Third Sunday working bee 17 March 9am – noon, Oldfields Lane, North Watson Mount Majura nature park is an important remnant site for endangered Yellow Box – Blakely’s Red Gum woodland, which provides habitat for many plants and animals including rare and endangered species. Early autumn is a good time…
Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early morning stroll on tracks through woodland, to spot, listen to and learn about Mt Majura’s birds in Autumn. Meet on Sunday 24 March at 8 am sharp – at the nature reserve entrance off Mackenzie St near Grayson St, Hackett (view this…
Come and assist nature on Mt Majura’s west slope; join the Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) to help tackle woody weeds in critically endangered grassy woodlands; learn about the nature reserve’s rich biodiversity and enjoy some great company while you are working. Early autumn is a good time to tackle…
Butterfly walk: Sunday 18 February 1-3 pm Join us for a guided walk with butterfly expert Dr Suzi Bond. Meet at the Antill Street nature park entrance next to the last Hackett houses and a classic Canberra bus stop. Wear sturdy shoes – we’ll be walking on trails on the…
Are you curious about the pretty butterflies you see fluttering by, sitting on trees, flowers or on the ground? If you would like to know more about Mt Majura’s butterflies, come along to Friends of Mt Majura’s very first butterfly walk, which will be on the lower slopes. When: Sunday…
After our January working bee in the reserve area adjacent to Valour Park, Friends of Mount Majura will be returning there to cut and dab briars and pull Southern Blue Gum seedlings from 9 am to noon on Sunday, 25th February in a shady site mostly under trees. And while…
Friends of Mount Majura will be pulling Southern Blue Gum seedlings from the reserve area adjacent to Valour Park from 9 am to noon on Sunday 21 January in a shady site mostly under trees, and while we are at it, we will also tackle Sweet Briar and other woody…
These summer evening weeding sessions have been popular as people enjoy some relaxed summer time. Join us at The Fair site in North Watson from 6-7.30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 9 January. The twilight sessions target St John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum. We will work in patches…
Third Sunday working bee 21 January We will work at The Fair, pulling Southern Blue Gum seedlings which have escaped from the neighbouring Valour Park. This beautiful gum is native to Victoria and the grassy woodland of Mount Majura is not the place for them. To avoid a small Blue Gum…
End of year working bee Sunday 10 December We will return to the watercourse close to the Hackett tank to spread mulch and remove weeds including privet, ivy and honeysuckle. This watercourse is enjoyed by many birds and animals. We have replaced the weeds we have removed with native ground…
