Red Hill Work Activity on Sunday 5 July 2026 from 9.30am to 12 noon.
Further work will be undertaken on the 40th Anniversary Project by tackling a persistent patch of Verbascum and some woody weeds on a hill slope in the southern part of the Reserve. Removal of the Verbascum rosettes will mean that these weeds will not flower and set seed next Spring and Summer. The large rosettes can be controlled by chipping with a mattock. Given the recent rain the soil is soft. The woody weeds in the area can be controlled by cutting and dabbing. Morning tea will be at 11am.
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 5-minute walk to the work site. The working bee to end by no later than12 noon but may be curtailed in wet weather.
Conditions: Grassy hill slope.
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.
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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. The Volunteer Policy and Code of Conduct can be accessed from the ParkCare Hub at https://www.parks.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1180382/act-parks-and-conservation-volunteer-policy-and-code-of-conduct.pdf
More information: http://www.redhillregenerators.org.au