Many thanks to Rotary and to the anonymous person whose generous donations funded the Thursday crew’s long-awaited mower.
Beautiful Lake Earnshaw unveiled
Many thanks to everyone who came along and helped plant and celebrate the unveiling of Lake Earnshaw last Thursday.
Working bee Sunday, 26 October 9am to midday
This is reminder that the next Sunday working bee will be concentrating on the Tennyson Street willow removal area where the recent plantings need clearing around by first carefully locating the plants, stomping the grass down and then whipper snipping around them. Nearby there are some areas requiring plant guard removal, some cutting and painting of woody weeds and some other recent plantings requiring whipper snipping.
Sunday 26 October from 9 am to 12pm.
Parking is at the Southern end of Tennyson St.
The Landcare trailer will be onsite and morning tea will be provided.
Bring your own gloves, sturdy footwear, sun protection, eye and ear protection if using machinery, secateurs, knife, whipper snipper etc. There is a range of tasks at this site so a good attendance would be appreciated.
Newcomers are also welcome to attend and help improve the creekside environment.
Lake Earnshaw unveiling, 23 October
Woodend Landcare invites you to a planting session and unveiling of historic Lake Earnshaw. This 1920s swimming hole has been lovingly reclaimed thanks to lots of hard yakka from Landcare’s Thursday Crew!
- Thursday, 23 October 2014
- Planting from 10am to 11am followed by a late morning tea.
- Please arrive at 9.30am if planting.
- BYO gardening gloves and sturdy shoes.
- Lake Earnshaw, access via Jeffreys St or Davey St.
Thanks to Western Water for funding through their Frances’ Environment Grant and to Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
RSVP woodendlandcare@gmail.com or call Kate on 5427 2312
Bird Week (20‒26 October) will see two events in Woodend to be run by MRSC.
The first is a Bird Forum on Saturday, 18 October with talks by twitcher extraordinaire Sean Dooley, as well as two local birders Ron Fink and Bruce Donaldson. This will be a great chance to find out about native birds, as well as the work of the Macedon Ranges Indian Myna Action Group in controlling that pest species. Limited spots are available, so reserve your place with William Terry on 5421 9674 or at wterry@mrsc.vic.gov.au. Woodend Neighbourhood House 2pm – 4pm, nibbles on arrival; please arrive at 1.30pm for prompt start. Link to Shire site
The second event is a Bird Count and we’re encouraging all Landcarers to take part in this easy 20-minute backyard survey. The aim is to collect data to monitor and track distribution and numbers of birds in the Macedon Ranges, as well as gauge threats. Check out the Shire website or the Landcare window for more info.
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