Bushcare Hewitts Creek

Out of The Wild More chopping along the Stony Road , more Honeysuckle , Blackberry et. al. wrestling east of the cycleway, further Lily hunting and some planting of very locally sourced natives. There are also a few checks needed on Montbretia , Velcro , Madeira , Noogura , Asthma Weed , Cape Ivy & Stonecrop . Noogura  2022 Work list  Time to go back up the creek to a few areas we have neglected recently. Pearl Vine , a native creeper/climber, ( Sarcopetalum harveyanum ) has taken off & we need to prune it from shrubs & small trees before they disappear. Secateurs required, or vast patience & dexterity. There is also a big Mothy near the Gillett bridge , plus some Turkey Rhubarb , Cape Ivy & Morning Glory to be removed near our Prize Fig . A brave soul or two might venture into Lisa's Site and micro-weeders could enjoy the baby Privet et al sprouting in Manifest Destiny . Any 1 or 3 feeling more coastal can take on the free-up weeding of our SE Corner

 Sweep New Forest We need to sweep through the New Forest for Morning Glory , Lilies & junk.  There's some solid weeding needed on Purpletop ,  Fleabane , Lilies & Blackberry east of the Cycleway further on & the smaller site at Woodlands Ck needs the nasties forced back into the creek.  Choppers can work along the Stony Road & our west edge heading north from there. 2022 Targets Targets will be the SE Corner's Cape Ivy & free-up weeding, a bit of Lantana & Ochna regrowth in our new area and a walk through weed of the New Forest (east of Cycleway).  Privets & Olives in Manifest Destiny are in for a cut & some Scottish war paint . If we have the numbers its also a chance to paint Japanese Honeysuckle roots a nice shade of blue down by Woodlands Ck .. 2021 Harvest Festival ..minus the singing. Bags & secateurs required. Weed flowers and seeds, everything must go!

 Gladdies for Edna? Coastal Gladdies will be first up tomorrow, followed by a general Lily search & dig, or a weeding return to Woodlands Ck. Coast Gladdies are very like Lilies in the removal technique (get the bulb). Choppers can be employed along the Stony Road if they need to chop.. 2022 Weed of the week - Ehrharta Our efforts will be; Honeysuckle regrowth beside Woodlands Creek - to be bagged, Ehrhata grass removal around plantings in Old Forest , Cape Ivy & grasses removal in SE Corner Disperse/spread fire evidence & deter Ochna & Lantana regrowth in newly planted area   2021 Plant of the week - Lomandra There is more to do in the blady grass , young Formosan Lilies to remove in the New Forest , some Lomandras to plant and if numbers allow, Lisa's site has some serious weeding on offer.

Perfect planting conditions Picked up 50 plants during the week  c/- WCC Botanical Garden Nursery & Alice. Some are for back of the beach, others are ground covers, a few are for the back of the blady grass . So trowels  required for most of us but it may well be wet underfoot in places where choppers might wish to tread, so they may be employed along the west edge. 2022 Suggestion Take inspiration from this week last year. 2021 Weed of the week Know your nightshades. wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum and/or search  Weedwise  for "Solanum" Grass pullers, big loppers & poisoners, Privet flower cutters & Lily diggers there is work for all. Grass overwhelming plantings beside the cycleway . The TedAlBru "massacre site" west of the old stony road needs revisiting with Loppers. Privet & Ochna are flowering & fruiting in Manifest Destiny . Fruit to be cut & bagged, flowers just cut. Lilies are popping up everywhere.  Evil Nightshade (see above) lurks i