Category Archives: Working Bees

Thursday Team Plan for 27/6/2024

Last week at KP-9, we gave the main bed a good weed and rolled back some trad behind it. We’ve decided to sheet mulch there – Council has agreed to supply 2.5m3 of mulch before Thursday’s working bee (already in … Continue reading

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Thursday Team – Plan for 8/2/2024

We’re off to Kalang (KP-8) this week just west of the Laurel Grove bridge on the south side: Mostly weedy grasses need to be weeded out -thanks to the good rains in early January. We have an unusual number of the … Continue reading

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Thursday Team – Plan for 11/1/2024

For the 11/1/2024 working bee, we are returning to FP-14 – the site of the 2023 National Tree Day plantings in one of Community Working Bees. We’ve also planted some sedges there more recently to stabilise around/exploit the drain outlets. Even … Continue reading

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Thursday Team – Plan for 14/12/2023

Our plan for Thursday, 14th December, is to return to one of our old stamping grounds in Blacks Walk – “The Triangle” – but not the Bermuda thereof – nearly as dangerous though due to the bull-ants in nearby beds. This … Continue reading

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Thursday Team – Plan for 5/10/2023

Our plan for Thursday morning of 5th October is to weed out KP-9 below Waratah Crescent. Lots of weeds there and small good-guys to protect – Angled Onion, invading Wandering Trad etc. Conditions (last updated at 6:00PM, 4/10/2023) Risks to highlight … Continue reading

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Working Bee Thurs 24/8/2023 08:30-11:30AM

We’ll be working in Kalang Park off Pakenham Street on the south side of the creek on Thursday morning 08:30-11:30. We’ll be weeding in KP-17 but will also do a safety assessment of KP-24 ahead of the Community Working Bee … Continue reading

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