Bushcare Hewitts Creek

Challenges & Changes in Directorships Still at Hewitts Ck & we are hoping for some WARC Zone activity, the start of Chopping Action over by the creek in  Manifest Destiny  and some rescuing of Valued Natives from vines of all types along the north edge of the  Blady Grass.   2025 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 ...

Your 12th Birthday Blady Grass area & around its edges with vines, blackberry , Tuckeroo , Cassia among other usual suspects. The Stony Rd & McKellar Glade also need attention.  I'm hoping to lead you all on A Long March into & around our new Estate from about 10.30 if the weather is march-friendly. 2025 Flanagans Creek In the absence of leadership we will share some self-directed weeding at Flanagans Creek. 2024 Success with Bushcare required Lisa's site needs considerable work tomorrow. Gary's "seawall held up well against the big seas. There are a series of 1.9m tides from tonight. There's more to do at Andrew's Amnesia, a small Lantana chop up the dirt track, protection for our Treefern to be installed & some Lilies to be hunted down. 2023 The monarch of weeds, Madeira Vine .  Now we can be a real Bushcare Group engaged in a never-ending battle with Anredera cordifolia. Its on Lisa's site, probably floated in when the lagoon was at...

Work first for an hour, tour our future estate for 45-60 mins Tasks waiting for your energy & expertise include: Andrew's Amnesia ....cutting, untangling, weeding, bagging the Observers Book of weeds Asparagus City is up the Dirt Track, past our sign & on the left.....some digging, cutting & hanging up to die North edge of the Blady Grass area there's Blackberry, Lilies Passionfruit , Morning Glory, Cassia, Crofton . East side of C'way first 40m from our meeting place has lantana in flower & climbimg  Morning Glory. Watering (if it doesn't rain tonight) 2025 Deterrence Day We will have a go at putting in temporary "cages" for our most valuable shrubs & saplings, many of which have already been damaged. There are about 25-30 candidates for our 40m of wire & 11 Star pickets so there will have to be some chainsaw & axe shaping of suitable fallen timber and/or some volunteered stakes. Cable ties & tie wire with pliers should al...

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 su...