Hillcrest Conservancy

Hillcrest Conservancy

Hillcrest Conservancy encompasses the area from Acutts Drive in the north and the M13 in the south, the ridge above West Riding, Kassier Road on the west and Ashley Drive on the east, including Springside Nature Reserve, an ecologically critical green lung which runs through Hillcrest Park. Springside Nature Reserve, proclaimed in 1948 and flagship of Hillcrest Conservancy, has 20ha of rich … Read More

Environmental Training

Photo credit - Highway Mail

Photo credit - Highway Mail

Hillcrest Conservancy is offering an intensive half-day training course to assist and uplift your gardener’s skills base. The course will give a brief overview of the importance of our natural environment (your garden) and the need to preserve it.

The course will cover –

  • The benefit of indigenous gardens.
  • Safety in the garden and awareness of risks.
  • Most common alien plant identification and eradication.

Dates of walk courses obtainable on request. Please email :
hillcrestconservancy@gmail.com

Guided Walks

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Guided Walks

GUIDED WALK hosted by Hillcrest Conservancy on the second WEDNESDAY of each month in SPRINGSIDE NATURE RESERVE, HILLCREST

Theme:BIRDING and general nature.

Starting time:

7.30am October to March (inclusive)
8.30am April to September (inclusive)

Easy walks on well-maintained paths. All welcome Tea/coffee in the Resource Centre after the walk.

For more information please email:
hillcrestconservancy@gmail.com

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