Save the date for the inaugural Bay OK Native Open Gardens
Step beyond the garden gate and be inspired at GeoCatch’s first Bay OK Native Open Gardens weekend in October this year.
Enthusiastic New Gardeners Starting Right in Busselton
Homeowners new to gardening packed into the Geographe Community Landcare Nursery on Saturday morning, braving the winter chill to attend a hands-on beginners gardening workshop focused on native plants and soil health.
Join GeoCatch’s Community Tree Planting Day in June
Join our 2026 tree planting day on Sunday 14 June in Broadwater!
Why Some Gardens Thrive — Even After a Long, Hot Summer
Have you noticed that some gardens seem to sail through summer looking green and healthy, while others struggle?
Ringtail Tally Reaches 10-Year Milestone
GeoCatch has finalised the results of its 2025 Ringtail Tally, marking a significant milestone, the tenth annual possum tally completed since the project began in 2016. Over four weeks, community participants reported 965 possum sightings in gardens and backyards across Busselton and Dunsborough, with 204 identified as individual animals. Of the 56 sites surveyed, an […]
GeoCatch and Mulloon Institute launch Rehydrating Farm Landscapes Program in 2026
GeoCatch is excited to be partnering with The Mulloon Institute to bring the ‘Rehydrating Farm Landscapes Program’ to the Geographe region in 2026, supporting local farmers to understand water on their properties and build more a resilient landscape. With many landholders facing challenges such as water rapidly running off paddocks after heavy rain or areas […]
Preparing your property against bushfire risk
How resilient is your property should a bushfire arise? With our drying climate and increasing risk of bushfires, fire resilience and adaptation is a key issue, particularly for those living in rural and urban bushland areas. GeoCatch, in partnership with The Forever Project, have been shortlisted in the City of Busselton’s ‘You Choose’ funding program, […]
Trevor Cochrane shares expert tips for establishing a new garden
Gardening expert Trevor Cochrane from The Garden Gurus gave a rare in-person talk in Busselton recently, sharing stories and insights from his television career and travelling the world, along with key takeaways for starting a garden from scratch in the sandy soils of the South West. Fifty-eight people attended this latest GeoCatch Bay OK workshop, […]
Composting workshop rustles up a crowd
Over 50 gardening enthusiasts from Busselton and surrounds learned how to create nutrient-rich compost for their gardens, at a recent Bay OK Gardens workshop with soil biology expert Mark Tupman of Productive Ecology. Hosted by Chat ‘n’ Garden at The People Place Busselton and co-organised by GeoCatch, garden goers learned all about the benefits of […]
Local gardeners gather to learn from expert vegetable grower
Keen gardeners from across the Geographe Catchment honed their vegetable growing skills at a recent practical workshop led by soil biology expert Mark Tupman. During the interactive session, hosted by The People Place and GeoCatch’s Bay OK program, gardeners learnt about best practices for growing vegetables, including the importance of building a living soil, amending […]
