Monthly Archives: November 2008

Mapping rabbit warrens at Mt Ainslie, Mt Majura & Watson Woodland (4 December 2008)

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

[ December 4, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Learn a new skill and help protect the environment.

When: Thursday, 4 December 2008, 6.00-7.00pm
Where: Meet at the Majura horse paddocks off Antill St opposite Justice Robert Hope Park; view this map for the meeting point
Bring: Appropriate clothing and a GPS if you have one.
Enquiries: 6241 5553 or admin@majura.org
Download this poster for distribution

Scratch marks, buck-heaps (latrines) [...]

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Kurrajong Miniature Portrait, November 2008

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

BOTANICAL NAME  Brachychiton populneus
COMMON NAME  Kurrajong
FAMILY  Sterculiaceae
SPECIES NAMING  poplar-like (refers to the shape of the leaves)
GROWTH HABIT  to 10 m with tapered trunk and dense dark green crown
BARK smooth to finely scaled, grey
LEAVES shiny surface, of variable shape but generally like poplar leaves; leaves of young trees with 3-5 lobes;
FLOWERS unisexual, bell-shaped, cream red-flecked; attract [...]

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Native seed collection (21 December 2008)

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

[ December 21, 2008; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] When: Sunday, 21 December 2008 from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Where: Meet at the Hackett reservoir off Rivett / French Streets
Bring and wear: Sun protection, water, good shoes, secateurs if you have them
What: Collecting seeds of bitter pea, hop-bush and silver wattle.

Bitter pea Daviesia mimosoides seed pots

Waltraud Pix
FoMM-Coordinator
Enquiries: ph 6248 6307 or e-mail [...]

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Pre-Christmas Working Party (7 December 2008)

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

[ December 7, 2008; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] When: Sunday, 7 December 2008 from 8.00 am to noon.
Where: Old Ainslie tip site off Philip Av Nature Park entrance.
Bring and wear: Sun protection and full body covering clothing.
What: Control of woody weeds, maintenance of seedlings planted on the National Tree Day.

Here are three reasons for joining the Mount Ainslie Weeders and the Friends of [...]

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A Secret Life. Southern Boobook Owls (20 November 2008)

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

[ November 20, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Talk by Susan Trost and Jerry Olson, Canberra University
When: Thursday, 20 November 2008, 7.30pm
Where: Blue Gum School Friends’ Lounge, Madigan Street, Hackett shops,
You’ve often noticed their distinctive calls but what else do you know about the elusive Boobook?
Susan Trost and Jerry Olsen have studied Southern Boobook owls in Canberra since 1993 and have documented their [...]

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FoMM and Mt Ainslie Weeders joint Working Bee (16 November 2008)

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

[ November 16, 2008; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] When: Sunday, 16 November 2008 from 8.00 am to noon
Where: Old Ainslie tip site off Philip Av Kellaway St Nature Park entrance
Bring and wear: Sun protection, water and full body covering clothing, a shovel and a wheelbarrow if you can.
What: Control of woody weeds, maintenance of tree and shrub seedlings planted on the National Tree [...]

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Discover life on the wild side: Mount Majura Wildflower Walk (2 November 2008)

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Waltraud Pix

[ November 2, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Explore the plants growing in the Mount Majura nature reserve on a delightful walk with local botanist Michael Doherty.
When: Sunday, 2 November 2008, 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Where: Meet at the Mackenzie / Grayson Streets Nature Park entrance in Hackett
Bring: Sun protection and water; gold coin for a copy of a flora list of Mt [...]

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