Billabong Blitz, Sunday 26 April

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This important tidy up is to tackle emerging weeds in the Scout Billabong planting of 2013.

Landcare and Woodend Scouts planted 318 native grasses, shrubs and trees which now need a little attention.

Please help us give a little TLC to the rehabilitation work done and continue to beautify this lovely little backwater alongside the creek.

When: Sunday, 26 April 2015
Time: 9am till 12 noon
Where: Five Mile Creek, west of tennis courts
Parking: At end of Margery Cres, near tennis courts
Bring: secateurs, gloves, whipper snippers
Morning tea provided

Tasks cutting and painting of woody weeds, hand-weeding within guards, plant guard removal and maintenance, whipper snipping in plantings.

For further details contact David on 5427 4117 or woodendlandcare@gmail.com

Working bee Sunday 29 March 9am

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If you can spare a few hours we’d welcome some help.  Thank you.

When: Sunday, 29 March 2015
Time: 9am to midday
Where:  Five Mile Creek, end of Bowen St

Meeting point: Five Mile Creek, in the Envirofund site at end of Bowen St

Tasks Tidying up guards and weed control

Other info: Please wear long-sleeved clothing, long pants and boots if planning to help with plant guard removal. A sharp knife and a couple of large rubbish bags are useful for this task.

Morning tea will be provided.

Questions contact David on 5427 4117

Five Mile Creek Working Bee Sunday, 22 February

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If you can spare a few hours we’d welcome some help.  Thank you.

When: Sunday, 22 February 2015
Time: 9am to midday
Where: Five Mile Creek North Bank

Meeting point: Alongside the intersection of the Thomas Court access track and the main walking/bike track.

Parking: At the end of Thomas Court (off Samuel Court) or by driving over the levee bank near Heron St and carefully driving along the walking/bike track heading upstream.

Tasks include a group moving upstream removing excess plant guards, some ivy removal from tree trunks and cutting and painting of woody weeds. The areas we are working in are mainly shaded.

Other info: Please wear long sleeved clothing, long pants and boots if planning to help with plant guard removal. A sharp knife and a couple of large rubbish bags are useful for this task.

Morning tea will be provided.

This event will be cancelled if a Total Fire Ban is declared in the Central region or if temperatures over 35°C are forecast.

Questions contact David on 5427 4117

 

Twilight working bee at the weir, Friday 30 January 2015

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Twilight at the Weir

If you can spare a few hours we’d welcome some help.  Thank you.

When: Friday, 30 January 2015
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Five Mile Creek at Ruby Mackenzie Park
Parking: Plenty in Tennyson St (end of Anne Rd), near creek
Bring: Secateurs, gloves, whipper snippers

snacks provided
Tasks Tackle emerging willows and blackberries around the historic weir and do similar weed control in the Trees for Mum 2013 planting site just upstream. Cutting and painting of woody weeds, hand weeding, whipper snipping and checking of guards – something for everyone.

Please note this event will be cancelled if a Total Fire Ban or over 35°C.

RSVP to Jo on 5427 1909 or via email