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Our next weeding work party we are planning to continue to remove more of the sollya weeds along the lower side of Black Mountain Drive.
Meet: at the electricity sub-station, Frith Road ACTON. Look for banners.
We shall walk up from there to the work site, and provide ferry cars if needed.
Bring: More of your friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: Hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious 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. This 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.
Linda
Details of the next weeding work party are:
Date: Saturday, 6 May 2023, 9:00am to 12 noon
Meet: we’ll meet at lower gate of the ANBG’s Southern Car-park. To reach this place, come through the main entry gates, turn left immediately, and park in this bottom row. Look for banners.
We shall walk up from there towards the water tank and provide ferry cars if needed.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious 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. This 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.
Linda
Thank you to our wonderful weeding work party last month who removed more than 1000 weeds, particularly Billardiera heterophylla and B. fusiformis (WA Bluebell, Sollya) and Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) as well as 28 other species of weeds.
Our next weeding work party is planning to remove more of these weeds part way up Black Mountain Drive, and we are keeping our fingers crossed for lovely weather.
Details of the next weeding work party are:
Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023, 8:30 to 11:30am
Meet: we’ll meet at lower gate of the ANBG’s Southern Car-park. To reach this place, come through the main entry gates, turn left immediately, and park in this bottom row. Look for banners.
We shall walk up from there towards the water tank and provide ferry cars if needed.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious morning tea at 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. This 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.
Our next weeding work party is planning to remove more weed creepers including Billardiera heterophylla and B. fusiformis (WA Bluebell, Sollya) and Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) and we are keeping our fingers crossed for lovely weather.
Details of the next weeding work party are:
Date: Saturday, 4 February 2023, 8:30 to 11:30am
Meet: we’ll meet at the top of the ANBG’s Southern Car-park. To reach this place, come through the main entry gates, turn left immediately, follow the road around the perimeter of the car park to the top row, and find a car park space near the parking pay machine. Look for banners.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious morning tea at 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. This 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.
Linda Beveridge
Our next weeding work party plans to remove weed creepers including WA Bluebell Creeper (Billardiera heterophylla), and Red Passionflower (Passiflora cinnabarina), and we are keeping our fingers crossed for lovely weather.
Details of the next weeding work party
Meet: We’ll meet at the top of the ANBG’s Southern Car-park. To reach this place, come through the main entry gates, turn left immediately, follow the road around the perimeter of the car park to the top row, and find a car park space near the parking pay machine. Look for banners.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: Hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious morning tea at 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. This 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 soon.
Linda Beveridge
Convenor, Friends of Black Mountain
Our next weeding work party is planning to remove weed creepers including Bluebell Creeper (Billardiera heterophylla) also known as Sollya, and we are keeping our fingers crossed for lovely weather.
Details of the next weeding work party are:
Meet: We’ll meet at the top of the ANBG’s Southern Car-park. To reach this place, come through the main entry gates, turn left immediately, follow the road around the perimeter of the car park to the top row, and find a car park space near the parking pay machine. Look for banners.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: Hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious morning tea at 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. This 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.
Linda Beveridge
Details of the next weeding work party are:
Date: Saturday, 5 November, 8:30 to 11:30am (yes, the EARLIER START for our summer time)
Meet: 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 (mountain side) and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull into the carpark carefully. Look for banners.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: Hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious morning tea at 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. This complies with COVID-19 requirements, and 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.
Linda Beveridge
Our next weeding work party is planning to remove more creepers from the areas close to the Frith Road entrance to the reserve, on Saturday 4 June 2022.
Meet: Frith Road, Acton. Near the electricity sub-station. Look for banner(s).
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious 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. This complies with COVID-19 requirements, and 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.
Linda Beveridge
Our next weeding work party is planning to remove more creepers from the areas close to the Frith Road, on Saturday 7 May 2022.
Meet: Frith Road, Acton. Near the electricity sub-station. Look for banners.
Bring: Other friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
We shall break for delicious 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. This complies with COVID-19 requirements, and 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.
Linda
Please arrive in good time, because we will need to lock the gate when we go to the weeding site.
Meet: Frith Road extension, Acton, behind CSIRO and ANBG. Park near the electricity substation. Look for banner
Bring: Everyone is welcome. Please bring your morning tea again on this occasion.
Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.
Morning tea break will be around 10am
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711. This complies with COVID-19 requirements, and 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.
Linda Beveridge
Convenor, Friends of Black Mountain
The next weeding work party is a special one to remove Hawthorn weeds from the area near Pryor’s notable Snow Gums at the Glenloch Interchange, a core conservation area site in the midst of high volume traffic. This small area of Snow Gum Woodland includes an ancient tree that is listed as a notable tree in Trees and Shrubs of Canberra by Lindsay Pryor and JCC Banks.
Meet: At the stile on the fence of Aranda Snow Gums at the corner of William Hovell and Caswell Drives. Park your car near Black Mountain Reserve Car Park.
If driving from Civic or the south towards Belconnen; follow the brown signs at Glenloch Interchange and turn right towards the car park.
If coming from Belconnen; drive from the intersection of William Hovell Drive and Bindubi Street towards the city, follow the brown sign at Glenloch Interchange and turn left towards the car park.
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.
Our delicious morning tea will be about 10.30am
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number on this occasion to cathikin@gmail.com or phone 0406 976 751 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 Sweet Pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum) (perhaps not really so sweet as a weed!) and Yellow Pittosporum (P. revolutum) and other naturalised woody species in the peripheral areas of the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG).
Meet: the 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 banner or 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 10:00am
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711, 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.
PLEASE NOTE: IT WILL BE CANCELLED IF THERE IS A TOTAL FIRE BAN