Regenerators working bee: Sunday 6 March 2016

The Red Hill Regenerators invite you to our second working bee of 2016 on Sunday 6 March 2016

When we had our last working bee it was noted that due to the January rain there had been a massive germination of verbascum, mainly on the east slope between Davidson’s Trig and Hindmarsh Drive. Since then some hardy Regenerators have been putting in long hours out in the heat spraying large numbers. But there are still many waiting to be sprayed.

So our March working bee will be based at the saddle immediately uphill from the Brereton Street cul de sac, to enable us to work both north west on small blackberry outbreaks, east on a large stand of mature nettle trees, and south east on verbascum spraying (for those with a Chemcert certificate).

The details:

Time: Sunday 7 March 2016 Work: 0900 to 1230, with byo morning tea at 1100

More information: Paul Ratcliffe (info@redhillregenerators.org.au). Prior registration is not required.

Location: Meet at the top of Brereton Street, Garran gate at 9am sharp for a lift or short drive up to the saddle, or at the saddle.

Activities:

1. Cut and daub briar rose, minor blackberry and other woody weeds;
2. Cut and bag verbascum spikes and cut/dab plants;
3. Saw and daub nettle tree copse and other associated woody weeds;
4. Back pack spray verbascum rosettes;
5. Locate and record rabbit warrens using Collector App.
.Conditions:  Steep and rocky below the ridge on east side below Davidson Trig. Open sloping woodland on west slope. Small blackberry patches

You bring: Water, hat, long sleeved shirt, long pants, sunburn cream, solid shoes, eye protection, byo morning tea.

We bring: Gloves, tools, bags, herbicides. Safety briefing and instructions at 9.15am.

Note: Children under 16 years must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. The event will be cancelled by email (if practicable)  in the event of rain or extreme heat.

Other events scheduled for 2016 for your diary are:

Sunday 3 April 2016
Sunday 1 May 2016
Sunday 5 June 2016
Sunday 3 July 2016
Sunday 7 August 2016
Sunday 4 September 2016
Sunday 2 October 2016
Sunday 6 November 2016
Sunday 4 December 2016 (AGM)