Red Hill Regeneration Group

The Regenerators plan to hold regular activities on Red Hill on the first Sunday of each month and on Wednesdays in the middle of each month. More information will be provided on this website and by group email about each activity about a week before the activity. The planned dates may change due to weather or other circumstances. Download the activity dates here…

Red Hill Regenerators member Tom Tyrrell has photo documented the story of a successful Gang Gang nesting on Red Hill, from eggs to fledging. In this remarkable series of photographs, Tom has documented and photographed each stage, from laying two eggs just before 26 October 2021 to the second chick leaving the nest hollow on 2 January 2022. More…

The first activity for 2022 on Red Hill will be held on Sunday 16 January 2022. More information coming soon

The annual Red Hill Regenerators twilight walk was held on Tuesday 14 December 2021 on a perfect warm, still evening, starting from the Red Hill restaurant at 5.30pm. The 90 minute walk attracted over 30 enthusiastic participants who were absorbed by the fascinating discourse on a wide variety of Red Hill’s unique geology, history, flora and fauna. Red Hill Regenerators expert Dr Michael Mulvaney led the group deep into the bush while explaining the hill’s 400 million year history, how to differentiate between its magnificent Yellow Box and Red Gum eucalypts, why ants like climbing trees, and how to tell where the resident kangaroos like to relax. As the walk finished, a brilliant rainbow could be seen as a few drops of cooling rain fell. Thanks to Michael, and watch out for the next guided walk on Red Hill!

The Regenerators held their final activity of the year on 5 December 2021, combined with their AGM. In spite of Covid inconveniences, the year was productive, with awards, tree planting, weed removal and much success in grant applications. More…

Photo by Andrew Zelnic

Our expert ecologist Dr Michael Mulvaney has kindly agreed to lead a guided one hour walk from the Red Hill Cafe on Tuesday 14 December 2021, starting at 5.30pm.  

Michael (pictured above) will lead a light-hearted and entertaining twilight walk, explaining the ecological significance of Red Hill Nature Reserve and some of the plants and animals that live there.  Michael will engage you with questions and facts that will get you thinking.  A walk with Michael is an essential experience for anyone who loves Red HIll – Michael is an ecologist with deep knowledge about our Yellow Box Red Gum woodland. The walk is open to anyone interested in the Reserve.

 
If the weather is doubtful, please check this website on the day for updates. 

The Regenerators have written to the Federal Defence Housing Authority to oppose the proposed housing development on the Lawson Grasslands. They wrote:

I am writing in response to your invitation to comment on the proposed Lawson Grasslands development. I don’t believe that this development should proceed and there are many reasons for this. (more…)