Direct Seeding Native Grasses on Sunday, 18th May Windmill Grass, Chloris truncata, is a good colonizer and one of the local grass species we plan to direct seed (photo by W. Pix) Come and help broadcasting native grass seeds at a working party held by Friends of Mt Majura in the nature…
Woody Weed Working Party – 2nd Take When: Sunday, 27 April 2025 from 1pm to 4pm What: Removing woody weeds to protect and enhance the critically endangered grassy woodland of Mt Majura’s north slope. We’d love to see you there. Where: Meet at the nature park entrance near Tay and Ian Nicol Streets,…
This month Jenni Marsh reports on the butterfly walk held at the start of February, see pictures of progress in our projects, and look forward to more events on Mt Majura. Do you have yellow Sticky Everlasting daisies in your garden? They attract butterflies, like the Australian Painted Lady Vanessa kershawi,…
Working Party @ Drainage Ditch on Sunday 16 February 9 am – noon Where: Along the drainage ditch which runs from near the Hackett tank to the suburban back fences in Rivett St. Meet near the Hackett tank. What: Removal of Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica, Ivy Hedera spp. and Privets Ligustrum spp.from the ditch;…
Welcome to 2025 Summer started well with a good fall of rain in early December, transforming the appearance of the reserve which had been looking really dry after several consecutive months of low rainfall. The rainfall in the first week of December was about 80 mm; monthly total rainfall for…
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the wonderful activities and achievements of 2024. Highlights are the environmental grant to deal with weed management at The Fair and the Office of Nature Conservation project which is restoring a section of woodland by planting more wildflowers in the…
Winter and now spring have been low rainfall seasons, and this has had an impact on the vegetation and wildlife in the reserve, with small dams drying out, and new plantings needing to be watered. As always there are still weeds thriving and FoMM is active in tackling the worst…
Spring has sprung! The grass is (not very) riz! Because of the lack of rain lately… None-the-less a good crop of colourful corflutes has sprung up along edges of our main roads. Do remember the environment when you cast your vote on 19 October or in the two weeks before…
Celebrate the arrival of spring by enjoying time on Mount Majura! Join the Friends of Mount Majura in activities to improve the reserve and learn about the flora and fauna who call Mount Majura home. Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris visiting the purple flowering vine Hardenbergia violacea twining through the branches of a Drooping Sheoak Allocasuarina…
Pre-Spring Work Party, Sunday, 18 August 2024, from 1pm to 4pm Spring is around the corner and Mt Majura’s early wattles are in full bloom. Join in a working party hosted by the Friends of Mt Majura (FoMM) to remove exotic garden escapees including non-local Australian shrubs that grow outside their…
