Finding Our Local Eucalypts: Stories Written in the Landscape (WA)
Landcare SJ invites community members, landholders, artists, storytellers, and nature lovers to take part in a creative, participatory exploration of two rare local eucalypts: Eucalyptus marginata subsp. elegantella and Eucalyptus mundijongensis.
This experience blends citizen science, cultural storytelling, and emotional connection to place, transforming the act of finding a tree into a deeper encounter with Country, history, and identity.
Why These Trees Matter
These eucalypts are deeply embedded in the landscape between Perth, Serpentine, and the southern Swan Coastal Plain.
E. marginata subsp. elegantella is a restricted form of Jarrah found nowhere else.
E. mundijongensis is locally endemic, shaped by soil, fire, and time.
Their rarity makes every confirmed record an act of care for the future.
The Experience
Participants are invited to walk, observe, listen, and document.
The event includes:
Guided bush walks and self-led explorations
Hands-on identification workshops
Indigenous perspectives, acknowledging eucalypts as part of living Country, including their cultural uses, meanings, and relationships
Reflections on how eucalypts shape Australian identity, from ancient knowledge systems to migrant experiences of learning a new landscape
Participants may engage through:
Photography and mapping
Sketching, journaling, or sound recording
Short creative reflections (words, images, or voice)
Find a Tree – Receive a Reward
To encourage discovery, Landcare SJ is offering rewards for verified records (unknown) of either species within the Serpentine–Jarrahdale area.
To participate:
Submit clear photographs
Provide accurate location details
Share any local, cultural, or personal knowledge connected to the site
All records will be verified by experienced botanists or project partners. Seed collection will only occur under appropriate permits and ethical guidelines.
Who This Is For
Younger and older community members
Landholders and gardeners
Artists, photographers, and storytellers
Nature lovers and adventure seekers
People curious about the land they live on—whether lifelong locals or newcomers