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…
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;…
Events For more information on any of the below events, please visit our website at www.majura.org. WoW! Wild on Weeds Hand Weeding Sessions, Sundays in September Following terrific hand weeding sessions in June, the Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) will be hosting another set of hand weeding sessions over the…
Explore the wildflowers that bloom in spring on two delightful walks with local ecologist Michael Doherty. Enjoy the beauty of the Mount Majura reserve, its grasses, trees and views whilst you go and learn about the different species found in the grassy woodlands and open forest of the mountain. First…
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…
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…
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…
EVENTS Around the Ditch Working Party Sunday 16 August 2020, 1pm to 4pm See out winter with a FoMM working party to remove herbaceous weeds around the drainage ditch close to the Hackett water tank, love your frogs, plant some Tall Sedge plants at the bottom of the gully and…
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…
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…
