January 2010 news

Propagation session- Saturday 3rd January 2010

It had to happen some time, but the holiday is over and the first Propagation session for the year will be this coming Saturday 3rd January at Geoff Butler’s place, 38 Birchman’s Grove, Wamboin. Start 9am, finish 11am. There is, as always, alot to be done - most of it left over from last year.

I’ll draw up a message for some of the known forthcoming actvities for Jan/Feb, but in the meantime, keep in mind that we have about 4 or 5 short [1 hour, Sunday morning] plantings at the Birchman’s Estate to complete the work. Dates to be advised.

Weeding’ session – Sunday, 11th January 2009

One activitiy which we have not paid a lot of attention to this past year,  is our occasional outing to clear up noxious weeds on road verges and public land. One place which has been overlooked is at the top of the [steep] descent on Mac’s Reef Road just past Newington Road. Pine wildlings have profligated there in recent times and need to be brought back under control. Meet at 9am in the road gravel storage area just at the top of the hill. [If you get to the tip entrance, you’ve gone too far!]. Bring all the usual protective gear, drinks etc. and saws or tools for reducing the pine seedlings to stumps. They will not grow again.