Red Hill Work Activity on Wednesday 15 July 2026 from 9.30am to 12 noon.
There are a large number of nettle trees and other woody weeds located on the hill slope below the Red Hill summit road. These woody weeds need to be removed before they mature and form thickets to the detriment of the surrounding habitat. Removal will involve cutting with loppers and dabbing the cut stem with glyphosate. Morning tea will be at 11am.
Location: Park and assemble in the car park near the restaurants at the top of Red Hill Drive. Task, tool distribution, and safety briefings will be held at 9.30am. A short 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