At previous activities on Red Hill, we focussed on removing Cootamundra wattles from the hillside above Mugga Way. While a large number have been removed, many still remain to be cut and dabbed. In addition, a number of large Cootamundra wattle trees which are too big to cut by hand need to be removed in order to reduce the seed load. This Wednesday we will return to the hillside to continue cutting smaller wattles by hand. We have also arranged for park ranger Tenzin to return with his chain saw to help with the larger trees. Most of the wattles can be accessed from the maintenance track behind Red Hill.
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Location: Park in the rough dirt off Gowrie Drive on the left near the first gate as you come up from Mugga Way. Task, tool distribution and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp. Morning tea at 11.00am. Work usually wraps up at about 12.30pm.
Activities: Chip and cut/dab Cootamundra wattles and other woody weeds including Photinia, Pyracanthas and Cotoneasta.
Conditions: Sloping land and open bushland..
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 – We will bring some small mattocks, loppers, secateurs and saws. Herbicide dabbers will be available and for refill if yours is empty. We will also bring a basic first aid kit, and provide tool use and weeding ID and advice as needed. Bring your own tools, if available.
Note: The byo morning tea is 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. Work will normally finish at 12.30pm but may be curtailed in hot or wet weather.
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Cancellation: The activity will be cancelled by email (if possible), no later than 8am on the activity day, 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 other official restrictions in force. Note: The Red Hill Regenerators Group is advised by the ACT Parks & Conservation Service and the information below:
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- ‘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);
- ‘Volunteer Fieldwork through Covid19’ latest update;
- Information at: https://www.covid19.act.
gov.au/protecting-yourself- and-others - 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