Join FoMM’s weeds working party held on Sunday, 15 November and help remove Privet and other woody weeds growing in and around the drain close to the Hackett reservoir and horehound in the nearby Majura Paddock. Come early for an introduction and give as much time as you want. When:…
Join local plant ecologist Michael Doherty for a wildflower ramble in the nature reserve behind the Watson Fair on Sunday 25 October and enjoy a spring Floriade on the mountain. This delightful walk will highlight different species found in grassland, woodland and open forest. Please bring good walking shoes, water,…
Mount Majura is home to a number of rare and endangered plant species. What are they and where are they? Join experts on Sunday 18 October to find out and learn how to register them on Canberra Nature Map. Information from surveying the presence and abundance of rare species will…
Join Ian Gordon a macro-photography enthusiast with a sharp eye and keen interest in tiny creatures. Try to decode camouflage and train your eyes to locate small creatures – orb weaving spiders, lady bugs, parasitic wasps, caterpillars, plant hoppers…… What will you spot? It is wonderful to be aware of…
The Friends of Mount Majura will be hosting a welcome spring working party on Sunday, 20 September to remove Japanese Honeysuckle from a gully behind Mackenzie Street, Hackett. Make a difference: give an hour or more of your time and help remove this invasive plant. When: Sunday 20 September, 9…
Walk through the woodlands with bird enthusiast Peter Miller to spot, observe, listen to, and learn about the amazing variety of birds on Mt Majura. When: Sunday 13 September 8 – 10 am Where: Meet at nature reserve entrance Tay St / Ian Nicol St, in The Fair, Watson (volunteer registration point…
Give the seedlings planted on Mount Majura a head start for spring. 250 native shrubs, trees and wildflowers added to the The Fair plantings this winter will provide crucial habitat for little woodland birds. Until fully established, the young plants require protection from extraordinary grazing pressure and weed competition. Join…
Enjoy a gentle and informative walk with local ecologist Michael Doherty on National Tree Day, Sunday 26th July 2015. Learn how to identify Mount Majura’s woodland and forest trees, see where they occur and hear how they survive fire and drought. When: Sunday, 26 July 2015, 2.00 – 4.00pm Where:…
Join our planting party in the Mt Majura nature park @ the Fair on Sunday 19 July. Come for a demonstration on How to plant at 1pm and then get your hands dirty and plant local trees, shrubs and flowers. Bring your mum and dad and friends and make the…
Come along and get your hands dirty planting Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Lomandra longifolia on Winter Solstice, Sunday, 21 June. We will plant on the west slope and continue the great work done by volunteers including the Majura Mountain Scouts over many years. When: Sunday 21 June, from 1pm to approx. 3pm…
