August 1st week
Fine Morning With Much To Do
There's likely not enough to do at Flanagans until Sept/Oct planting time, except for watering, so we're at Hewitts again tomorrow. I'm expecting Alycia to visit and 1 or 2 new members to check us out so it could be a busy morning. And be ready for the media storm as you are displayed on the cover of the August "Flame"
Here's what is on offer:
- Mandy the Fig Wizard has offered 4 more of her "babies" for planting, desperate to avoid a Triffid incident in her own home. I'm thinking Woodlands Ck.
- Cassia & Coolatai also await your attention....and then there's the Stony Rd Cassia with pods.
- Watering is needed at our newest plantings so a trolley & containers would be great.
- there are still more Tuckeroo with red tape, often indicating a group.
Please cut them off at ground level before "painting" to avoid creating Trip Hazards. - Andrew's Amnesia is due a visit. At least 8 of our usual suspects are enjoying our absence.
- There is a patch of baby Moth Vine just east of the cycleway.
2025 Why Would Anyone Plan?
We are switching tomorrow's work action to Flanagans Ck, or Tingara Park as its officially known. Forecast is for some possible light morning showers, so rain gear advisable.
At Flanagans tomorrow we'll continue to weed our way south. There may be a rubbish patrol along the back of the beach. I'll bring extra bags again. Choppers /sawyers could cut some of last weeks cuttings into more mulch friendly sizes.
2024 A Diminished Thing
Tomorrow begins a new era for our group with our work restricted to areas west of the cycleway. I will produce a full explanation of these changes later in the week.
A reminder that our 10th Annual Foundation Picnic is set for Monday 26th August.
The waves & tides of the last week have dammed Hewitts Creek & filled it, the shoreline & beyond with sea-wrack so removal of plastic, treated timber & general rubbish will be first task tomorrow. Hoes & metal rakes will be useful in returning these deposits to the back of the beach.
Our plantings up the McCauleys Beach Estate track need a visit to counter regrowth Lantana, Lilies et al. July was very dry as is the coming week so watering of our more recent plantings should also be on the agenda. You may also have seen considerable clearing work done up Woodlands Ck & across to Wilkies Walk area. This has been done by Southern Habitat, contractors for Paul Nichols, the land developer, who owns the lands west of our site. It is WCC approved.
2023 Chewed Out
This year it is rabbits, the whole warren had been dining out on the green salad we set before them last week.
Work can continue beside Woodlands Ck for two choppers & the Blackberry team is welcome to attack at the back of Steve's Beach.
We should also clean out some Polygala et al along the cycleway.
2022 Deer damage
Some overgrown ground covers and a few nursery graduates were taken down to the site Thurs/Friday. A number of our sapling stage plantings have suffered Deer damage (see below). We will need a couple of Post & Chickenwire gurus to consolidate the current flimsy stick protection.
The Blackberry Brigade have a bit more to do in the Blady Grass and also behind Steve's Beach where another big Banksia is down, allowing access to a new Blackberry patch.
Weeders can do a sweep of our west edge for Bidens, Cottonbush, Nightshade & the first Lilies to show. We hope to also relocate a few more Lomandras & Dianellas to fill gaps along the cycleway edge.
Spiny, prickly or poisonous, these plants are ones that deer won't touch.
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