A week ago volunteers of Friends of Mt Majura found Rambling dock, Actetosa sagittata and Bridal creeper, Asparagus asparagoides, at garden refuse dumping sites in the nature reserve east of Mackenzie Street, Hackett. The finding of Rambling dock alerted ACT weed officers and triggered a fast response of the ACT…
Join the Friends of Mt Majura working party on Sunday, 17 December and help remove garden escapes that invade the drainage line close to the Hackett water reservoir. Please come early for an introduction and give as much time as you want. When: Sunday 17 December 2017, 9am to 12noon…
PLEASE HELP! Extra Paterson’s Curse weeding sessions. Please help hand weeding Paterson’s Curse at The Fair North Watson, nature park entry Tay / Ian Nicol Street Wednesday 5.30pm – 7 pm Thursday 5.30pm – 7 pm Bring gloves, no tools required. Pick up a bag at the nature park entry;…
A female Golden Sun Moth has been spotted at The Fair re-vegetation site on Friday, 10 November 2017; see this Canberra Nature Map sighting http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3384817. These are exiting news because The species is declared “Critically Endangered” under Commonwealth legislation and listed “Critically Endangered” in Victoria and “Endangered” in NSW and…
Please help tackle Paterson’s Curse at its last stronghold at The Fair any time that suits you within the next fortnight. Paterson’s Curse (PC), Echium plantagineum is one of the most prevalent herbaceous weeds in the nature reserve east of The Fair. Volunteers made great progress controlling this pesky weed…
See latest exciting news: Significant finding at The Fair revegetation site Due to recent rain, we will focus on mulching and removing Paterson’s Curse. Project coordinator Saturday 18 Nov 2017 Come and give a hand watering the young National Tree Day plants at The Fair before the summer heat strikes.…
Few things are more satisfying than the hand weeding horehound – you really see what you’ve done! On Sunday 29 October, ten ANU Intrepid students and a couple of Friends of Mt Majura hand removed horehound at an old sheep camp located on the beautiful ridge between Mt Majura and Mt…
SHORT NOTICE EVENT Students of the ANU Intrepid Landcare group will chip in time (despite looming exams!) to help tackle horehound at an old stock camp on Majura Ridge. If you have time on Sunday morning why not joining them? When: Sunday, 29 October from 9am to about 1pm Where:…
On an overcast and coolish Sunday morning of October 22nd, Ornithologist Peter Miller led a group of 19 Bird enthusiasts (including three children & a sleeping baby!) on a leisurely stroll through the Fair Mt Majura Grassy Woodlands. Peter’s friendly storytelling style interspersed with questions and lively discussion kept us…
Spring Working Party @ The Fair – Sunday 15 October 2017, 9am to 12pm Join the Friends of Mt Majura spring working party at the Fair. We will be hand digging weeds, watering plants, (more) mulching and other maintenance jobs at the National Tree Day planting site. Many hands make…
