Events
SEPT BEXLEY NORTH TO TEMPE WALK
Spring was definitely in the air on Sunday 13 September, when nine walkers joined Ute and Kirsten for the full Wolli Creek walk from Bexley North to Tempe. While the day started chilly and foggy when we assembled at 8am, the sun soon broke through to show off a beautiful variety of wildflowers. We all enjoyed hearing Ute’s history info at the various stops and the highlight of the day was watching a pair of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos near the Johnston Street bushcare site.
ART IN NATURE EVENT AT THE FOOTBRIDGE
Recently on a sunny, but not too hot spring morning, a group of WCPS members sketched and painted ‘en plein air’ beside Wolli Creek, down at the footbridge at Turrella Reserve. This first of the Society’s Art in Nature sessions was initiated and led by professional artist and WCPS member Miles Hale, who lives nearby in Turrella.
Some interesting sketches and paintings were produced in the 2 hour session, varying greatly in style. Some sketchers were new to drawing, some with experience under their belt. Miles set up his easel and painted the creek, while explaining his process to participants and demonstrating his technique. Miles’s technical tips and guidance gave participants good tips for drawing or painting outdoor objects and landscapes. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Miles.
This session was also preceded by an optional short walk in the wider Turrella Reserve area, where some of the environmental history of the location was shared. Why not join WCPS so you are in the loop for future Art in Nature sessions?
Deb Little
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GREAT NIGHT AT THE BAT WATCH PICNIC
Great to see so many people show up to help celebrate flying-foxes at our Bat Watch Picnic last night. A beautiful evening in Turrella Reserve picnicing and watching the sunset fly out. Thanks again to the volunteers who helped make last night happen.
‘BADLANDS’ SPEECH, ANNUAL DINNER 0CT 2025
For those of you who missed last year’s popular Annual Dinner at the Bardwell Valley Golfclub, or those who might like to see it again, we have put a video of speaker Taylor Coyne’s informative talk up on our youtube channel:
Badlands: Swamps, Stormwater, and the Struggles of Urban Nature
BAT PICNIC FRIDAY MARCH 6TH 6pm FOR SUNSET
Yes, its that time of year again! Come to watch the Grey-headed Flying Foxes stream out from their Wolli camp in their thousands at sunset, on their way to a night of ranging for food throughout Sydney. Always a wonderful sight.
Come celebrate our amazing city wildlife and learn more about these fascinating long-dis- tance pollinators, vital for our native forests.
Bring a picnic and something bat-themed to wear or hold. Crafty batty activities for young and old.If you would like more info, contact info@wollicreek.org.au. See you there!
Spring guided walks in the Wolli Creek Valley
Our spring walks program this year was organised in partnership with Canterbury-Bankstown Council as part of their Nature Fest 2025 program.
Both walks were held on unusually warm days. One on 12 October and another on 8 November. Their was some cloud cover and the tree cover in the Wolli Valley helped to keep us a bit cooler.
The first walk was the full 5.5km from Bexley North to Tempe led by Tim and Ute with help from Lachlan from Council. The group saw two king parrots, near the quarry just before you get to Jackson Place.
The second walk was from Bardwell Park to Tempe is 3.5km and was led by Gina and Rose with help from Grace from Council. This group saw some grey-headed flying fox pups in the bat camp which had a lot of residents on this occasion.
Its such a pleasure showing new people our bushland. People are always amazed at this bushland so close to our city. We shared stories about the fight to save the valley as well as information about our plant life and our grey headed flying fox colony.
ANNUAL DINNER THANKS TO GENEROUS SUPPORTERS
PRIZES NEEDED FOR ANNUAL DINNER
HELP WITH PRIZES NEEDED
Our WCPS Annual Dinner is coming up soon and we need prizes to help us fundraise for our work in looking after the valley.
Would you like to help the Society and donate a fab prize for the raffle and silent auction? Run a local business? What about free vouchers? Garden produce? Books or items with an environmental theme?
Please contact Jakki on jtrenbath@wollicreek.org.au
See our other posts for more details on the Annual Dinner.
