August 4th week

Back To Flanagans

The low areas at Hewitts Crk are still under water & there is mud elsewhere. Flanagans will be considerably drier with its sand base. Choppers & Morning Glory gleaners can proceed to cleanse more of Coupe 2 while Asparagites continue their slow push south. Judging by McCauleys Beach there may also be some beach cleaning required. We'll bring extra bags. 

Weed of the week

Ehrharta erecta
The species has been used for birdseed, and in ecological restoration such as dune stabilization. However, it has become an invasive weed in many parts of the world. It flowers and seeds throughout the year, and its seeds germinate rapidly, forming new plants in only a few weeks.
This weed is so widespread that all we can do is remove the visible seeds and clear away any of it that is in competion with native plants.

2024 Planting tomorrow 

Most of the sites will be towards Woodlands Ck where salt water isn't a problem so if we all bring a watering can/bottle refills from the shaduf & big container should be pretty efficient.
A track making opportunity is now apparent at the far end of Manifest Destiny so Choppers need not despair.

2023 Just smile & nod like normal

 Here's the list Ian asked Ted to publish:

  • several smaller jobs along the cycleway
  • a bit of watering for the Woodlands Ck plantings
  • Ross! there appear to be Lilies emerging
  • hammer in steel posts with chicken wire to protect the Condon Cedars
    (& take a nice pic to send them). 
  • Splitters!! & continue into Manifest Destiny to weed weeds.
  • there's a little high quality sieve work to be done at the Madeira site

2022 Weed of the week 

Lambs Tongue or Ribwort Plantain.
Plantago lanceolata


A number of weedy sites to attack. More Turkey Rhubarb, Formosa Lily, Nightshade & Cottonbush and the ubiquitous Morning Glory to be dealt with but also a new wolf in sheeps clothing: Lambs Tongue (Ribwort - see above).

Still a bit of sawing needed in places and a desperate chopper might find work in Manifest Destiny.

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