Dragons in the Park

The Eastern Bearded Dragon seen here was sunning itself when it was disturbed. When threatened it inflates its throat and belly and displays a beard. If further provoked it opens its mouth. Feeding on small animals and insects it will also eat fruits, berries, grass and flowers. Eastern bearded dragons are found generally in dry forests throughout mainly eastern Australia including here as you can see at the Earthcare Park.

Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona Barbata)

Watering in the Park

With the heat of summer upon us keeping water up to young plants is critical. Earthcare members have been busy over the New Year weeding, building a roof over our water tank and watering plants that were planted in early spring.

Earthcare Christmas

Faraway Magic

Plant Identification Workshop 13 October 2013

Earthcare Park will run a plant identification workshop on Sunday 13 October 2013 commencing at 10am. This workshop is FREE and is open for all members and the general public.

The aim of the workshop is to help individuals in identifying the enormous variety of plants and grasses which inhabit the Earthcare Park and will be presented by John Moen from Trees in Newcastle.

As this workshop is in the field, please ensure you cover-up.... slip, slop, slap and wrap.
Don't forget to also bring some water with you.

Faraway Tree Party 2013

Be spellbound with a magic afternoon of fun

5.00 pm – 8.00 pm  Saturday 2 November 2013  - at Earthcare Park on Metford Road (next to the BMX track).

Bring your children along to the party again! Dressed up in their Faraway Tree gear - goblins, pixies, Silky Fairy, Dame Washalot, Moonface, Saucepan Man....  etc.  

Entry  Fee:  $5 adults, $3 children

Join us for a picnic BBQ with cupcakes, fairy bread & children’s fruit salad. 

• be entertained by talented magician Joel
• enjoy the theatre show
• laugh with the puppets
• see displays of wild animals living in the Earthcare Park
• join us in fun games.

Please bring a torch, a picnic blanket,  sunscreen and mosquito repellent.

Presented by: Kiwanis’s Community Service Club

and of course Earthcare Park Landcare Group

Call Eric on 0408 680 726 for information.

Morpeth Public School celebrate National Tree Day

Fifty three Morpeth Public school students celebrated National Tree day by planting nearly 300 trees. This brings to a total of 1000 trees planted at Earthcare Park in the past few days by community groups and the public.... a wonderful celebration bringing community and environment together.