Little Planting Working Party – Sunday 20 May 2018, 1-4pm Come and help plant some Native boxthorns (Bursaria lasiophylla) along the gully off the lower Hackett reservoir. We will be planting a number of Native boxthorns which are important habitat plants for native insects, little spiders and local woodland birds.…
On the 10 April Friends of Mt Majura volunteer Waltraud Pix found a dead European brown hare in the nature reserve east of The Fair, North Watson (Canberra Nature Map at https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3394564). The animal had no external injuries and showed the stretched limbs and head typical of animals killed by…
Come and help to plant some Native boxthorns along the gully off the lower Hackett reservoir. When: Sunday, 20 May 2018, from 1.00pm to 4.00pm Where: Meet at the ParkCare notice board opposite the Hackett reservoir off the Rivett/French streets intersection; view this map. Bring & wear: Sun protection, sturdy…
Join our Friends of Mt Majura working party on Sunday, 15th April at The Fair, North Watson and help to spread wood chip mulch around plantings and across bare sites. The mulching party was originally scheduled for the 18th March and had to be cancelled due to a total Fireban…
Mulching Working Party @ The Fair – Sunday 18 March, 9am – 12 noon Join our working party at The Fair, North Watson and help spread wood chip mulch around plantings and across bare sites. Wood chip mulch suppresses weeds, “conditions” the soil, retains moisture and reduces erosion particularly when…
WORKING PARTY CANCELLED! PARKS SERVICE CALLED A TOTAL FIREBAN FOR TODAY, SUNDAY 18 MARCH AND ASKED TO CANCEL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY IN ALL NATURE RESERVES INCLUDING MT MAJURA. WE RECEIVED THE A NOTICE ABOUT THE FIREBAN THIS MORNING AND APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE The mulching activity will be postponed to…
Friends of Mount Majura hosts a small bush clean up on Australia Clean-up Day, Sunday, 4 March from 8am to 10am; join in for half an hour or more. Volunteer registration at the Mount Majura nature park entrance Kellaway Street car park close to Philip Avenue. Please bring sun protection, drinking…
Working Party @ The Fair – Sunday 18 February 2018, 9am to 12 noon Please give a hand at the FoMM working party at The Fair, North Watson. Work will include treatment of woody weeds around the deep gully north of the planting area and mulching the trees and shrubs…
Walk cancelled due to rain Join ant specialist Ajay Narendra for a morning stroll to glimpse the fascinating world of one of the most dominant animals on the planet. When: Sunday, 25th February, 10.00 am – 12 noon Where: Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve; meet at the Canning Street nature park…
Give a hand at the Friends of Mt Majura work party on Sunday morning, 18 February held at The Fair, North Watson from 9 am to 12 noon. Work will include treatment of woody weeds around the deep gully north of the planting area and mulching the trees and shrubs…
