Red Hill working bee Sunday 2 July 2017

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The Red Hill Regenerators invite you to our next working bee which will be held on Sunday 2 July 2017 at 9am

Last month we started to remove a large patch of Cootamundra Wattle regrowth. With the help from ranger Phil and his chainsaw we cut and stacked about six truck loads of cuttings.  Half of these were transported to our tubestock planting site and were used at our planting event on 18 June to give some protection from being damaged by kangaroos.  The remaining cuttings will be moved to the planting site to finish the job.

But there is still more to do! So this month we plan to return to the Cootamundra patch and finish the job.

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The details:

Time: Sunday 2 July 2017 Work: 0900 to 1230, with byo morning tea at 1100.

More information: info@redhillregenerators.org.au. Prior registration is not required.

Location: Meet at the first gate on the right about 50m after turning right into the golf course road from Red Hill Drive.

Activities:

1. Cut and daub Cootamundra wattle, and any other woody weeds;
2. Drag Cootamundra cuttings to the adjacent maintenance track, cut into convenient lengths and stack neatly for collection by Parks & Conservation.
 3. Locate and record rabbit warrens and weeds using Collector App (bring your smart phone if you want to learn how to do this).
Conditions:  Gently sloping open woodland. Cootamundra saplings range from small to large and will require energetic sawing and even more energetic dragging and stacking.

You bring: Water, hat, long sleeved shirt, long pants, sunscreen cream, solid shoes, eye protection, byo morning tea. We may run out of saws so bring one along if you have one.

We bring: Gloves, tools, herbicides. Safety briefing and instructions at 9.15am. In the event of an equipment shortage, priority for tools will be given to Red Hill Regenerators members.

Note: Children under 16 years must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. Work parties will be cancelled by email (if possible) if: a) the forecast is for > 35 deg C, b) it is a total fire ban day, c) there is lightning, or d) there is heavy rain.

Other 2017 activities scheduled for your diary are:

  • Wednesday 12 July 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Sunday 6 August 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Wednesday 16 August 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Sunday 3 September 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Wednesday 13 September 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Sunday 1 October 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Wednesday 11 October 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Sunday 15 October 2017 09.00am Nest box inspection
  • Sunday 5 November 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Sunday 12 November 2017 10.30am Butterfly Walk with Dr Suzi Bond
  • Wednesday 15 November 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • Sunday 3 December 2017 08.00am Working bee and AGM

Other unscheduled activities this year will include our popular wildflower walk led by Dr Michael Mulvaney, and a celebration of the centenary of planting the red flowering callistemon plants on instructions from Walter Burley Griffin.