Bushcare Hewitts Creek

A WCC Plan of Management for our enlarged site At last week's course a few Co-ordinators raised the Registration issue. The response: Yes, its all about WCC's Insurance Policy for its Volunteers (ie a push by the Insurers). Alex M & Greg accept their message was unfortunately worded & will aim for more clarity & a less heavy hand next time. Don't stress the quiz was part of the message too. So please sign up to the existing form & no need to fear a weeks detention if you're not clear on the "Golfer's lift". Watch Kosta's Gardening Australia from last Friday if you missed it. Its all about Bushcarers & what we do.  It should now be on ABC iview. Janine Bailey's doctoral supervisor is launching her book, "In The Weeds" mid November at the Uni. I'll forward the info. WCC Xmas bash is Nov 13 at the Frat. You need to rsvp to Jacqui at Bushcare HQ. I'll be in NZ so raffle Team Leadership.....Ian, Bruce, Peter, Jan...

Weather fine & cool  Location Hewitts Ck site. Target 1 : Condons Corner ..... Fleabane ,  Turkey rhubarb,   Crofton , lilies. Target 2 :  Manifest Destiny  where Fleabane flourishes, plantings need freeing, track A needs clearing, track B needs blocking, Coral Tree trim Target 3 : if numbers allow,  Woodlands Ck  has Fleabane , Purpletop & a native vine smothering everything else Hope to see you at the Bridge, 8.30.....beware the speeding E-Bikes, 2025 Yet Another Change of Plan It has been deemed best to avoid the sprayed Asparagus at Flanagans for another week by which time the impact should be more widespread & visible. So it's back to Hewitts tomorrow where the shade will be welcome if the 30 degrees forecast eventuates.  Most of our effort will be in Manifest Destiny where more watering will be needed & the full panoply of weeds await. Cape Ivy & Rhubarb are widespread & easy to get while still small but there's al...

Warm Return To  Flanagans We will be planting about 50 Coastal Species tomorrow. Expecting a warming morning but with 2 damp days forecast for the week, "conditions are ideal". So maybe a spade or five will be useful but mostly it will be trowels, mulch gathering & the Acquarians watering in.  Despite some losses from our previous efforts, the majority are still alive & many are thriving.  Southern & Central bays will be the targets this time. Weeding is also on the agenda, the usual suspects; Morning glory . Turk &  Asparagus . Rubbish hasn't been too bad in the bays but I haven't looked in or across the creek for a while. See you, 8.30 am, at the Esplanade corner, 2025 Sale of the Sanctuary A big yellow sign has gone up at the top of the Stony Rd rise, seeking expressions of interest In the purchase of 2 Panmills Dr lots...... & 20 Amy St, a tiny 320sq m house block (yet to be WCC approved), the wagging tail of the 7000sq m along the west edge...

Daylight Saving takes us back to 8.30 am start.  Cool, Grey Public Holiday Offerings include a couple of WARC Zone entries: Return to Condons Corner for Fleabane ,  Turkey Rhubarb ,  Formosa Lily  & Crofton , & wait for those invasive kids whose setup I piled this afternoon Formosa Lily  & Cape Ivy over by the metal fence.   We leave the tent & associated rubbish for the Rise & Shine crew on Tuesday Fleabane,   Cassia ,  Japanese honeysuckle  & Purpletop along  Woodlands Creek .  If you're lucky like me you may see the Blue Satin  Bowerbird  dipping in the fresh water pool. Manifest Destiny  is always waiting. If you walk up the creek track you may see the Pacific Black Duck parents with their very new ducklings.  2025 If you don't have a better offer  Take inspiration from this week in previous years. 2023 A Cool Holiday Weeding will be west of the cycleway beyond the Blady Grass...

Cool, cloudy, no rain We might try a couple of variations to routine: dig out the cactus that appears to be growing at the back of the beach transplant some baby Tuckeroos from  Woodland Crk  into the area where Coastal Wattles have died from excess salt water Plant a few of my own nursery items in protected places  pull out the crop of Moth Vines that is getting started beyond our western edge Not sure how many of us will be required for the above so "choppers" will find plenty to do in  Manifest Destiny  to prepare for some planting in the weeks to come.  2025 New Management  Lt McLeod will have the clipboard next 2 or 3 Mondays. Weed  Privet , Cassia ,  Crofton  weed and Cape ivy at Lisas site and  Manifest Destiny Choppers could attack  Cassia  and Asparagus along the north side of the ditch.   Repair 2 of our fences, one at the cycleway bend and the other at the triangle up the dirt track (protecting the San...

Expedition to the west and Manifest Destiny Crofton  weed is flowering so we'll target that and continue working on the western edge where there's asparagus weed ,   Cassia ,  Japanese Honeysuckle  and even some lilies. After a largely dry fortnight any watering of recent plantings would be good. 2025 Once More Unto the Beach We have only 20 tubestock to plant towards the creek end so much of our time will be devoted to ASPARAGUS ! Flanagans creek has turned south for 80 m on reaching the beach, leaving a 2m sand cliff just east of the vegetation. WCC had roped off the access paths last Friday.  The Bower has been re-sited by Mr Satin, now a bit further east & only visible to bending bottle collectors. I also saw a basking Eastern  Water Dragon & 2 beautiful male Variegated Wrens with their extended family.   2024 You'll never weed alone Crofton and Fireweed will flower, Montbretia will shoot. 2023 Watering, snakes & Heat Warning The prior...

Leaderless Monday    2025 Day of the Silent  Lilies under the Casuarinas cover,   Polygalas &  Crofton and Scotch Thistles .  Also snip off emergent Honeysuckle along the Cycleway. Woodlands creek  offers employment against the usual suspects, as does McKellar Glade for the visually astute. Too many Tuckeroos are prospering at both sites, & behind the Blady Grass , so some thinning out should begin. If numbers suffice Lisa's site needs more work around the Crinum Lilies & along the ditch Asparagus is away & running. Madeira fiends can indulge themselves over by the creek in  Manifest Destiny. Warm & windy tomorrow so make sure you have water.  2024 Saws & Buckets Some sizable Casuarina branches are down at Woodlands Ck and others at Hewitts Ck around from Maccas Bend and just south of the Dirt Track.   There is hope of rain on Thursday but our recent plantings could do with a drink just in case. Again, ...