Working bee Sunday, 26 October 9am to midday

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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

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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

Download invitation here

lake_earnshaw

Bird Week (20‒26 October) will see two events in Woodend to be run by MRSC.

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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.

Western Water Weed Team

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Thanks to the 10 wonderful staff from Western Water who approached us about doing a morning of volunteering, and then did so on Wednesday, 17 September 2014.

We cut and painted a mass of blackberry in various plantings near the weir at Ruby McKenzie Park, leaving six massive piles for Council to collect.
The Western water team were desk- and field-workers, and they worked cheerfully and tirelessly despite the thorns. We provided morning tea and feel well pleased with our end of the bargain.

Many thanks to Nicole Cooper, Senior Communications Advisor, for the
initiative.

Western Water Weed Team

Sunday working bee – Gorse attack

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reveg_crowd copyWhen: Sunday, 28 September

Time: 9am – 12 noon

Where: Wood St

Parking: at end of Wood St, near Badger Removals

Bring: secateurs, gloves, sharp knife, whipper snipper

Morning tea provided

Tasks cutting and painting of woody weeds, plant guard removal and maintenance, whipper snipping in plantings.

This important tidy up is to tackle gorse re-growth at a site on the creek that has been rehabilitated by Landcare and planted out with hundreds of native trees, shrubs and grasses, as well as over 20 exotic specimen trees. Please help us give a little TLC to the native revegetation work done to date and hit the gorse before it seeds!

For further details contact David on 5427 4117 or email us