The group came together last week to celebrate over two decades of bush regeneration on Mount Gibraltar Heritage Reserve.  

Many members have been helping out in the weekly meets since the very beginning, removing vicious weeds (like ivy and hawthorn) from the reserve.

Jane Lemann, acting secretary for the group, said their successful regeneration had seen the site recognised as a nationally endangered ecological community.

“It is all there is in the whole world of that particular assemblage of plants,” she said.

“The reward for the regeneration is the recreation of this habitat that is right in the middle of town, between Mittagong and Bowral.”

The reserve is home to a range of native wildlife, including koalas, bats, possums, gliders, wallabies and many birds. 

Run entirely on a volunteer basis, the group receive help from the Wingecarribee Shire Council Bushcare team through the Environment Levy paid by the community.