WE ARE neighbours of the magnificent Wollemi National Park, and now you can learn something about the endless life forms which populate this vast wilderness.
Forget the fauna - this is all about flora. Pine Crest Orchard at Bilpin is launching botany tours of the Bilpin bushland.
Find out why grey gums grow on higher ground and coachwoods grow only in gullies and heaps of other fascinating tree facts about this unique World Heritage Area, which retains fascinating traces of its Gondwanan past.
Ross Ingram, formerly of Mount Tomah Botanic Garden will run two tours every Saturday at 11am and 12.30am when there is a minimum of five participants.
The tours are suitable for the physically active and depart from Pine Crest Orchard Fruit shed at 2549 Bells Line of Road, behind Bilpin Public School.
Cost: adults $25, children 6-16 accompanied by an adult $10. Book on 4567 1143 or email johngalbraith06@yahoo.com.au.
