Join local plant ecologist Michael Doherty as we take a walk through the woodlands of Mount Majura, looking at the characteristics of the common eucalypts and shrubs. Learn how to distinguish between Red Box, Apple Box, Yellow Box, Blakely’s Red Gum, Scribbly Gum and Brittle Gum. We will also see…
The Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) ParkCare group will be hosting a small National Tree Day planting on Sunday 28 July. Join in and help to transform a weedy degraded area next door to The Fair in North Watson into a grassy woodland home for native wildlife. This year we…
Come along and help to remove pesky weeds particularly horehound at an old sheep camp with a view and magnificent Yellow box trees. When: Sunday, 18 November from 9am to about 12noon; give as much time as you like. Where: “Sheep camp south” Mt Majura ridge; click on this map…
Explore Mount Majura’s wildflowers that are blooming this season on a stroll with local ecologist Michael Doherty on Sunday, 4th November 2018 from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Where: Meet at the nature park entrance at the Kellaway Street car park, click on this map to view the meeting point.…
Come along and give a hand at Friends of Mt Majura Spring working party on Sunday, 16th September. Choose your pet activity: Help tackle Paterson’s Curse, place Cootamundra Wattles debris around the National Tree Day plantings or spread wood chip mulch across bare ground. When: Sunday 16 September from 9am…
Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller on Sunday 23rd September to observe and learn about birds while walking gradually uphill through woodlands. We will learn to spot, listen to and identify some of the amazing variety of birds inhabiting the slopes of Mount Majura in Spring. When: 8am-10am Sunday 23 September…
Join the Friends of Mt Majura working party on Sunday on 19 August; help to cut and layer Cootamundra wattle debris around the National Tree Day plantings; use buckets to collect wood chip mulch and spread it over bare sites. When: Sunday 19 August 1pm – 4pm; give as much…
Join the Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) ParkCare group to celebrate National Tree Day 2018 on Sunday 29 July and help to transform a weedy degraded area next door to The Fair in North Watson into a grassy woodland home for native wildlife. Planting holes will be dug prior to…
Warm up at the Friends of Mt Majura Mulch Marathon on Sunday, 1st July at The Fair. Help spreading wood chip mulch across bare sites; meet the ANU Intrepid Landcare crew who will be joining in the morning; learn about FoMM methods to improve degraded sites and enjoy hot drinks…
Give a hand and help removing pesky horehound at an old sheep camp with a view. When: Sunday, 17 June from 1pm to about 4pm; give as much time as you like. Where: “Sheep camp south” Mt Majura ridge; click on this map to view the location of the sheep…
