Bushcare Hewitts Creek

 Could be Wet The focus will be at Woodlands Ck end to cut & hang/bag  Morning Glory , bag & pull Coolatai & Bidens & remove regrowth  Cassia ,  Turkey . There is also Deer Poo for Scatman to consider plus other evils between the Stony Rd & Cycleway.  If we have the numbers there is work to be done at Andrew's Amnesia & across Manifest Destiny to Hewitts Creek where there is rubbish to remove plus post flood Madeira Vine .  If you walk the beach you'll notice that the repeat big wave/high tide events appear to have killed much of the Coast Wattle, Ti Tree & Banksias along the low points where the sea water pooled.  2024 Deputy Ian Condons corner turkey rhubarb at west entry and in coast wattles east side. Lots of seed to bag, Morning Glory, Lantana cut back north west corner South east corner, cape ivy in casuarina and baby Nightshades, Morning Glory and a big flowering Cassia . Big blackberry behind Steves Bea...

Plant a few natives Cut a proper track, bag some wave delivered mulch or pull  Bidens , Morning Glory and Crofton while considering if Easter & Anzac Day coincide would Two Up be allowed in church or would chocolate be offered at the Dawn Service? As always, our Public Holiday dictum applies: if you get a better offer take it. 2024 Take over Flowing Lantana 20m south of Meeting Point , east side of the cycleway and Morning Glory over saltbush and casuarina 10m further south A bit of watering will be needed in the Stony Rd area & we should do some quick weeding at the back of the Blady Grass before heading under the trees at Manifest Destiny to take on more Cassia, Cape Ivy & friends. There is considerable work waiting around Condons Corner on the Turkey Rhubarb , but choppers will also be provided for. 2023 Choice this week Hunt down the real Morning Glory on our western edge (note that we normally pick on Coastal Morning Glory )  Bag the Fleabane on and a...

Flanagans Tomorrow, Bunnies Cutting & bagging even more Turkey Rhubarb seed (in Coop 2, south end) Depriving Lomandra of their  Morning Glory veils...& bagging them Revealing a large Pittosporum behind its Morning Glory curtain Assassinating some more Asparagus ferns Picking & bagging floodjunk from the side of the creek while avoiding immersion.  Rescuing some more Myoporums (Boobiallas) from Morning Glory & Lantana 2024 Deluge results Saturday's early morning deluge not only flattened half of Manifest Destiny , it washed away our recent plantings. So we plant as many Bleeding Hearts (& others) as is feasible at Manifest Destiny & behind the Blady Grass.  (2023 was Day off for Easter Monday) 2022 Problems Most of us should work west of the cycleway on Andrew's & Lisa's sites if they are accessible. Manifest Destiny has Morning Glory rolling across the floor & up the trees so I'd like to get there too.  We'll leave a ...

Coping with Flame Release sea junk from foreshore plants - a solid rake/pitchfork/hoe would be useful Attack flowering Cassia along the Stony Rd. Cut flowers, bag pods, cut & paint trunks. Need secateurs and loppers Cut temporary track west of Bridge of Doom to allow access to Manifest Destiny Need loppers and choppers Clean out regrowth weeds from our recently planted area up the dirt track, mainly passionfruit & Morning Glory. 2024 Easter Monday - Wildlife sighting Eastern Water Dragon, Physignathus lesueurii This species is protected in Australia.   2023 Walk in the Woods There's a fair bit of Morning Glory on the agenda but if there are early showers we may find ourselves taking down some Cassia & an African Olive . McKellar Glade is also in need of some TLC.  2022 Problems Some storm damage around the eastern edge. Before: Work report: Before and after: