We are reaching the end of our extensive sweep along the east side of Red Hill, to remove weeds from the high value woodland.  On Sunday, we plan to work north from Hindmarsh Drive, along the east slope of Red Hill above Mugga Way.  The objective will be to cut and dab any woody weeds in the area, including briar rose, pyracanthas, cotoneasta, hawthorn and a number of non native tree species, thistles and minor blackberry outbreaks. If leaf fall has taken place on deciduous plants, they should be left until spring to ensure that herbicide uptake is effective.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble near the far southern end of Mugga Way, below Tamar Street Street. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)

This Wednesday we will return to the east side of the hill, above Mugga Way, to continue sweeping through the high value bushland from above the Mugga Way car park south to Hindmarsh Drive. The objective will be to cut and dab any woody weeds in the area, including briar rose, pyracanthas, cotoneasta, hawthorn and a number of non native tree species, thistles and minor blackberry outbreaks. If leaf fall has taken place on deciduous plants, they should be left until spring to ensure that herbicide uptake is effective.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble at the on Mugga Way opposite Zeehan Street. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)

The consultation report titled “Nature Based Commercial Tourism Framework” regarding an ACT Government proposal to develop nature-based commercial tourism, has been released. It demonstrated that there are significant community concerns regarding adverse impacts on those environments being used for this tourism activity (55% of those consulted expressed concern). The majority of those consulted (70%) also wanted to see limits placed on this activity, especially within Canberra Nature Reserves, wilderness areas in the ACT and in Namadgi National Park. More…

This Wednesday we will return to the east side of the hill, above Mugga Way, to continue sweeping through the high value bushland from above the Mugga Way car park south to Hindmarsh Drive. The objective will be to cut and dab any woody weeds in the area, including briar rose, pyracanthas, cotoneasta, hawthorn and a number of non native tree species, thistles and minor blackberry outbreaks. If leaf fall has taken place on deciduous plants, they should be left until spring to ensure that herbicide uptake is effective.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble at the Red Hill Reserve Mugga Way car park. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)

The Parkcare annual report for the 2021-22 year has been released and can be downloaded here. It contains some useful statistical measures. The bulk of the report consists of one or two page reports from most of the Parkcare groups, including from the Regenerators.

On Sunday 7 May we will try to complete the weeding we have been doing along the east side of the hill, above Mugga Way, through the high value bushland from above Mugga Way south towards Hindmarsh Drive. The objective will be to cut and dab the many woody weeds in the area, including briar rose, pyracanthas, cotoneasta, privet, thistles and minor blackberry outbreaks. 

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble on Mugga Way opposite Zeehan Street. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)

This Wednesday we continue the work started last Sunday along the east side of the hill, above Mugga Way, to continue sweeping through the high value bushland from above the Mugga Way car park south to Hindmarsh Drive. The objective will be to cut and dab any woody weeds in the area, including briar rose, pyracanthas, cotoneasta and a number of non native tree species, thistles and blackberry. In particular we need to focus on non native deciduous species before their leaves change colour and fall.  If we have time, there are verbascum in this area where flower spikes can be cut and bagged.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble at the Red Hill Reserve Mugga Way car park. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)

This Sunday we continue our work along the east side of the hill, above Mugga Way, to continue sweeping through the high value bushland from above the Mugga Way car park south to Hindmarsh Drive. The objective will be to cut and dab any woody weeds in the area, including briar rose, pyracanthas, cotoneasta and a number of non native tree species, thistles and blackberry. In particular we need to focus on non native deciduous species before their leaves change colour and fall.  If we have time, there are verbascum in this area where flower spikes can be cut and bagged.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble at the Red Hill Reserve Mugga Way car park. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)

The nationally endangered Button Wrinklewort daisy has declined on Red Hill Nature Reserve from 5,700 plants in 2004 to only 3,400 nine years later in early 2023. It is suggested that one reason for the decline could be resulting from thickening of lower and mid storey vegetation in the vicinity of the plants.

Results from the census from 1984 to 2023 can be found here…

Our work activity on Wednesday 15 February 2023 will make a welcome alternative from beheading verbascum. This time the principle activity will be to conduct a count of the endangered Button Wrinklewort.  One of this native daisy’s key global habitats is on Red Hill, where its numbers rise and fall. The last major count indicated a population of about 5,500 plants, which places Red Hill as the 7th largest population in the world.  The attached map shows habitat in two general locations – above Strickland Crescent, Deakin and above Calthorpes House, Red Hill. Census results for the period 1984-2011 are attached. About six volunteers will be needed to conduct the count, which will be supervised by Michael Mulvaney.  Those volunteers who prefer other activities will be able to continue with the woody weed removal.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble at the top of Strickland Crescent. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp (more…)