Red Hill Work Activity on Sunday 14 June 2026 from 9.30am to 12 noon

/ Work Activities/News / By

Red Hill Work Activity on Sunday 14 June 2026 from 9.30am to 12 noon.

We will continue work on the 40th Anniversary Project by tackling a persistent stretch of Verbascum on a ridge in the southern part of the Reserve.  Removal of the rosettes will mean that these weeds will not flower and set seed next Spring and Summer.  These large rosettes can be controlled by chipping with a mattock.  Given the recent rain the soil is not too hard.  There are also some woody weeds in the area that can be controlled by cutting and dabbing.

Location: Park and assemble on the far south end of Mugga Way, below Tamar Street.  Task, tool distribution and safety briefings will be held at 9.30am. Around a 10-15 minute walk to the work site.  The working bee to end by no later than12 noon but may be curtailed in wet weather.

Conditions:  Gentle slope, some rocky areas, and woodland.

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 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.

**********************************************************************

Cancellation: The activity will be cancelled by email (if possible), no later than 8 am 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:

  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 found at https://www.parks.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1180382/act-parks-and-conservation-volunteer-policy-and-code-of-conduct.pdf “