March 3rd week

 2023 Cool & Grey

Rain + heat can only have meant rapid growth over the last 2 weeks. We'll need to survey the scene in our best areas first and start work where its most needed. Showers are forecast but the Bureau of Meteorology has them only arriving in the evening but should they chase us away from open areas we can retreat back to leafy zones. 

Maybe bring a watering device in case our recent plantings suffered over the last few days.

 2022 Priorities

We need one group beside the Cycleway at the bridge end, where Turkey Rhubarb & Morning Glory are proliferating and another assaulting weeds of the world at Andrew's Site & Manifest Destiny.

If numbers allow, some Cassia are flowering lately, so choppers may have self-identifying victims to pursue.

There will be enough to go round,

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