Walk: Around the back of St Ives Showground

Registration essential (see above)

Join Ku-ring-gai’s fire ecologist/bushfire planning officer for a delightful walk and talk on the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Gardens to Showground fire trail. Mark has now spent nearly three years walking and thinking about this beautiful part of his ‘backyard’ and has gained even deeper insights into this area which he loves so dearly. He’ll also tell you about some of the early naturalists and scientists he is avidly writing about, for his forthcoming book Green Treasure: A History of Discovering and Writing Nature in Ku-ring-gai. Mark will reward those who complete the walk, just like last time, with a slice of his home-made damper – and a cuppa to wash it down!

Date: Sunday 21 May
Time: 9:15 for a 9:30 am start
Length: 3 km, about 3 hours
Grade: moderate
Venue: Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Gardens, 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives, NSW 2075
Park and meet: under the power lines in the car park below Caley's Pavilion – please note we have been told NOT to park at Caley's Pavilion
Bring: water, walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, mug
Leader: Mark Schuster (Bushfire Technical Officer, Ku-ring-gai Council)
Contact: Helen Wortham (0423 534 148)
Limit: 20 walkers