12 March: Working Bee & Morning Tea

Our next Borthwick Park working bee is on Sunday 12th March, 9-11am. This month we’re spreading mulch, weeding and hopefully creating a few refuges for lizards and frogs on the creekbank if John’s received any donations of terracotta pipes. Jobs for all...

Borthwick Park Biodiversity Project Update 12/2022

As 2022 closed, we thought it appropriate to provide you with an update about the progress of our Council volunteer program in Borthwick Park. The purpose of the project is to:• re-establish an example of pre-settlement landscape in an urban setting, in balance with...

Creeping Boobialla Crew

If you’d like to help revegetate Borthwick Park from the comfort of your own backyard, how about striking and caring for a batch of Myoporum parvifolium (Creeping Boobialla) cuttings for volunteers to plant in the park? These ground covers thrive in Borthwick Park....

5 March: Clean Up Australia

Clean Up Australia Day is on again in March. KRA is organising the annual volunteer clean-up of Kensington on Sunday 5th March 2023. The main effort will be conducted from Borthwick Park, Thornton Street from 9am on Sunday, wrapping up with a BBQ lunch at noon. All...

12 Feb: Working Bee

The first Borthwick Park working bee for 2023 will be held 9am-11am on Sunday 12th February. We will be spreading mulch as well as the usual tidying up and boundary patrol. We are looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces. Morning tea provided. Borthwick Park...