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Have you read Rosemary Purdie’s article about our terrific weeding work parties in the ANBG? It’s on pages 4 and 5 of the latest August issue of the Friends of ANBG newsletter, Fronds, with the title “Linking woody weed removal in ANBG with collections management”.
At the next weeding work party we shall focus on the small remaining area of woodland in the south-west corner of the Black Mountain Nature Reserve.
Meet: At the Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side.
Drive from Belconnen Way southwards along Caswell Drive towards Glenloch Interchange, Woden, or Tuggeranong. Note the yellow diamond shape advisory sign showing access road on left, and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull into the carpark carefully. Look for banners. See Google map
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water. Everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for morning tea at about 10:30am
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711 as this helps with the catering. Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
If you need further information, please contact me by email or phone 0437 298 711.
We look forward to hearing from you, and seeing you at our next weeding work party.
Happy weeding.
Linda Beveridge
Convenor, Friends of Black Mountain
We shall focus on removing non-local woody and other weeds in the northwest of the Reserve near Caswell Drive.
Meet: At the Belconnen Way entry to the Black Mountain Nature Reserve.
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water. Everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for morning tea at about 10:30am
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711 as this helps with the catering. Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
If you need further information, please contact me by email or phone 0437 298 711.
We look forward to hearing from you, and seeing you at our next weeding work party.
Happy weeding.
Linda Beveridge
Convenor, Friends of Black Mountain
Meet at the electricity sub-station, Frith Road. We shall be entering the gardens through the ANBG gate slightly uphill, that is part of the Summit Walk. We shall be focussing on removing Bluebell creeper (Billardiera heterophylla) and other woody weeds in the peripheral north-western sections of the ANBG.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, as this helps with the catering.
Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
We shall focus on removing non-local Billardiera heterophylla (Bluebell Creeper), Acacia baileyana and naturalised woody species in the peripheral southern and western bushland areas of the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG). We anticipate that a lot will be seedlings since the last weeding work party.
Meet: ANBG Southern car park. After going in the main gate, turn sharp left, follow road around the perimeter up to the top level of that carpark. Look for balloons near the pay-parking machine.
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water (and a small digger, if you wish). Everyone is welcome.
Wear: Hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
A delicious morning tea will be provided about 10:30am (and maybe a surprise cake?)
Please book: If you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, as this helps with the catering.
Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
Further information: Contact Linda Beveridge by email (above) or phone 0437 298 711.
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at our next weeding work party.
We shall focus on removing non-local Billardiera heterophylla (Bluebell Creeper), Grevillea juniperina subsp. sulphurea, Hakea sericea, Acacia baileyana and other weeds. We may also be going into the southwest corner of the ANBG and Bushland Precinct.
Meet: at the corner of Clunies Ross Street and Black Mountain Drive, Acton. Look for banner.
We will be ferrying people to the weed area and no parking is permitted at that corner, so some wonderful weeders could park in the Botanic Gardens car park to avoid a parking fine.
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water (and a small digger, if you wish). Everyone is welcome.
A delicious morning tea will be provided about 10:30am.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, as this helps with the catering.
Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
Further information: please contact Linda Beveridge by email (above) or phone 0437 298 711.
We look forward to hearing from you, and seeing you at our next weeding work party.
The details are: Saturday, 5 May 2018, 9am to 12 noon.
Date : Saturday , 5 May 2018 9am to 12 noon
Meet: at the car park on the right about half or two-thirds the way up on Black Mountain Drive. It is near the start of the Forest Trail. Look for balloons.
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water (and a small digger, if you wish). Everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
A delicious morning tea will be provided about 10:30am.
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, as this helps with the catering.
Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
If you need further information, please contact Libby by email or phone 6296 1936.
We look forward to hearing from you, and seeing you at our next weeding work party.
The Friends of Black Mountain arrange monthly working parties to care for the Black Mountain Reserve. Their next working party will focus on removing weeds from the burnt area behind the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Meet: Corner of Clunies Ross Street and Black Mountain Drive. Look for the balloons.
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water. Also your secateurs, if possible. Everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
A delicious morning tea will be provided about 10.00am.
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, or Jean on 02 6251 1601. Booking helps us cater morning tea, and having a contact number for you helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions.
The Friends of Black Mountain arrange regular working parties to remove weeds from the Black Mountain Reserve. This is the first working party for 2016.
Meet: In the Southern end of the Rani Road car park, also labelled as the Black Mountain Reserve car park (see attached maps).
If coming from the north (red arrows on first map):
1. Drive south down Bindubi Street
2. Turn left into William Hovell Drive, staying in the left hand lane
3. Turn first left at the sign to the Black Mountain Reserve car park (the road also leads to the entrance to the Aranda Snow Gums area)
4. Drive to the end of the road, follow it around to the right into the Rani Road car park, and park at the southern end (see page 1 of attached maps)
If coming from the south (yellow arrows on first map):
1. Turn left off Tuggeranong Parkway towards westward lanes of William Hovell Drive
2. Turn right at the sign to the Black Mountain Reserve car park; this takes you into the eastward bound lanes of William Hovell Drive; get into the left hand lane
3. Turn left at the sign to the Black Mountain Reserve car park (the road also leads to the entrance to the Aranda Snow Gums area)
4. Drive to the end of the road, follow it around to the right into the Rani Road car park, and park at the southern end (see page 2 of attached map)
Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water (and your favourite pruning saw and/or loppers, if you wish). Everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
A delicious morning tea will be provided about 10.00am.
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, or Jean on 02 6251 1601. Booking helps us catering morning tea, and having a contact number for you helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions.
Please note: weeding will be cancelled if there is a Total Fire Ban on that day. Please keep an eye and ear on the weather.
This is not an activity of the Friends of the ANBG. Information is provided for the interest of our members.