Owing to a number of critical absences, we have brought the mid month activity forward from 18 September to Wednesday 11 September. On Wednesday we plan to continue with weed removal (mostly Cootamundra wattle, Olive bushes, privet seedlings) in the bushland area above the Deakin suburb cut off drain from Strickland Crescent to Kent Street. The Cootamundra wattle, not to be confused with the prolific Silver wattle) are mostly still in flower and easy to spot in the bushland.
More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au
Location: Park and assemble at the top end of Strickland Crescent just below the cut-off drain. Task and safety briefings will be held at 9am sharp. Morning tea at 11am. Work usually wraps up at about 12.30pm.
Activities: Cut/dab with focus on small blackberry patches, briar rose, privet, and mature deciduous woody weeds including Cootamundra wattle, olive, pyracantha and cotoneaster. Large blackberry patches will be mapped for spring spraying.
Conditions: Open and flat along the cut off drain. Medium/dense bush and some steep slopes between the cutoff drain and the ridge.
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 secateurs, loppers, saws, some small mattocks and herbicide dabbers (bring your empty dabbers to exchange for full ones). 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: It is important that you attend the activity safety briefing at 0900 to obtain tools, directions and to sign in and out. 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. Work will normally finish at 12.30pm
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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’. 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