Category Archives: Events

Planting Bee at the Old Sheep Camp (20/05/2012)

Autumn morning on Mt Majura. View south from above the old sheep camp (Tristan Armstrong, 08.05.2012)
When: Sunday, 20 May 2012, from 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Where: Meet at the old sheep camp at Mount Majura ridge, an approximately 20 minutes walk from the Hackett water reservoir to where the Casuarina Trail hits the Mt Majura Summit track. [...]

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Fungi Walk (14/04/2012)

Have you noticed a wide range of toadstools and mushrooms this wet and mild summer?
Join Heino Lepp for a ‘fun-guy’ stroll on Mount Majura and learn about the secrets of fungi, their diversity & ecological importance.
Bring a camera & magnifying lens if you have one. Wear sturdy shoes and sun protection. A gold coin [...]

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Majura Paddock Working Party (18/03/2012)

When: Sunday, 18 March from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm; come for an hour or the whole time.
Where: Meet at the Hackett water reservoir close to the Rivett and French Streets intersection; view this map.
What: Cut-&-daub woody weeds at the drain line close to the little dam in the north of the paddock; hand-weed herbaceous [...]

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Woody Weeds Working Party (15/04/2012)

Help tackle woody weeds at a working party jointly hosted by the Friends of Mount Majura and the Mount Ainslie Weeders in an area which we call the “Common”.

When: Sunday, 15 April 2012 from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, come for an hour or the whole time.
Where: Meet at the Nature Park entrance Kellaway [...]

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Ant Walk (04/03/2012)

The Ant walk 4 March is postponed to Sunday, 11 March.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Due to the rain forecast for Sunday 4 March we postpone the walk to the following weekend:
Sunday, 11 March 3-4.30pm
Meet at Helms Place off Rivett Street, Hackett; click here to view a map

You can also join the ant walk on Mt Ainslie [...]

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Woody Weeds Working Party (19/02/2012)

When: Sunday, 19 February 2012, 9 am – 1 pm
Where: Meet at the nature park entrance at Mackenzie Street opposite Grayson Street, Hackett; click on map to view the meeting point.
Wear: Sun protection, sturdy shoes, long sleeves and pants.
What: Control of woody weeds along the creek line downhill of the Majura dams. We will use [...]

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Working Party (22/01/2012)

Join the Friends of Mount Majura for a working party to remove the bad and protect the good guys.
When: Sunday, 22 January 2012, 9 am to 1 pm
Where: Meet at the Hackett reservoir off Rivett / French Streets, Hackett (click this map to view the meeting point)
Wear and bring: Sun protection, sturdy shoes, old [...]

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Pre-Christmas Working Party (18/12/2011)

Join us for a Pre-Christmas working party to hunt woody weeds at the northwest slope of Mount Majura.

When: Sunday, 18 December 2011, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Where: Mt Majura nature park off Antill Street south of “The Fair” construction site, north Watson
Meet: Access and car parking opposite Prime TV; walk along the horse track [...]

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(16/10/2011) Report on Spring Working Party

By Will Floyd (Crowajingalong scout)
was on the Sunday, 16 October, from 9am to mid-day
near the Hackett water reservoir (at the corner of Rivett and French Street)
We turned up at Hackett water reservoir at 9am with our sun screen, broad brimmed hats and sturdy shoes. After a quick intro talk we got to work watering and [...]

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Learn about Rabbit Mapping (08/11/2011) – new date

When : Thursday November 10th from 6-7pm
Where : Entrance to the Nature Park at the end of Phillip Avenue. Plenty of parking available off Kellaway Street.  Here is a map of parking and entrances.

Meet the local ranger and hear about the project
Learn how to identify active warrens
Adopt a mapping block
Sign up for a GPS training [...]

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