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Nature Fest

Join us for Nature Fest, a three-month celebration of the wonderful and unusual biodiversity in our community.

Nature Fest is a great opportunity for you to learn about the amazing plants and animals that call CBCity home. 

It’s also a chance to get involved in protecting our natural environment. 

Come along and join us for a fun-filled celebration of biodiversity!

Check out what's on during Nature Fest
Bankstown
Birdscaping your garden
A talk about our local birds and how to create habitat to encourage them into your yard.

Saturday 6 September, 10.15-11am

Your local library
Native plant giveaway
Come along to collect FREE native plants for your garden. 

6-12 September (during usual library hours)

Your local library
Native plant giveaway
Come along to collect FREE native plants for your garden. 

6-12 September (during usual library hours)

Panania
Planting for pollinators
Learn how to create habitat for local pollinators.

Tuesday 9 September, 6.30-7.30pm

Your local library
Native plant giveaway
Come along to collect FREE native plants for your garden. 

6-12 September (during usual library hours)

Lakemba
The creatures in your neighbourhood
Learn about the diversity of wildlife in our urban landscape

Thursday 11 September, 6.30-7.30pm

Your local library
Native plant giveaway
Come along to collect FREE native plants for your garden. 

6-12 September (during usual library hours)

Earlwood
Creating a native verge garden
Learn how create and manage a nature strip garden adjacent to your property

Saturday 13 September, 10.15-11am

Picnic Point
Wildflower wander
Join us for a wander through Sylvan Grove Native Garden and learn about diverse plants and animals that call the garden home.
  • Saturday 20 September, 10am-noon - SOLD OUT
  • Sunday 12 October, 10am-noon
Canterbury
Tree planting at Pat O’Connor Reserve
Join our planting day at Pat O’Connor Reserve, Canterbury to help boost native habitat

Sunday 21 September, 10am-noon

Chullora
Wildlife photography workshop
Learn to capture the beauty of our local biodiversity with guidance from an expert photographer

Saturday 27 September, 9am-noon

Bankstown
Wanna be a marine biologist? Bankstown
Learn about the amazing features and adaptations of animals that can be found in rockpools

Wednesday 1 October, 2-3.30pm

Campsie
Wanna be a marine biologist? Campsie
Learn about the amazing features and adaptations of animals that can be found in rockpools

Wednesday 8 October, 10-11.30am

Wiley Park
Nature Safari - Wiley Park
Join this nature safari to discover the amazing wildlife that live right on our doorstep.

Thursday 9 October, 10am-noon

Earlwood
Wolli Creek Valley bushwalk: Bexley North to Tempe
Celebrate our natural environment with this guided tour of Wolli Creek Regional Park

Sunday 12 October, 8am-12.30pm

Picnic Point
Wildflower wander
Join us for a wander through Sylvan Grove Native Garden and learn about diverse plants and animals that call the garden home.
  • Saturday 20 September, 10am-noon - SOLD OUT
  • Sunday 12 October, 10am-noon
Canterbury
Birding for beginners
Learn how to identify your local birds.

Saturday 18 October, 10am-noon

Condell Park
Tree planting at Kinch Reserve
Join our planting day at Kinch Reserve, Condell Park to help boost native habitat

Sunday 19 October, 10am-noon

Everywhere
Aussie Bird Count
Count the birds that are counting on by becoming a part of the nation’s largest annual citizen science event!

14-20 October

Everywhere
Aussie Bird Count
Count the birds that are counting on by becoming a part of the nation’s largest annual citizen science event!

14-20 October

Canterbury
Birdwatching for seniors
Learn about the diversity of birds in our local area

Thursday 23 October, 10am-noon

Everywhere
Great Southern BioBlitz 
Join us for the biggest bioblitz event across the southern hemisphere!

24-27 October

Everywhere
Great Southern BioBlitz 
Join us for the biggest bioblitz event across the southern hemisphere!

24-27 October

Everywhere
Aussie Bird Count
Count the birds that are counting on by becoming a part of the nation’s largest annual citizen science event!

14-20 October

Milperra
Breakfast with the birds
Join us for a delightful morning learning about local birds and their habitats.

Saturday 25 October, 8-10am

Everywhere
Great Southern BioBlitz 
Join us for the biggest bioblitz event across the southern hemisphere!

24-27 October

Everywhere
Aussie Bird Count
Count the birds that are counting on by becoming a part of the nation’s largest annual citizen science event!

14-20 October

Everywhere
Great Southern BioBlitz 
Join us for the biggest bioblitz event across the southern hemisphere!

24-27 October

Everywhere
Great Southern BioBlitz 
Join us for the biggest bioblitz event across the southern hemisphere!

24-27 October

Picnic Point
Wildflower wander for seniors
Join us for a gentle wander through Sylvan Grove Native Garden and learn about diverse plants and animals that call the garden home

Thursday 30 October, 10am-noon

Lansdowne
Nature journalling
Deepen your love of nature through curiosity, observation and journaling.

Saturday 1 November, 8-10am

Frog ID Week
From croaks and barks to whistles and bleats, every frog species makes a unique sound.

7-16 November

Bardwell Park
Wolli Creek Valley bushwalk: Bardwell Park to Tempe
Celebrate our natural environment with this guided tour of Wolli Creek Regional Park

Saturday 8 November, 9am-noon

Bankstown
Nature safari - Bankstown
Join this nature safari to discover the amazing wildlife that live right on our doorstep.

Saturday 8 November, 10am-noon

Georges Hall
Nature safari - Garrison Point
Join this nature safari to discover the amazing wildlife that live right on our doorstep.

Saturday 8 November, 2-4pm

Frog ID Week
From croaks and barks to whistles and bleats, every frog species makes a unique sound.

7-16 November

Bankstown
Native bees of Sydney
Learn about the diversity of native bees in Sydney and how to create bee-friendly gardens at home.

Tuesday 11 November, 6.30-7.30pm

Earlwood
Twilight bat tour
Join this twilight tour to discover why flying foxes are such an important part of our ecosystem.

Thursday 13 November, 7-8.30pm

Frog ID Week
From croaks and barks to whistles and bleats, every frog species makes a unique sound.

7-16 November

Picnic Point
Yoga by the river
Join us for a restorative riverside yoga and meditation session.

Saturday 15 November, 8-10am

Hurlstone Park
Native bee keeping workshop
Learn about the benefits of keeping native stingless bees.

Saturday 29 November, 10am-noon

From beautiful waterways and bushland to lively parks, our natural areas in CBCity offer something to everyone.

But did you know these areas are also home to a range of native plants and animals?

We're working hard all year round to protect the amazing biodiversity in our City. From studying plants and animals to planting trees and shrubs, we're doing everything we can to keep our natural spaces healthy and thriving.