Bushcare is a community based program supported by Logan City Council. Bushcare enables you to play a role in helping to protect your local bushland.
Bushcare volunteers work in Council's bushland parks to restore bushland by controlling weeds and planting trees, observing and recording native plants and animals and undertaking a range of tasks planned in consultation with Council’s Bushcare Officer.
Anyone can be a Bushcare volunteer as long as you possess one of the following traits:
- keen interest in caring for bushland
- enjoy working outdoors
- keen to learn more about the environment and learn new skills
- like working in a team
- enjoy meeting new people and making new friends
- like to meet new challenges
- like to have fun!
Bushcare volunteers work in Council bushland parks to restore bushland and/or help to propagate indigenous plants to be used in bush restoration projects. These projects involve:
- controlling weeds
- planting native plants
- Identifying and recording native plants and animals.
Bushcare volunteers also have the chance to undertake a variety of training courses. These courses cover topics such as native plants and animals, weeds, plant propagation and bushland restoration.
Special social events are also held throughout the year.
You can become involved in the Bushcare Program by joining an existing Bushcare group, starting your own Bushcare group or by being part of the bushcare native plant propagation group.
You can register as a bushcare volunteer by downloading the Volunteer Agreement Form (pdf). You can then return the form to Council either by:
Post: PO Box 3226, Logan City DC Qld 4114
Fax: 3412 3444
In person (council administration centre): 150 Wembley Road, Logan Central, Queensland 4114
In person (parks depot): 177 Chambers Flat Road, Marsden
This form acknowledges the partnership between you and Logan City Council.
Once Council has received this form the Bushcare officer will put you in contact with a group near you.
You can also register your interest or find out more information on Logan's Community Bushcare activities, by phoning Council’s bushcare officer on 3412 5338 or by sending us an email at council@logan.qld.gov.au.
Bush Friendly Nurseries
Bush friendly Nurseries have made a commitment not to sell certain environmental weeds in Logan City.
Australian Bonsai Growers
190 Hubner Road, Park Ridge
Ph. 3803 3060
Sunstate Plants
403 Middle Rd, Greenbank
Ph. 3800 4610
Newton Container Trees
569 Rochedale Road, Rochedale
Ph. 3841 2112
Loganholme Nursery and Landscape Centre
53-59 Redland Bay Road, Loganholme
Ph. 3801 3373
Nielsen's Native Nursery
49-51 Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road, Loganholme
Ph. 3806 1414
Coorang Wholesale Plants
8 Coorang Road, Cornubia
Ph. 3287 6172
Cobble Patch
675-679 Kingston Road, Loganlea
Ph. 3299 7666
Bunnings Brown's Plains
101 Browns Plains Road, Browns Plains
Ph. 3800 8788
Bunnings Underwood (Kingston Rd)
51 Kingston Road, Underwood
Ph. 3841 3988
Bunnings Underwood (Compton Rd)
19-32 Compton Road, Underwood
Ph. 3209 1344
Gills Garden Centre
747 Wembley Road, Browns Plains
Ph. 3800 2319
Browns Plains Nursery
268-270 Browns Plains Road, Browns Plains
Ph. 3800 9227
M.G's Nursery
1-13 Fifth Ave, Marsden
Ph. 3803 5444