THIRD SUNDAY WORKING PARTY 18 April 1-4pm With the coming of autumn, we move our monthly working bees to the afternoons – we hope this will also lead to an increase in participant numbers. This working party will focus on woody weeds in the nature reserve area near Mackenzie street,…
FoMM News Apologies for the late edition of the newsletter this month – the FoMM Secretary has been away. Third Sunday working bee – Sunday 21 March, 9am to noon Our next working bee will be on this Sunday morning 21 March planting and weeding at the Drainage Ditch. Come…
FoMM News Happy lunar New Year to the Friends of Mt Majura! We hope you enjoyed a happy and relaxing summer break. Working Party @ The Fair this Sunday 21 February 2021 FoMM will resume its third Sunday monthly working bees on 21 February, at the Fair site at North…
It’s been a huge year of activity for the Friends in 2020 with La Nina weather bringing lots of rain and sunshine which has been great for wildflowers, but also for weeds. Most of our effort has been at the Fair site. It’s looking good, with many wildflowers flourishing under…
Events For more information on any of the below events, please visit our website at www.majura.org. Please sign-in on the Friends of Mt Majura activity sheet at the volunteer registration point, and follow the Covid19 practice. Sticky Weeds Rampage (Saturday, 14/11/2020) Please come and help remove the rampant Cleavers (Sticky weeds)…
Events For more information on any of the below events, please visit our website at www.majura.org. Spring Wildflower Rambles Explore the wildflowers that bloom in spring on two delightful walks with local ecologist Michael Doherty (photo below: wildflower Early Nancy, Wurmbea dioica, by W. Pix) First walk, 11th October When: Sunday, 11 October…
Help with removing protective guards that have been outgrown by their plant inhabitants or go on WEED PATROL to tackle the Paterson’s Curse , Saffron Thistle and other weeds. Where: at the FAIR ENTRANCE GATE by the GRAVEL CARPARK, Tay Street. When: Sunday 20 November, 9am – 12pm. Please give…
Sunday 11 September 8-10am, Meet at Mount Majura Nature Reserve entrance off Mackenzie St, near Grayson St, Hackett. Walk through the woodlands in early spring with bird enthusiast Peter Miller to spot, observe, listen to, identify and learn about birds of Mount Majura Expect to see a variety of early spring migrants, possibly…
When : Sunday 15 May 8-10am Meet at nature reserve entrance off Antil St, Watson between Prime and a small roundabout. Walk through the woodlands with bird enthusiast Peter Miller to spot, observe, listen to, identify and learn about the amazing variety of birds on Mt Majura. Please Bring: Binoculars walking…
Join ant specialist Ajay Narendra to learn amazing things about jack-jumpers and other ants that live on Mount Majura. Ants are fascinating, beautiful and fun to watch. Some ants have a painful sting, and others only bite. Some ants are coloured, or scented, or hairy. Some pretend to be spiders,…
