Our second planting was held on the 20th and 27th of October. About 3000 plants in total were planted mainly in the dryer eroded areas around the dams. FOMM members and volunteers were helped by ACT Parks and Conservation rangers and Warren Saunders of Seeds and Plants Australia.
For more information please email dragonfly@majura.org.
Following is a summary of species and numbers in the second planting. About one third were planted at the upper dam and two thirds at the lower dam.
Species | Number planted |
Submerged | |
Myriophyllum crispatum | 50 |
Potamogeton tricarinatus | 50 |
Scheonoplectus validus | 200 |
Edge | |
Alisma plantago | 400 |
Bolboschoenus Caldwellii | 250 |
Carex appressa | 250 |
Poa labillardieri | 200 |
Dry zone grasses and forbes | |
Themeda australis | 400 |
Poa sieberiana | 400 |
Bothriochloa macra | 200 |
Joycea pallida | 200 |
Bracteantha viscosa | 100 |
Chrysocephalum apiculatum | 100 |
Chrysocephalum semipapposum | 100 |
Dianella revoluta | 100 |
Hardenbergia violacia | 12 |
Shrubs | |
Cassinia Longifolia | 6 |
Acacia Dealbata | 6 |
Indigofera australis | 6 |