Cloudy Bay - Swift Parrot Planting

933 Cloudy Bay Road, South Bruny

South Bruny

July 04, 2026 at 11:00am - 3pm

It's planting season!

Come and lend a hand and help the Cloudy Bay Restoration Group revegetate old pine plantation behind Cloudy Bay on Bruny Island into native forest, with a particular focus on enhancing foraging habitat for the critically endangered swift parrot. 

 

Landcare Tasmania, in partnership with NRM South, is currently supporting the Cloudy Bay Restoration Landcare Group in a pilot project to rehabilitate and regenerate approximately 1 hectare of old pine plantation back to native vegetation.

This restoration will predominantly feature Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus ovata, along with a locally referenced understorey. 

There's 750 plants ready to go in the ground, with much of the ground prep already done with thanks to the Cloudy Bay Restoration Group and the Bruny Island Environment Network.

 

When: Saturday, 4 July 11am-3pm (if rained out - back-up day Saturday, 11 July)

Where: 933 Cloudy Bay Rd, South Bruny

What to expect:  

  • Meet with Cloudy Bay Restoration Group
  • Tour of the project rehabilitation site
  • Get our hands dirty with planting
  • Yummy lunch!
  • General discussion and future planning
  • Setting up a monitoring transect and photo point site

What to bring:

  • Gloves
  • Boots
  • Spade/fork if you have one, we will also bring 8 spades
  • Warm clothes
  • Rain jacket
  • Playlists

 

 

Download Event Flyer here. 

 

 

 

 

This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by NRM South, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.

 

 

Will you come?

Event Organiser Contact Info

Amy Henson

21 RSVPS

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