Our scholars are coming together for a day to share their lifetimes’ knowledge of one of Perth natural coastal wonders, Karst limestone ecosystems and Honey Myrtle Shrublands of the Swan Coastal Plain. Federally listed in November 2023 as critically endangered, it is up to all of us to know these remnants, advocate for their preservation and restore their biodiversity. They are our natural inheritance.

So where are they found, who’s been looking out for them? Coastal limestone hills and ridges are embedded with colourful stories handed down through Aboriginal generations. As freshwater travels from the Perth escarpment to the ocean, weaving a course above and below the ground creating wetlands and springs along the way, filling Gnamma holes in the coastal limestone, it sustains a unique biodiversity of plants and animals as it goes.

What are the challenges of caring for them and what does ecological restoration look like. Restoring these landscapes, restores the stories and connections of this unique culture. When we bring back plant diversity, the animals can return if given the space and corridors.

Join Urban Bushland Council on Sunday 17 March from 9:30 am. Ticket price includes morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch. Find the DRAFT PROGRAM HERE.

Come and learn from experts as well as Friends groups caring for this TEC. Be a voice for the bush.