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…
Welcome to the September 2015 edition of the FoMM newsletter. This month we thought we’d share this exciting photo with you. The contractors who are currently laying a gas pipeline under the Blue Metal Road for AGL recently saw a wombat crossing the fire trail before they started construction activities…
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…
Welcome to the August 2015 edition of the FoMM newsletter. Considerable head way has been made at the Fair over the past weeks: 250 trees, shrubs and ground covers planted, deep watered and mulched; hand weeding of Paterson’s Curse to reduce competition; placement of much woody debris around the new…
Welcome to the July 2015 edition of the FoMM newsletter. National Tree Day is on this month! To celebrate, FoMM will be holding a planting party on the 19th and a tree walk on the 26th where you can learn more about the local trees in our neighbourhood. And a…
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…
Every year since Friends of Mt Majura sprang in action in 2003 we tackle woody weeds. What are they, where are they, and are we making any progress? This report gives you an update on the woody weed front. Woody weeds growing in the Mount Majura nature reserve escape from…
