Monthly Archives: December 2010

Common Onion Orchid Microtis unifolia (December 2010)

If you know what to look for you will find hundreds of Common Onion Orchids (Microtis unifolia) currently flourishing on Mount Majura. This rather inconspicuous orchid grows in poorly drained sites and has been found growing in large colonies at seepage areas on the footslopes where degradation is limited.
The orchid has a single tubular about [...]

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FoMM December 2010 newsletter

FoMM December 2010 newsletter pdf
Dear Friends
Thanks to all who came along to our working bee in November. We filled many bags with Paterson’s Curse which is now turning into fine compost at Canberra Sand and Gravel. Indian Hedge Mustard and St John’s Wort have taken off so we will switch our attention from purple to [...]

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Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa

Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa flower (Photo W. Pix)
Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa raceme (Photo W. Pix)
The latest addition to the Mount Majura species list is the uncommon Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa. This is the only species of the genus Lobelia recorded in the ACT. The species was discovered end of November 2010 at two locations  growing [...]

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2009/2010 FoMM Report

2009-10 FoMM Report (word doc file with links)
The photograph of the south Majura paddock taken in spring 2007 shows a purple sea of Paterson’s Curse. Three years and many volunteer hours later the paddock has changed significantly – solid proof that volunteers can make a remarkable and hopefully a lasting difference. A horse holding [...]

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Christmas Working Party (19/12/2010)

Make a gift to the environment
When: Sunday, 19 December from 8.00 am to noon
Where: Meet at the nature park entrance Mackenzie Street opposite Grayson Street, Hackett (click on map to view the meeting point)
Bring and wear: Sun protection, enclosed foot wear and body-covering garden clothing.
Tools and refreshments will be provided and novice weeders will be [...]

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