Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) will host another working bee at the beautiful ridge and former sheep camp. Come along and help removing weeds by hand at this popular site. When: Sunday 16 July, from 1pm to 4pm; give as much time as you want. Where: The old sheep camp…
Friends of Mt Majura will be hosting a working bee on Sunday, 18 June along the watercourse close to the Hackett water tank. The area has been significantly improved thanks to volunteers weeding, planting, mulching and direct-seeding native grasses over the past year. At this working bee, we will plant…
Many people enjoy walking or running up the Casuarina Track and the views from the ridge where Casuarina Track joins the summit track. Wooden benches and fallen logs invite rests and picnics are popular with families. Twenty years ago the saddle was a treeless expanse covered with horehounds, thistles and…
Swift parrots have been reported regularly visiting Mt Majura nature reserve in autumn from the end of March to the beginning of May. Most of the reports are from around the watercourse close to the lower Hackett water tank. If you spot this critically endangered species please contact Friends of…
Due to the wet weather on Sunday, 16th April, we postponed the working bee to Sunday, 23rd April which will be a brilliant Canberra autumn day. Same time – same place – same work… Join the Friends of Mt Majura to tackle woody weeds and Fleabane along the ephemeral creek…
Tree Walk Cancelled Our local expert tree ecologist and walk leader has unfortunately had an accident. He regrets that he is unable to lead this walk. On Canberra Tree Day, get to know the local trees and shrubs of Mt Majura’s woodlands on this informative walk with plant ecologist Michael…
In February we held a successful working bee on the southern side of the tank watercourse. In March we will be working on the northern side: Come and help to free the planted Blackthorns and other native shrubs of their outgrown guards and the smothering weeds. The area provides a…
Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early morning stroll through Mt Majura’s woods to spot, listen to and learn about Mt Majura’s birds. Meet on Sunday 26 February at 8 am sharp – at the nature reserve entrance off Mackenzie St near Grayson St, Hackett (view this map for…
Friends of Mt Majura will be hosting a work party on Sunday, 19 February at the drainage line close to the Hackett water tank. Please give a hand to dismantle guards that are outgrown by planted native shrubs, remove introduced grasses that smoother the plantings and mulch the plantings to…
Hands needed! Friends of Mt Majura will continue to host twilight weeding sessions in February. Start the New Year with a good deed and help remove St John’s Wort at wildflower patches close to the North Watson project site on Mt Majura at The Fair. Friends of Mt Majura will…
