When: Sunday, 30 November 2014, 8.00am to 11.00am; come for half an hour or more – you will make a difference. Where: The Fair planting site, intersection Tay and Ian Nicol Streets, North Watson (map). What: Control of Saffron thistles by pulling and chipping. Bring: Sun protection, water, leather gloves…
Join us for a working bee at the Majura Paddock and help control herbaceous and woody weeds in the endangered Yellow Box Red Gum Grassy Woodland and near-by drainage line. When: Sunday, 16 November 2014, 9am -12 noon; come for an hour or more Where: Meet at the FoMM noticeboard…
Welcome to the November 2014 edition of the FoMM newsletter. The wildflowers this Spring have been delightful and were definitely on show during the recent Wildflower Walk on the mountain. And the Rare Plant Survey highlighted how precious Mount Majura is and how little we know about it. However, it…
Well, what an exciting Spring it is turning out to be this year. Not only are the wildflowers beginning to bloom everywhere, but another four new orchid species have been recorded on Mt Majura for the very first time! They are Golden Moths (Diuris chryseopsis), Dusky Fingers (Petalochilus fuscatus), Swan…
Accompany bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early morning stroll and see, listen to and learn about Mt Majura’s birds that nest, fledge and sing in spring. Sunday, 9 November 2014, 8.00 am (sharp) to 10.00 am Meet at the nature park entrance Mackenzie Street roughly opposite Grayson St, Hackett…
Explore the wildflowers that are blooming this season at this delightful walk with plant ecologist Michael Doherty. See the different species found in the grassland, woodland and open forest. Enjoy the beauty of nature, the grasses, trees, and views whilst you go. When: Sunday, 26th October 2014, 2.00 pm to…
Mount Majura Nature Reserve is home to a number of rare and endangered plant species, some endemic to the ACT and some at their range distribution limit in the Territory. What are they and where are they? Join Dr. Michael Mulvaney, ACT Conservation, Planning and Research for a survey of…
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with a working party and give the seedlings planted on National Tree Day a head start for summer. When: Sunday 21 September 1pm – 4pm; come for an hour or longer. Where: Meet at the nature park entrance intersection Tay Street and Ian Nicol Street,…
Welcome to the September 2014 edition of the FoMM newsletter. Spring is the best time of the year to be in the bush and there is lots happening over the next couple of months to get you out there, from surveying rare plants, frogs and kangaroos, to wildflower walks and…
Enjoy a gentle and informative walk on the slopes of Mount Ainslie with local ecologist Michael Doherty. Learn how to identify local woodland and forest trees, see where they occur and hear how they survive fire and drought. When: Sunday, 31 August 2014, 2.00 – 4.00pm Where: Nature park…
