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January 3rd week

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Ian Macca 2 says: Meet at the Hewitts Creek bridge tomorrow (8:30 am). See below for the sort of weeds to look out for this time of year. 2024 No Work Today? Forecast*  suggests there is only a 5% chance of no rain. Montbretia mining & vine peeling from valued natives would have been the priorities. 2023 Urgent tasks are; weeding the tree fall clearing a big Moth Vine in flower Japanese Honeysuckle spreading towards the Blady Grass Morning Glory flowering in the Blady Grass Blackberry , Lilies , Bidens , Fleabane , Nightshade along the south edge of the New Forest . 2022 Weed of the week Balloon Cottonbush was from South Africa originally. We also have a Polygala garden escapee that looks similar until the balloon stage.   So, start in the grassy areas where Montbretia , Lilies , Cottonbush et al are blooming and move to areas where Morning Glory , Asparagus & Cassia are on the march.  *

January 2nd week

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Flanagans Creek   Bushies, Yes, we have been officially authorised to begin work at Flanagans Creek & I have the documents to prove it, plus a Planning & Inspection Tour with Greg, the head Bushie.  We are part of the New Imperialist Zeitgeist imperilling the Old World Order, and we start tomorrow. Where Are We?  by foot, trudge north along Cliff & The Esplanade, past the Surf Club & on to the creek at the far end of the park. by car/bike use the same route or drive along LHD through Thirroul & turn right at The Esplanade & park in that first stretch or in the northern Surf Club carpark. I will have the Official Bushcare Sign Board. There is some chance locals will want to know what's happening. We are "weeding Invasive species" & hopefully "regenerating local native vegetation". We are NOT "clearing"!!!    I will have the document authorising our work. We will start at the creek end of the area. Expect Morning Glory, A...

January 1st week

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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.  

December 5th week

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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.  

December 4th week

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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 dock Rumex crispus   Curly dock is a weed of international proportions. It is long lived and hardy, and seeds can remain viable for up to 50 years. The plant contains oxalic acids, which are poisonous to all mammals in large amounts.  From a smart plant identifier app —— PictureThis! 2021 Activities   Mon 27 December 2021 declared a Bushie Holiday, Mon 3 January 2022 = accept any better offer, 10 January return to "work".  Of course by then WCC may have us off the books again.  Thanks for all your guerilla ef...

December 3rd week

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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 need a group to weed at Woodlands Ck & a couple of weeders at Ted's Patch first thing tomorrow. If conditions allow the  rest of us can clean up along the Stony Rd for the first hour or so.  Garry & Ross, could you please bring along your paper bags  of Kangaroo Grass seeds? 2023 Last week's leftovers Still have Lilies in SE corner . Steve's Beach has Fleabane and Morning Glory. Andrew's Mistake - Crofton , Wild Tobacco and Purpletop.  2022 Work done Work Targets will be lilies east of Cycleway , our plantings behind Steve's Beach and the weed wonderland that is Andrew's area . 2021 Work list We will attempt to insert about 90 mostly small native shrubs & groundcovers. Please bring 2-4 litres of water, spade/digging trowel.  We may have to do a little clearing in places as it i...

December 2nd week

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 Many Minor Missions Here is the work: Turkey rhubarb is flowering on west side of C'way + some Purpletop & maybe Morning Glory , Lilies &  Morning Glory are flourishing just south of the dirt Track & further west there is Honeysuckle Kangaroo Grass seeds are ready to be harvested over at Woodlands Creek. They need to be dried in paper bags for a while. Disentangling vines to save small trees & shrubs is required at the Mound beside the Ditch across the Ditch is a large Cassia in flower. Exterminate!! a quite large Banksia has rotted at the base & is propped against a Casuarina beside the dirt track. Cutter uppers needed. 2023 A Few things Choppers may continue along the Stony Road and then across the back of the Blady Grass - mainly for Lantana regrowth Asthma weed and Lilies in SE corner Steve's Beach has Fleabane, Morning Glory and lots of tall reeds shading out our baby Criniums Andrew's Mistake - Crofton, Wild Tobacco, Purpletop, Hon...

December 1st week

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MD Woodpile Cut up & distribute the Manifest Destiny woodpile. There's more cut & paint of Privet, Olive & Cassia on the east edge of  Manifest Destiny . Morning Glory is starting to climb along the west side of the cycleway in the forest area. Honeysuckle &  Morning Glory need work south of the dirt track, towards the  Blady Grass . Maintenance weeding would be timely at our 3 most recent planting areas even though 2 of them are west of the survey line. 2023 Rules of Operation under review 2022 Jobs list Lisa's site - cutting back the reeds et al to restore our track, plus a wiry old Cassia on the creek edge at Manifest Destiny ; SE Corner - Morning Glory in flower & some more Cape Ivy ; Andrew's Area needs another attack...its an encyclopedia of weeds; Check the fallen Banksia area behind Steve's Beach where our plantings are under siege. 2021 Weed of the week Purple Top   A fair bit of rescue work from grass growth needed at Condons Corn...