Come and help broadcasting native grass seeds at a working party held by Friends of Mt Majura in the nature reserve east of The Fair on Sunday, 18th May. Prior to seeding we will loosen or roughen the soil at a number of selected sites to make it receptive for…
Woody Weed Working Party – 2nd Take When: Sunday, 27 April 2025 from 1pm to 4pm What: Removing woody weeds to protect and enhance the critically endangered grassy woodland of Mt Majura’s north slope. We’d love to see you there. Where: Meet at the nature park entrance near Tay and Ian Nicol Streets,…
Friends of Mt Majura will continue removing woody weeds at our monthly Sunday working party in April to protect and enhance the critically endangered grassy woodland of Mt Majura’s north slope. We’d love to see you there. We moved our 3rd Sunday-a-month work party to the 4th Sunday, people may…
This month Jenni Marsh reports on the butterfly walk held at the start of February, see pictures of progress in our projects, and look forward to more events on Mt Majura. Do you have yellow Sticky Everlasting daisies in your garden? They attract butterflies, like the Australian Painted Lady Vanessa kershawi,…
Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early stroll to spot, listen to, and learn about Mt Majura’s feathered residents and migrants. When: Sunday, 23 March, 8 am (sharp) – 10 am. Where: Meet at the gate at the end of the carpark near Ian Nicol St and Tay St,…
Come along and give a hand at the Friends of Mt Majura working party to remove woody weeds in the critically endangered grassy woodland of Mt Majura’s north slope. When: Sunday, 16 March 2025 from 9am to 12 noon; please be on time at the meeting point to join us…
Working Party @ Drainage Ditch on Sunday 16 February 9 am – noon Where: Along the drainage ditch which runs from near the Hackett tank to the suburban back fences in Rivett St. Meet near the Hackett tank. What: Removal of Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica, Ivy Hedera spp. and Privets Ligustrum spp.from the ditch;…
Come along and give a hand at the Friends of Mt Majura working party on Sunday, the 16th February; help remove Japanese Honeysuckle and other pesky weeds at the drainage ditch close to the Hackett water tank and spread wood chip mulch to suppress the germination of Chilean Needle Grass…
Welcome to 2025 Summer started well with a good fall of rain in early December, transforming the appearance of the reserve which had been looking really dry after several consecutive months of low rainfall. The rainfall in the first week of December was about 80 mm; monthly total rainfall for…
As in the past two years, the Friends of Mt Majura will be hosting twilight weeding sessions at The Fair during the weeks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from the 7th January until further notice. Start the new year with a good deed, enjoy a relaxing summer eve hand-weeding among…
