Red Hill activity Wednesday 16 February 2022

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Our next mid week activity will be on Wednesday 16 February 2022 from 9am until 12.30pm.  We plan to leave our verbascum obsession for a while and return to focussing on the woody weeds which have been surreptitiously growing up while our backs were turned last year. Our plan for the next few activities is to start at the north western end (Kent Street end) of the Reserve and work east and south through the high value parts of the Reserve.  Check out our web site for the 2022 vegetation values map.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au

Location: Park and assemble in Hampden Place, Deakin (off Kent Street) There will be a briefing at 9am.

Activities: A range of activities are planned: from chipping/pulling Horehound, spot spraying grasses, removing ivy, remove small patches of blackberry, cut/dab woody weeds, with focus on deciduous weeds, which will become dormant in autumn.  We will have secateurs, loppers, saws, small and large mattocks and lots of dabbers, so there should be something for everyone.

Conditions: gentle to steep slopes, rocky in parts, some open bush.

You bring: Water to drink, hat, leather gloves, long sleeved shirt, long pants essential, eye protection, sunscreen, solid enclosed shoes. BYO morning tea.

We bring:  Tools (see above), basic first aid kit, and instructions.

Note: It is important that you attend the activity briefing at 0900.    A byo morning tea is usually held at 11am, with an opportunity to discuss matters of relevance to the Group. Such discussions constitute ‘General Meetings’ as defined by the Rules of our organisation and may be minuted.

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Cancellation: The activity will be cancelled by email (if possible) if rain/wind is forecast which could make planned work potentially hazardous, high temperatures before midday are forecast, total fire bans are announced, air pollution is ‘hazardous’ or additional Covid 19 restrictions in force. Note: The Red Hill Regenerators Group is advised by the ACT Parks & Conservation Service and the information below:

  1. ‘Guidelines for Volunteer fieldwork in extreme conditions‘, which addresses extreme temperatures and poor air quality, as measured by PM2.5 levels (to obtain up to the minute information about air quality, there are a number of Apps, including the ‘Air Matters‘ App);
  2. ‘Volunteer Fieldwork through Covid19’ latest update;
  3. Information at: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/protecting-yourself-and-others
  4. the Volunteer Policy and Code of Conduct can be accessed from the ParkCare Hub Home Page on the right hand side under “Files”   https://app.betterimpact.com/Volunteer/Main/StoredDocument/29169