Bushcare Hewitts Creek

Quiet Little Drink  If you arrive early and bring a spade we can dig out that bike. Down along  Woodlands Creek is a weed forest (inc.  Montbretia and Bidens Pelosa ) so that's where tomorrow's first worksite will be except for those we delegate on a mission into WARC territory to deal with other miscreants on the way. There are also some small jobs in the  Blady Grass  areas inc.  Purpletop , Fleabane  and the occasional  Lily .  Some struggling plantings needing TLC +water At  Manifest Destiny  there needs to be some selective track clearing to access the Madeira Vine  around and under the cardboard. Stone  Road/Boge Massacre sites have scattered  Purpletop .   2025 Flanagans Creek   We have been officially authorised to begin work at Flanagans Creek & we are part of the New Imperialist Zeitgeist imperilling the Old World Order, and we start tomorrow. I will have the Official Bushcare Sign...

High tide  A 2m high tide around 10.30 am tomorrow but little chance of erosive power given the gentle surf at the moment. Fine & mild forecast so ideal conditions for; attack on The Ditch weeds while/if it remains dry Fleabane , Nightshades & Asparagus across Lisa's Site &  Manifest Destiny . thin out  Persicaria & rescue  Manifest Destiny  plantings. And  Madeira , of course. Sawyers will have some broken branch & dead tree work if they are available. 2025 Weed On At Woodlands Ck, and the Purple Top through to the Blady Grass area could reward our florists, but Manifest Destiny & the shady weeds there will be the main game. Madeira will be top priority but Cape Ivy, Honeysuckle , Crofton & Cassia also need to be driven back. 2024 & 2023 New Years Day 2022 Water needed Please bring some water to apply to our December plantings. Reports are that the odd weed has popped up over the last fortnight.  

Flanagans tidy up Join us at the Flanagans site at 8.30. December is a 5 Monday month, morning will be cool so hopefully no crowd, & there was quite a bit of rubbish there this morning, plus some Lantana regrowth that needs work   It is that time when the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) passes through. 2024 Tough week to endure We return to the Stony Rd & Ted's Patch for a bit more weeding & watering & there's more work along the edge of Woodlands Ck. After that its time to fold up & stack the "Lounge Area", if its still there, and I'll report it to WCC for removal.  Some fallen timber to cut up/re-locate & a lesson in dealing with Madeira Vine awaits over by Hewitts Ck. Also new plantings need water.  

 Eat Healthy Weeds If needed there's shady work at  Woodlands Ck &  Manifest Destiny / Lisa's Site but a few  Lantana &  Purpletop , are waving at us from the southern half of the Blady Grass .  The Cycleway edge also has some impertinent Bidens ,  Purpletop  &  Fleabane  requiring removal. For the next 4 Mondays come to Bushcare if you don't have a better offer.  We'll nominate which site each Sunday based on weather, weeds, rubbish & crowds.  2024 Cool & cloudy  We'll return to Woodlands Ck edge for some clearing & also weed Ted's Patch & along the Stony Rd. Ross & Garry please bring your paper bags of Kangaroo Grass seeds for distribution after the weeding. If numbers allow we may do some work in Manifest Destiny where Laura will hopefully have some plants to put in.  A few litres of water will help 2023 Christmas day 2022 Weed of the week   Curly d...

 Chance of Showers for Return to Flanagans Three main sites to choose from: Coupe 3 has a lovely collection of Cacti in the north-east corner; about 25 of the little spiky monsters to be dug out & bagged. Our planted area requires careful weeders to extract  Morning Glory , Asparagus & Lantana , especially where close to our little treasures. There's also a regrowth Norfolk Is. Hibiscus to be  dealt with. The North side of Flanagans Ck has quite a bit of  Morning Glory with its big purple flowers on show. Pulling & bagging or scraping & poisoning needed in various spots between the bridge & the shelter shed. There's an evil red flowered spiky thing and Fennel further east & then concentrated  Morning Glory  & Asparagus at the back of the beach.  2024 Planting in our Narrow Strip Some Sandpaper Figs will go into Manifest Destiny. A peculiar Trowel may well appear to place some of these darlings into the ground. We ...

Calling for Aquarians Two very hot days, no rain until at least Thursday, plus Hewitts Creek filled by high tides, means our most recent plantings will appreciate a Day of Aquarians tomorrow, our shaduf system being temporarily too salty. I'm thinking the Dirt Track littlies but also the recent Manifest Destiny vulnerables. The battle vs  Snake Vine No.2  continues along the creek bank past the bend, at Andrew's Amnesia & along the  Dirt Track . Secateurs & patience required.  There is also a bit of sawing work on a fallen trunk & branches south of the  Dirt Track . Fleabane is everywhere but particularly across  Manifest Destiny where its outgrowing the normal weeds!! The  Dirt Track  (very popular today) is hosting a fine display of Bad Passionfruit. Woodlands Ck has  Lantana,   Cassia,   Purple Top , Japanese honeysuckle, Fleabane, Coolatai & Snakey 2   The WARC Zone offers a dubious reward for whoever ...

Year of the Snake Vine  Snake Vine No.2 ( Stepania japonica ) is having a very big year so again tomorrow secateurs will be invaluable. The forecast is partly cloudy, low 20s, so comfortable conditions.  Locations very similar to last week: Manifest Destiny  - watering via shaduf, the full weed card, but also knocking down another local, Persicaria , where its overwhelming plantings Dirt Track -  plantings on both sides hiding under Snakey 2, plus Bad Passionfruit, and some cutting up of fallen branches Woodlands Ck - plenty of weedy variety here so don't go after just one: Lantana,   Cassia,   Purple Top , Japanese honeysuckle, Fleabane, Coolatai & Snakey 2 Andrews Amnesia & Lisa's Site both have the Snake 2 clambering over more valued natives From the Creek bend to the Ditch there are a series of well established natives disappearing under the SuperSnake 2 There may also a couple of secret WARC missions if numbers & courage allow ...