Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre

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Benefits of urban bushland

Benefits of urban bushland

Two people having a picnic

Spending time in the Field of Mars Reserve.

Boy taking a photo of fungus

Taking photos in nature.

A student examining flowers with a magnifier

Looking closely at plants using a magnifier.

A blue fairy wren

Bushland contains shrubs that provides habitat for small birds like this superb fairy wren.

Planting trees

Planting native plants enhances our urban bushland areas. 

Nature journaling

Nature journalling in bushland. 

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