Postponed: first August working bee - now NOT 9.30 am Monday

The weather forecast for tomorrow, Monday 1 August, has led to that working bee being cancelled.
It may possibly be moved to later in the month, on a day of more pleasant weather for working.  

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There will be a Mt Rogers working bee on Monday 1st August. We’ll meet at Wickens Place, Fraser at 09.30am.

Verbascum rosettes continue to be found amongst the grasses so we’ll be pulling or digging these out (like the one in this photo, which would be about 20 cm across). 

We’ve recently tackled two large Honeysuckle infestations near the single tank. As ever, the areas we visit reveal other invasives that have grown rapidly as a result of the unusual rainfall patterns. Privet, Cotoneaster.

If you’re able to join us please let me know in case any last-minute changes are needed. We have digging tools and gloves but you may wish to bring your own gloves.

Thank you,

Rosemary

Next working bee, Sunday 24 July

This email confirms a Mt Rogers Working Bee for Sunday 24th July meeting at the Wickens Place carpark at 09.30am.

There is an infestation of Honeysuckle to be removed and areas that need to be checked for emerging weeds such as Verbascum, Privet seedlings, sticky weed and Fumitory.

Gaiters and gloves will be available but you’re welcome to bring your own gloves.
And dress warmly if frost is likely again.

Rosemary

Monday 4 July working bee

Our next scheduled working bee will be on Monday 4th July from 09.30am

We’re meeting at Wickens Place, Fraser to continue working against:

•  Fleabane (pulling up and beheading plants)
• Digging or pulling out Verbascum rosettes 
• Treating ‘woody weeds’ we come across.

This will happen within walking distance of Wickens Place. 

I found Mt Morgan wattle in glorious flower between Bird and Oster Places, Flynn earlier in the week….planted 15? years ago by Morrie and Fiona who used to live nearby. 

And someone has pulled up and dumped a number of dead wattles onto native plants deeper into the reserve behind Woodger Place. Presumably the someone didn’t like the untidiness…..the deaths were were caused by the Hazard Reduction Burn some years ago. (In the distance there was a HRB happening in NSW)

(Youths were having McDonalds and a ’smoke’ in the carpark. But the magpies liked the uneaten potato cakes) 

I recycled the bottle and kept the lid for the prosthetic limb collection project. 

Rosemary, 30 June 2022