Monday 4 November - carrying on, from 9am

On Monday 4 November, we shall meet again at Mildenhall Place, Fraser, at 9am. The plan is to continue our 'wander and weed' approach. 

Last time we met (Sunday 27th) many young privets and ivies, and a few cotoneaster and briar rose seedlings (and a few other invaders) ended up lying on the ground (rather than in it) by the time our two hours wandering was up! 

As usual, gaiters are available to be borrowed, and a few tools. Bring your own hat and gloves, sturdy footwear, and possibly a water bottle. 

Rosemary, Phil, Roger and Ted

Co-convenors 

Sunday 27 October, meeting at 9am

This coming Sunday we shall take a purposeful “wander and weed” to the various higher diversity areas of Mt Rogers. We shall aim to find and destroy Fleabane and other recent irruptions such as 'sticky weed' (aka 'cleavers' or 'goose grass').

Meet at Mildenhall Place, Fraser, at 9 am.

As usual, some equipment is provided. Bring your own hat, gloves if you have them, sturdy footwear, and possibly a water bottle. 

Rosemary, Phil, Roger and Ted

Co-convenors

October Monday working bee on 14th October

In view of the forecast strong and gusty winds we have decided to
postpone the Landcare session (that would normally have been on Monday 7th)
until Monday 14th October.

Then, we’ll meet at Mildenhall Place, Fraser, again and at 09.30.

Rosemary 

Landcare on Sunday 22 September

There will be a Landcare session on Sunday 22nd September from 09.30 am, 
meeting at Mildenhall Place, Fraser.

We will continue to pull privet and other seedlings-saplings, as well as treating any other invasive species we come across whilst moving west through the reserve.

If you have mini-mattocks please bring them as the soil has dried out compared to months ago when we began this preventative weeding process.

We have some pairs of gaiters available.

Thank you,

Rosemary

Working bee for tomorrow 2 September CANCELLED

The Landcare session scheduled for Monday 2 September has been cancelled because of the forecast of wild windy weather. 

We may reschedule the session for Monday 9 September. Check nearer the time. 

Rosemary 

Monday 2 September wander and weed!

On Monday 2 September we'll meet again at Schey Place in Spence for 9.30am. Five of us had a successful session on Sunday 25 August from that starting point. Many many many baby privets (and some baby ivy) lost their roots!

The wattles are starting to bloom, and the native clematis (cream colour) and native sarsparilla (purple) are in flower. 

Rosemary  

Landcare on Sunday 25 August

 Greetings Mt Rogers Landcarers

The next scheduled Landcare session is due on Sunday 25th August.
We’ll meet in Schey Place, Spence at 09.30am.

We’ll continue to search for and pull up privet seedlings and saplings 

and any other similar invasives that have germinated from berries. 
The soil remaining moist makes the pulling mostly successful. 

We certainly don’t want these seedlings to grow into large berry-bearing trees 

and set Mt Rogers biodiversity back 30 years!!!

We can supply gloves and secateurs.

Rosemary