Woody Weeds Working Bee (20/08/2023)
Join the Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) working bee and help tackle woody weeds at the west slope of Mt Majura.
When: Sunday, 20 August 2023 from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
Category: News
FoMM Newsletter July 2023
It’s our twentieth anniversary! July marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of FoMM. In 2003 Waltraud Pix called the first meeting of what was to become FoMM, to gain support from others interested in preserving, enhancing and raising awareness of the importance of the endangered grassy woodlands on Mount…
Weeding with a View – 2nd Take (16/07/2023)
Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) will host another working bee at the beautiful ridge and former sheep camp. Come along and help removing weeds by hand at this popular site. When: Sunday 16 July, from 1 pm to 4 pm; give as much time as you want. Where: The old…
FoMM Newsletter – June 2023
Third Sunday Working Bee 18 June 1-4pm – a bit of everything Join us at the watercourse near the Hackett water tank for planting, weed removal and spreading mulch. No experience necessary and kids will enjoy some of these activities. We will plant Hardenbergia, native Raspberry and a local Glycine…
A-bit-of-everything Working Bee (18/06/2023)
Friends of Mt Majura will be hosting a working bee on Sunday, 18 June along the watercourse close to the Hackett water tank. The area has been significantly improved thanks to volunteers weeding, planting, mulching and direct-seeding native grasses over the past year. At this working bee, we will plant…
FoMM Newsletter May 2023
Canberra Tree Week ends on 7 May – FoMM Tree Walk This dedicated week showcases Canberra’s beautiful, unique and exceptional trees and forests in a program including guided walks, talks, exhibitions and film screenings. Link to the full program here Unfortunately, we have had to cancel FoMM’s guided tree walk scheduled…
Weeding with a View (21/05/2023)
Many people enjoy walking or running up the Casuarina Track and the views from the ridge where Casuarina Track joins the summit track. Wooden benches and fallen logs invite rests and picnics are popular with families. Twenty years ago the saddle was a treeless expanse covered with horehounds, thistles and…
FoMM Newsletter – April 2023
FoMM is offering special events for nature lovers in autumn as well as our regular working bees. Third Sunday working bee 16 April, from 1pm We will work near the twin dams close to the Blue Metal Road to tackle woody weeds and Fleabane This area is one of Mt…
Have you spotted a Swift Parrot this year?
Swift parrots have been reported regularly visiting Mt Majura nature reserve in autumn from the end of March to the beginning of May. Most of the reports are from around the watercourse close to the lower Hackett water tank. If you spot this critically endangered species please contact Friends of…
Woody Weeds Working Bee (16/04/2023) postponed to Sunday 23 April
Due to the wet weather on Sunday, 16th April, we postponed the working bee to Sunday, 23rd April which will be a brilliant Canberra autumn day. Same time – same place – same work… Join the Friends of Mt Majura to tackle woody weeds and Fleabane along the ephemeral creek…
