An  environmental  project  inspired  by the  children of Baldivis  Primary School
 

 

Baldivis Children's Forest

Conservation Through Education
 

Managed  by local  children
in partnership with  the 
City  of Rockingham
and  the  Local Community

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Baldivis Children's Forest project wins the 2010 Westpac Education Award for Baldivis Primary School at the National Landcare Ceremony in Canberra - June 24th 2010

                                                                                                              

 The Baldivis Children’s Forest (BCF) is an area of 49 acres located approximately 50km south of Perth at 1399 Mandurah Road, Baldivis, Western Australia.  It includes remnant tuart woodlands and a portion of the Conservation Category wetland Outridge Swamp. In 2000 this site was chosen for revegetation activities following concerns by local school children about the clearing of bushland in the Baldivis district for housing.

June 2010 - A new conservation initiative sees a trade of resources between forest volunteers and Wandi Landcare.

June 2010 - City of Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels and CEO Andrew Hammond visit the forest for the signing of the management licence. May - June 2010 BHP Billiton Nickel West school activity days.  What bone is that? Students this year have enjoyed digging up bones to create a forest dinosaur.
March-June 2010 Volunteer Achievements in the Forest.  So far during 2010 we have had 140 participants giving 368 volunteers hours to the forest.  March 2010 The Hon Gary Gray AO MP visits the forest with news of a Federal NRM Caring for Country grant, to help fund our ongoing feral bee program. December 2009 - 2009 Award Winner for the BHP Billiton, Baldivis Community Association Environment Award.
October 2009 - Baldivis Primary School wins State Landcare Westpac Education award for the Baldivis Children's Forest project. October 2009 - 29 Students from Baldivis Primary School attend International River Health Conference in Canberra to tell story of the forest. September 2009 - Students from Comet Bay College participate in a City of Rockingham and BHP Billiton Nickel West funded program to make nest boxes.

July 2009 - Baldivis Children's Forest wins the inaugural City of Rockingham award for Biodiversity Conservation. Jul 2009 - Bush Survival and Snakes Encounters Community Event. June 2009 - Plant monitoring at the forest.

The partnerships between the City of Rockingham, local industry, business, schools and community groups have grown since this time. The site is now the focus for annual planting, Nyoongar cultural workshops, school activity days and community workshops. It provides the opportunity for children to direct and be involved in the management, on-ground conservation and education initiatives at this site. We hope that the Baldivis Children's Forest will continue to provide a haven for flora and fauna, and be explored by the community for both its educational and recreational values.                                  

Link to Friends of the Forest Newsletter
 

                                               

'BHP Billiton helped move my classroom into the forest'

Keep an eye out around the Perth metropolitan area for Tegan and a bearded dragon....

See news page for more details....

 

 


 

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1399 Mandurah Road, Baldivis, Western Australia 6171
 Postal Address: C/-Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis, Western  Australia 6171
   This site was last updated by BCF Management Committee Friday 24th June, 2010