Spring has sprung and as well as anticipating another wonderful wildflower season, the weeds are also flourishing. After so much rain this winter, weeds are easy to pull from the moist soil. Anyone is welcome to join our regular working parties – no experience is necessary. You will meet friendly…
Thanks to the 98 people who gave time to remove weeds, plant and tend local natives this past year. FoMM volunteers contributed more than 3000 hours (some 428 days) labour in 2021/22 despite suspension of activities during three months of lockdown. Despite this great effort, there is always more to…
Many people are enjoying the winter sunshine to exercise on Mount Majura. One walker has suggested we encourage you to remove weeds while you walk – you will need to take a plastic bag in your pocket. Fleabane is a very obvious and distinctive weed that is thriving in the…
Friends have not been deterred by recent cold and wet wintry conditions. Monday at The Fair people have rugged up and continued weeding and the weather deities have smiled on our efforts. We haven’t yet been rained out – the company is warm, even if the weather isn’t! Third Sunday…
Third Sunday working party 15 May Come along between 1-4 pm to help remove woody weeds including Briar rose, Hawthorn and Cootamundra wattle at The Fair site in North Watson. Meet promptly at the nature park entrance near Tay and Ian Nicol Streets at 1pm to walk to the site…
Hackett working party Sunday 24 April Come along between 1-4 pm to help remove weeds and plant local native ground-dwelling plants along the drainage line close to the Hackett water tank. Meet at the drainage line near the nature park entrance off Rivett and French Streets, Click here for a map.…
FoMM win 2021 Landcare award! We are delighted to announce that the Friends of Mount Majura received the 2021 ACT Landcare Community Group Award at a ceremony on 10 March. (The award presentation was delayed due to Covid.) FoMM will now go forward as a nominee for the 2022 national…
Happy (lunar) New Year – Gong Xi Fa Cai It’s never too late to make a resolution to give something back to the nature park in our back yard. A huge effort by FoMM volunteers in 2021 Despite Covid disruptions, including more than three months of lockdown when it was…
Happy New Year to all our readers. We hope you are enjoying Mount Majura in the cool early mornings and evenings of summer. If you are feeling relaxed and energised after some seasonal holidays you can join us on Monday mornings, weekday evenings and one Sunday in January to give…
It has been great to resume ParkCare activities since the lockdown ended. Another La Nina season has led to prolific weed growth as well as abundant wildflowers. December working party this Sunday 12 December 9am to 12 noon. We will remove weeds along the drainage line close to the Hackett…
