Author Archives: John Mc

This week, we are back to Furness Park in the top NE corner. This is one where the thistles etc have gone completely berserk given the favourable conditions. We need to get them out before the seed ripens. There should … Continue reading →

The drainage works for the 60 Main Street development we mentioned in our September newsletter are well underway. Access from the northern track through to Main Street is now blocked due to work abutting the bridge. Access to the path … Continue reading →

This week, we are back to Kalang to continue working at the site we attacked the Fumitory at a fortnight ago. This week, Panic Veldt becomes the numero uno target – it’s starting to seed so we have to act … Continue reading →

The northern end of FP-14 was chosen by us as the National Tree Day planting site for 2023. Council were not happy with that at the time because the site was not fully prepared – we bravely said we’d look … Continue reading →

This week, we are back to Kalang with one primary target – Fumitory (again) which is threatening to smother some of our indigenous plantings (pink dots). We’ll set up camp at the pink X. Provided we have the numbers, we … Continue reading →

This week, we are back to the Billabong with one primary target – Angled Onion in the area around the secondary pond (red X) where it is launching a take-over bid and which we didn’t quite reach last week. We’ll … Continue reading →

This week, we are back to the Billabong with two primary targets – Angled Onion in the area around the secondary pond (red X) and fumitory along the track – especially on the southern side (purple X). There should be … Continue reading →

Understandably, we haven’t heard back from Karen from Council re the next stages of work at KP-24 – so we’re safe to keep going for one more visit there. Council would be very busy on cleaning up the storm damage … Continue reading →

On Thursday 29/8, we’ll continue last week’s hand-weeding work in KP-24 – the usual suspects, Fumitory, Panic Veldt etc. We will be down on numbers this week – so as many hands as possible would be very welcome. Karen from … Continue reading →

On Thursday 22/8, we’ll be hand-weeding in KP-24 – the usual suspects, Fumitory, Panic Veldt etc. Karen from Council has kindly offered to spray out the more feral parts of the site soon – in return, I offered our services … Continue reading →

On Thursday 15/8, we’ll be sheet mulching in the north-east quadrant of the bed adjacent to the Garie Street playground in Blacks Walk. Although we weeded out most of the patch last time we were on-site, there’s some weeding to … Continue reading →

We’re revisiting the plan for last week excepting the late start – comparatively balmy weather expected this week! Sorry about the sudden cancellation due to my food poisoning – I hope no-one was unduly inconvenienced other than Andy. The plan … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

The plan for Thursday, 25/7/2024 is to do prep for this year’s National Tree Day event a Community Working Bee scheduled for Sunday 28/7. There are two aspects: We’ll meet near the Noticeboard close to the Pakenham Street entrance to … Continue reading →