Our plan for Thursday morning of 19th October is to return to “far Furness” for regular maintenance hand-weeding in FP-11. If time and people resources permit, we may also do some weeding around the recent Community Working Bee plantings in FP-14.

Due to the conditions last week, I’ve reinstated our order for fine Thursday morning weather… sorry about that!

Conditions (Last updated 17:50 18/10)

Rain: There’s a 0% chance of rain while we are working.
Storms: None.
Wind: Low strength NNE becoming NNWwinds while we work.
Temperature: It should be a mild 15-22 degrees while we work.
UV: The sky should be partly cloudy – but the UV potentially ranging up to a possible 5+ means we need our sun protection.
EPA Air Quality: Good.
Warnings: None that affect us.

Risks to highlight

• It’ll be warmer than usual – please bring water to maintain your hydration.
• Mozzies are about in shaded spots and still- ish air – best to have bare skin protected. We have repellent available.
• Wear appropriate clothes for the conditions – including a hat, long sleeves and closed-toe shoes.
• Cyclists occasionally tackle the steep and curved path and could lose control – so, hi-vis clothes/vests are recommended especially near the east-west track. Take care when on the path to dump weeds etc.
• There are stumps, branches, lumps etc that may present trip hazards and eye-hazards under twiggy shrubs etc. We have some safety glasses in the PPE bag if you feel you need them.
• COVID, flu and RSV are still around. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms.
• No recent bull-ant incidents in the work sites – however, please be vigilant….

Work Times

We work from 08:30-11:30 but shorter contributions are most welcome. We usually break for morning tea at about 10:00. Note that morning tea is self-catered, ie BYO. However, some team members might contribute home-cooked delicacies from time to time…

Parking

There should be parking nearby at the end of Furness or Gardenia Streets.

Notification

Please let us know if you are planning to come. This helps us organise our supplies and ensures you will be notified of cancellation or other changes eg due to an extreme weather event.

Apologies

Nic, Graeme