Double the life expectancy of your cat!
Kitty Cat School is coming to Busselton next month for all cat owners wanting to give their cat a healthy, happy and enriched life. Similar to puppy school, Kitty Cat School connects cat owners with expert cat behaviourists and local vets to provide the best available cat care advice. Cat owners are encouraged to attend […]
Spring sprucing for a gorgeous garden and beautiful bay
Now spring is here, even reluctant gardeners want to be out in the nice weather getting their gardens and courtyards in order. Our Bay OK gardening tips will help you prepare your garden so it, as well as the Bay, can enjoyed all throughout summer! Our lawns generally look a little shabby after winter and […]
2019/20: A Year in Review
Reflecting on our achievements over the past year with the release of the GeoCatch 2019/20 Year in Review. We are proud of our collective achievements, in what was a year like no another. We are always working to do things better, do more with less and push the limits of what we can get done […]
Trailblazing local gardens!
Native plants were in full bloom last weekend as community members rambled through three local gardens during GeoCatch’s Bay OK Garden Trail Day. The Trail showcased the beauty of native plants in their flowering season and provided attendees with expert tips for growing natives successfully. Margaret Moore opened up her Kalgaritch garden to share the […]
Wetland webinars share science with community
Community members interested in the natural values of the Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from scientists via a new monthly webinar series. Since 2017, seasonal ecological monitoring has been undertaken on the Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands to help scientists and managers understand the potential longer-term impacts on the ecology that may occur through […]
Top tips for winter gardening
Winter is a great time for garden planning and design. Because our plants are currently in dormancy, they are living off stored energy reserves and protecting their foliage and roots from the effects of cold temperatures. Rather than trying to boost their growth with fertiliser, consider retrofitting your irrigation or improving your garden layout. My […]
Cat capers at the Men’s Shed
Busselton Men’s Shed is helping local cat owners transition their cats to be indoors and in catios to reduce injury and death to cats and local wildlife in the Geographe Bay Catchment. The team at the Men’s Shed are collaborating with GeoCatch to inspire and upskill cat owners to create their very own Do-It-Yourself portable […]
Community connects through conservation
The sun was shining on over 40 residents who took part in a GeoCatch community planting day in June. Over 1000 seedlings were planted at Dolphin Road Foreshore to provide future habitat for the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum. The seedlings were planted next to last year’s site where 1000 possum-friendly plants are now established […]
Learning garden design from the comfort of home
GeoCatch’s Bay OK Garden Design webinar proved popular with local gardeners interested in planning new gardens and garden renewal projects. Over 65 people tuned in to celebrity garden designer Lisa Passmore’s lively and inspiring session on Bay OK design principles for low nutrient and waterwise gardens. With the community quickly adapting to digital forms of […]
New garden sensational!
The Geographe community has embraced the stunning new Bay OK garden installed at Freycinet Park last month. The garden is a partnership between the City of Busselton and GeoCatch, with support from the South West Catchments Council, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. The garden features old jetty timbers, local native species […]
