Red Hill working bee Sunday 4 June 2017

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The Red Hill Regenerators invite you to our next working bee which will be held on Sunday 4 June 2017 at 9am

We have now finished our work removing deciduous woody weeds until they start growing again next spring.

This month we plan to remove a patch of Cootamundra Wattle regrowth and use the cuttings to protect our tube stock plantings (on Sunday 18 June) from being damaged by kangaroos.

The details:

Time: Sunday 4 June 2017 Work: 0900 to 1200, 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 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. Lots of spider webs at face height from leaf curling and jewel spiders. Watch out for European wasp nests. Cootamundra saplings range from small to large and will require energetic sawing.

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:

  • Sunday 18 June 2017 09.00am Tubestock planting event with Greening Australia
  • Sunday 25 June 09.30am Fungi Foray (meet at Mugga way car park)
  • Sunday 2 July 2017 09.00am Working bee
  • 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