted by Restore Hibiscus and Bays (RHB) and the Long Bay Residents Association was set up as a relaxed way to inform people about what might be possible in terms of clearing pest plants, planting native bush to complement the existing planting and making the stream into a thriving ecosystem.
The combination of the expertise of Deborah Colson from RHB and the interest of the attendees, meant lots of information on plant identification was shared and discussed and there was even a bit of impromptu weed bashing. People also took the time to have conversations with people they didn’t know and ask broader questions about what might be possible and discuss how we can make things happen. In that vein, the walk ended with an invitation to get involved with the first stage which will be clearing the pest plants. This will begin on Sunday 20th April at 10am. If you want to join the Vaughans Stream Team please meet across the road from the Long Bay Surf Club. If you can’t go along to this one, there will be more so email your name and mobile number to longbayra@gmail.com saying you are interested in helping with the Vaughan’s Stream project, and we’ll add you to our WhatsApp group for communications, or you can join via scanning the invite QR Code (see image), or by visiting the invite link at https://bit.ly/lbvsteam.
