Postponed to Sunday 26 June, same time and place. Contact 0435 357 172 Give a hand on Sunday, 19 June and help transform Mount Majura’s weedy woodland at The Fair into a grassy woodland. Enjoy the view of little woodland birds foraging among planted trees and shrubs and learn about…
Give some TLC to the young trees and shrubs planted in the nature reserve @ The Fair on Sunday, 15 May. Help building caches of woody weed debris around the young plants to protect them from grazing damage; remove pesky Paterson’s Curse that compete with our plantings for light, nutrients…
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…
A wall of woody weeds at the bottom of a creek line provides a continuous supply of bush invaders – come and help removing this source of environmental weeds on Sunday, 17 April. When: Sunday 17 April, 9am – noon Where: car park Mackenzie Street roughly opposite Grayson Street, Hackett;…
The Friends of Mount Majura will be hosting a Clean-up Australia Day event. Join us and give a hand When: Sunday, 6 March 2016 from 10.00am to 12.00noon Where: Volunteer registration at the nature park entrance at Kellaway Street, Hackett; click here to view a map. Bring: your friends and…
When: Sunday, 21 February 9am – 12noon Where: Nature park east of The Fair, North Watson; access nature park entrance Tay / Ian Nicol Sts; click on this map to view the work area. What: Control of woody weeds using the cut & dab method and hand removing herbaceous weeds…
When: Sunday, 24 January, 9am – 12noon Where: Nature park east of The Fair, North Watson; access park entrance Tay / Ian Nicol Sts What: Cut-off and bag seed heads of St John’s Wort. Bring: Sun protection, sturdy shoes, body-covering clothing, secateurs or scissors. Bags and some tools and will…
This fascinating evening spider walk is with Ian Gordon, a knowledgeable macro photographer with infectious enthusiasm. Ian has lead two very successful walks recently, and is able to lead another nocturnal spider walk in early January. Where: Mt Majura nature reserve in Hackett When: Friday 8th January at 8:30pm. The walk…
Gift an hour of your time to Mt Majura on Sunday 20 December at the Friends of Mt Majura Working Party and help remove privets and other environmental weeds that escaped nearby gardens. Residents backing nature reserve are particularly invited to check out and help tackling the most cumbersome garden…
Enjoy an informative evening spider walk in Mt Majura nature reserve, Hackett. Join Ian Gordon, a macro-photography enthusiast with a sharp eye and keen interest in small creatures. Many fascinating spiders are active at night in warm weather. Use your torch to spot their eye-shine – how many will you…
