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Working party at the drainage ditch (15/11/2020)

Waltraud Pix 10 November 2020 31 December 2020News, Weeds

Weeds have such a good run this season. Cleavers or Sticky weeds, in particular, are taking over and smothering native plants. Please come and give hand at the Friends of Mt Majura working party on Sunday, 15 November and help remove Cleavers and other herbaceous weeds around the drainage ditch…

Hand Weeding and Direct Seeding around The Fair 11th & 18th October 2020

Waltraud Pix 1 October 2020 16 October 2020Events, News, Weeds

Rain since late summer has brought about the good, the bad and the ugly of Mt Majura. Whilst we experience a bumper season of native wildflowers*, the weeds, unfortunately, are rampant too. The best we can achieve is a reduction of seeding weeds at sites where we have already invested…

Bird Walk (25/10/2020)

Waltraud Pix 23 September 2020 23 September 2020News, Walks and talks

Accompany bird enthusiast Peter Miller for a morning stroll on Mt Majura and see, listen to and learn about the birds that nest, fledge and sing in spring. When: Sunday 25 October, 8am (sharp) – 10am Where: Meet at nature reserve entrance Mackenzie Street roughly opposite Grayson Street in Hackett;…

Spring Wildflower Rambles 11th October and 1st November 2020

Waltraud Pix 25 August 2020 23 September 2022News, Walks and talks

WoW! Wild on Weeds Hand Weeding Sessions (27/09/2020)

Waltraud Pix 19 August 2020 23 September 2020News, Weeds

Following terrific hand weeding sessions in June, the Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) will be hosting another set of hand weeding sessions on each Sunday in September from 1 pm to 4 pm to tackle herbaceous weeds at various grassy woodland sites on Mt Majura. Our next hand weeding session…

Seeding Nodes. Reintroducing Wildflowers to Mt Majura

Waltraud Pix 3 August 2020 4 August 2023News, Projects

Watch the Seeding Nodes in the News Watch this Movie on Seeding Node Soil Preparation The Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) newest and exiting project aims to reintroduce native forbs (herbaceous species other than grass) including rare, endangered, and native food species to the grassy woodlands of the Mt Majura…

Around the Ditch Working Party (16/08/2020)

Waltraud Pix 2 August 2020 12 August 2020News

See out winter with a Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) working party on Sunday, 16 August, remove herbaceous weeds around the drainage ditch close to the Hackett water tank, love your frogs and plant some Tall Sedge plants at the bottom of the gully and help to rectify some of…

Native Trees – a Special View and Celebration

Waltraud Pix 9 July 2020 9 July 2020News

There are many ways of celebrating our special trees. Here is Chris’ way which he calls Nature’s Grand Designs; view it at https://youtu.be/bN9bfbKEc08 and get inspired! Dear Friends of Mount Majura National Tree Day on 2 August 2020 https://planetark.org/campaigns/treeday.cfm is a great initiative to get the community out and taking action to plant native…

Celebrate National Tree Day with a Tree Walk (02/08/2020)

Waltraud Pix 2 July 2020 13 July 2020News

Enjoy an informative walk with local ecologist Michael Doherty on National Tree Day, Sunday 2nd August. Learn how to identify Mount Majura’s woodland and forest trees, see where they occur and hear how they survive fire and drought. The walking route will take in most of the tree species on…

Bird Walk (26/07/2020)

Waltraud Pix 1 July 2020 9 July 2020News, Walks and talks

Walk through Mt Majura’s woodlands with bird enthusiast Peter Miller to see, hear and learn about the birds living on and visiting the mountain. When: Sunday 26 July, 8am (sharp) – 10 am Where: Meet at nature reserve entrance Tay St / Ian Nicol St, at The Fair, North Watson…