Owing to the expected low temperatures – we will start late at 09:30.
The plan for this coming Thursday morning is to weed KP-17 – around the good plants for follow-up by Dutch Hoers and/or Council spraying as needed.
Should be plenty of parking adjacent the Bowls Club – as long as you miss the school rush. We’ll work 09:30 – 12:30 or any time between.
Last Working Bee
Last week, we did a great job weeding around the noticeboard area in case extra planting space was needed at Sunday’s National Tree Day working bee. It was needed – was good to be ready for that!
Conditions
(last updated 17:45 31/7/2024)
Rain: It will be partly cloudy with a ZERO chance of rain this Thursday morning.
Storms/Weather warnings: Frost warning early; fog also predicted.
Temperature: It should be a cold start to mild 3-12 degrees while we work. The “feels like” will be a couple of degrees lower (from -2 at 04:00 and 07:00).
Wind: very mild strength NE becoming NNE winds are expected.
UV: It will be overcast with UV rating of 2 once the sun gets through the fog.
EPA Air Quality: Good.
Risks to highlight
- Please bring water to maintain your hydration.
- Wear appropriate clothes for the conditions – including an extra layer or two in view of the cold, a hat, long sleeves and closed-toe shoes.
- Staying dry helps staying warm. Here are some suggestions:
- Hands: We do have multi-use nitrile gloves which you can wear under work gloves. Size L only though…
- Feet/legs: Consider waterproof pants.
- Please also consider wearing the following cold-weather gear:
- thermals, beanies, warm jumper/jacket, thick socks.
- Keep moving:
- It’s a lot easier to warm up on the colder days than cool down on the hotter ones – so that’s in our favour.
- Hand weeding in the one spot for an hour is likely not ideal when the temperatures are very low – but OK later. Best thing is to mix things around as much as you can – especially earlier on.
- Hi-vis clothes/vests are recommended – particularly when working around the Garie Street entrance.
- There are stumps, branches, lumps and underground water courses 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 again in a fairly big way it seems. Please don’t come if you have any symptoms.
- Bull-ant bites have not been recorded here – please be vigilant in any case.
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