Bushcare Working Bee Program: Autumn 2022

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BUSHCARE WORKINGbee BEES WORKING AUTUMN 2022

WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP

FRIENDS OF WELLINGTON PARK FIRST TUESDAY, 9.15 am – 1.30 pm

Convenor: Peter Franklin Working all over kunanyi/Mt Wellington to protect the mountain’s natural values by combining a bushwalk with a RIDGEWAY PARK weeding expedition.

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Mar 1 Removing caper spurge from New Town KNOCKLOFTY BUSHCARE GROUP Rivulet and learning about waterbugs and water quality with ecologist John Gooderham.

WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP May 3 Spanish Heath control near Priests Fire trail.

Meet: Near 23 Lumeah Avenue, Lenah M T. N E L S O N SOUTH HOBART Valley.

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IMPORTANT: Volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend activities.

Please provide evidence of vaccination, either by email beforehand or on the day.

Please wear long sleeves, long trousers and covered shoes. Masks are recommended.

Be aware some of our sites are steep and challenging – please read the descriptions to help you WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP select a suitable activity.

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VALLEY STREET BUSHCARE * F IRST AND THIRD TUESDAY, KNOCKLOFTY 1-2SOUTH pm HOBART BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP Convenor: Vicki Martin LAMBERT GULLY FERN TREE CORNELIAN BAY BUSHCARE GROUP LANDCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP The Leonard Wall Valley Street Reserve and Providence Gully are habitat islands with a close connection to Knocklofty Reserve. The group is managing and replenishing wildlife habitat. These sites are not suitable LAMBERT GULLY FERN TREE for large groups. Inexperienced volunteers welcome.

BUSHCARE GROUP LANDCARE GROUP Mar 1*

Roving weeding in Providence Gully.

Meet: Cliff St entrance, West Hobart.

Mar 15* Roving weeding in Providence Gully.

Meet: Cliff St entrance, West Hobart.

Apr 5* Roving weeding in Leonard Wall Reserve.

Meet: Byard St/Mount Stuart Rd entrance.

Apr 19* Roving weeding in Leonard Wall Reserve.

Meet: Byard St/Mount Stuart Rd entrance.

May 3* Roving weeding in Providence Gully.

Meet: Cliff St entrance, West Hobart.

May 17* Roving weeding in Providence Gully.

Meet: Cliff St entrance, West Hobart.

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FRIENDS OF KNOCKLOFTY BUSHCARE * F IRST & THIRD THURSDAY, 9-11.30 am.

THIRD SUNDAY, 2-4.30 pm

Convenor: Astrid Wright Transforming the city-fringed bushland of Knocklofty Reserve from a once-degraded state into a biologically diverse place.

Mar 3* Removal of thistle and gorse from grass planting area above the Weerona Trail, KR7.

Meet: end of Bimbadeen Ct, West Hobart.

Mar 17* Weeding Spanish heath from well above the Sandy Spit Track WNW from the Mt Stuart Track, second U-bend towards the Summit, KR12.

Meet: Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart.

Mar 20 Weeding regrowth gorse between the Eastern Wayleave, the Summit Loop Track and the Main Trail in and around all the sandstone borrow pits, KR25.

Meet: Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart.

Activities marked with an asterisk (*) are not City of Hobart Bushcare managed activities. You can contact the group convenor via the Bushcare team on 03 6238 2884 or email bushcare@hobartcity.com.au

AUTUMN 2022 Apr 7*

Apr 17

Apr 21*

May 5*

May 15

May 19*

W eeding regrowth gorse and Spanish heath around the back of Trig Hill, KR24.

PARK Meet: Forest Rd car park, KnockloftyRIDGEWAY BUSHCARE GROUP Reserve, West Hobart.

Weeding regrowth gorse on the NE side of the Mount Stuart Track between the U bends, KR20.

Meet: Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart.

M T. N E L S O N Weeding regrowth gorse downhill along BUSHCARE GROUP Forest Rd extension beyond the boom gate along the western side of the Ross Rivulet, KR22.

Meet: Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart.

(1) Wayleave maintenance from the west/ CORNELIAN BAY south split up to the summit OR (2) BUSHCARE GROUP Wayleave maintenance from the Lenah Valley end up to the summit.

Meet: (1) Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart or (2) Mt Stuart car park.

Weeding regrowth gorse and other invasive species uphill from the Sandy Spit Track, KR18.

Meet: Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart.

Wayleave maintenance from the Forest Rd carpark up to the west/south split and down the South Hobart feeder.

Meet: Forest Rd car park, Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart.

WATERWORKS VALLEY LANDCARE McAULAY RESERVE

WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP

FIRST SUNDAY, 10 am – 12.30 pm BUSHCARE GROUP

Convenors: Sandra Poth and Carol Bristow Restoring the urban fringe for people and wildlife, from the sides of the Waterworks Valley to the banks of Sandy Bay Rivulet.

KNOCKLOFTY SOUTH HOBART Mar 6 Weeding and maintenance at Fantail Quarry BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP and surrounds.

Meet: Fantail Quarry (walking track starts near 196 Waterworks Rd, Dynnyrne).

Apr 3 Maintenance at The Verge, some planting.

Meet: Near 43 Waterworks Rd, Dynnyrne.

May 1 Spanish Heath on north facing slopes of LAMBERT GULLY FERN TREE Waterworks BUSHCARE GROUP LANDCARE GROUPReserve, and Special Morning Tea at Site 3.

Meet: Site 3, Waterworks Reserve (near the first set of public toilets).

RIDGEWAY BUSHCARE RIDGEWAY PARK

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FIRST SUNDAY, 2-4.30 pm, ALTERNATE MONTHS

WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP

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Convenor: Andy Wakefield Caring for the lovely open peppermint woodlands surrounding Ridgeway.

Apr 24 Note, this is not the first Sunday of the month. Checking on wildlife cameras M T. N E L S O N KNOCKLOFTY SOUTH HOBART BUSHCARE GROUP installed on habitat sites, Halls BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP Fire Trail

TRACKCARE THIRD SUNDAY 10 am – 3 pm Contact: Bushcare Program Officer – 03 6238 2884 Calling all mountain bikers, bushwalkers, trail runners and climbers to help design, build and maintain our tracks. Trackcare involves physical work, including digging, moving rocks and carrying buckets.

CORNELIAN BAY

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LAMBERT GULLY

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FERN TREE

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For information about upcoming Trackcare Dig Days keep an eye on our website: hobartcity.com.au/ trackcare and on the City of Hobart Bushcare Facebook page.

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McAULAY RESERVE BUSHCARE GROUP

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WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP

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Also some local weeding KNOCKLOFTY BUSHCARE GROUP around the wayleave.

RIDGEWAY Meet: At the top end of PARK Hall St, BUSHCARE GROUP near 12 Hall St, Ridgeway.

McAULAY RESERVE BUSHCARE GROUP

Convenors: Mark Corrigan and Caroline Corrigan Restoring the white gum woodlands of Maning Rivulet in Edith Reserve and the historic McAulay Reserve.

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SECOND SUNDAY, 10 am – 12.30 pm

M T. N E L S O N Convenor: Rob Beedham BUSHCARE GROUP Controlling invasive weeds in the cool, shady forests of the lower foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington.

Mar 13 Spanish heath, karamu and foxglove control in the foothills of kunanyi, above the Pipeline track near Browns Rd. Meet: Top of Browns Rd. Park alongLAMBERT the GULLY CORNELIAN BAY BUSHCARE GROUP road and walk up. BUSHCARE GROUP Apr 10 Spanish heath, karamu and foxglove control in the foothills of kunanyi, above the Pipeline track near Browns Rd. Meet: Top of Browns Rd. Park along the road and walk up.

May 8 Follow up on Spanish heath on a private bush block near Dunns Creek.

Meet: 78 Summerleas Rd (limited parking).

HOBART RIVULET BUSHCARE SECOND SUNDAY, 2–4.30 pm Convenor: John James Restoring the Hobart Rivulet and encouraging healthy habitat for our iconic platypus and other wildlife.

Mar 13 Controlling woody weeds upstream from planting site and some TLC for the planting.

Meet: Opposite C3 Church. Parking on lower Anglesea St, South Hobart.

Apr 10 Waterbug monitoring with freshwater ecologist John Gooderham, and some care for last year’s planting.

Meet: Opposite C3 Church. Parking on lower Anglesea St, South Hobart.

May 8 Planting grasses and sedges at the historic Cascade Gardens and a bit of weeding.

Meet: Car park opposite the restaurant, below Cascade brewery.

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WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP

SECOND SUNDAY, 2-4.30 pm

Mar 13 Weed sweeps along Maning Rivulet within McAulay Reserve.

KNOCKLOFTY SOUTH HOBART BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP Meet: Near 20 McAulay Rd, Sandy Bay. Apr 10 Woody weed control in Edith Ave Reserve – drill and fill, cut and paint. Maintain last year’s planting.

Meet: Near 268 Churchill Ave, Sandy Bay. WELLINGTON PARK Cut and paint hawthorn alongside May RIDGEWAY8 PARK BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP renewed track beside 18 McAulay Rd. FERN TREE LANDCARE GROUP Planting native grasses and groundcovers.

Meet: Near 18 McAulay Rd, Sandy Bay. McAULAY RESERVE

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MOUNT NELSON BUSHCARE M T. N E L S O N

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SECOND SUNDAY 10 am – 12.30 pm SOUTH HOBART * LAST THURSDAY 10BUSHCARE am –GROUP 12.30 pm

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Convenor: Greg Kidd and Vivian Fujiura Enhancing and protecting wildlife habitat in the diverse forests in and around Bicentennial Park.

Mar 31* TBC by Mt Nelson Bushcare via email to volunteers on mailing list.

LAMBERT GULLY FERN TREE CORNELIAN BAY BUSHCARE GROUP LANDCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP Meet: TBC. Apr 10 Tolmans Hill woody weed follow-up – gorse, broom, blackberry, Spanish heath.

Meet: Tolmans Hill playground parking area.

Apr 28* TBC by Mt Nelson Bushcare via email to volunteers on mailing list.

Meet: TBC. May 26* TBC by Mt Nelson Bushcare via email to volunteers on mailing list.

Meet: TBC.

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AUTUMN 2022 SUMMER 2020

McAULAY RESERVE BUSHCARE GROUP

WELLINGTON PARK BUSHCARE GROUP

AUTUMN 2022 SOUTH HOBART BUSHCARE

SOUTH HOBART

BUSHCARE GROUP

THIRD SUNDAY KNOCKLOFTY 10 am – 12.30 pm BUSHCARE GROUP

RIDGEWAY PARK

McAULAY RESERVE

BUSHCARE GROUP Convenor: Janet Stone Looking after a bushland remnant nestled in the middle of South Hobart by removing weeds and protecting the habitat of eastern barred bandicoots.

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Mar 20 Control of woody weeds and agapanthus, FERN TREE and some TLC for last year’s planting.

LANDCARE GROUP M T. the NELSON Meet: Near 130 Wentworth St (end of BUSHCARE GROUP road), South Hobart.

May 15 Follow-up weeding and maintenance WELLINGTON in a PARK RIDGEWAY PARK BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP forgotten corner of Wellesley Park; blackberry, passionfruit and pittosporum.

Meet: Wellesley Park car park, near 81 Wellesley St, South Hobart.

CORNELIAN BAY May 29 Note, this is the third Sunday of the month, BUSHCARE GROUP not the first. Woody weed control in remnant black peppermint forest.

M T. N E L S O N KNOCKLOFTY SOUTH HOBART BUSHCARE GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP

Meet: Topside of Wellesley Park, pastBUSHCARE the GROUP soccer clubrooms near 92 Wellesley St, South Hobart.

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CORNELIAN BAY BUSHCARE CORNELIAN BAY

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FOURTH SUNDAY LAMBERT GULLY BUSHCARE GROUP 10 am – 12.30 pm

FERN TREE

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Convenor: Sue Gillespie Protecting Hobart’s coastal vegetation around the picturesque Cornelian Bay and important grasslands of the Queens Domain.

Mar 27 Roving weeding in good quality vegetation towards Pipe Clay Point.

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Meet: Cornelian Bay Boathouse Restaurant car park, Cornelian Bay. April 24 Roving weeding for woody weeds between PARK Hwy. Clearys Gates Rd andWELLINGTON Brooker BUSHCARE GROUP Meet: Joggers Loop picnic table, Queens Domain.

May 22 Caring for the remnant grasslands at the Domain Slipway – cut and paint valerian, rice millet and chip out cocksfoot. Check last year’s plantings.

Meet: 40 Tasman Highway, Queens Domain KNOCKLOFTY SOUTH HOBART GROUP BUSHCARE GROUP (bit.ly/Tasman40).

ParkBUSHCARE at Regatta Grounds car park or safely on a side street.

Alternatively, ride the Hobart Bike Track.

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FOURTH SUNDAY, 2-4.30 pm FERN TREE

LANDCARE GROUP

Convenor: Ingrid Colman Working along the slopes of the Lambert Creek waterway under giant blue gums to maintain the habitat corridor of Lambert Gully.

Mar 27 Dig out red hot pokers, Cretan brake fern and other weeds in stormwater drain below 11 Birngana Ave. Meet: 3 Birngana Ave, Sandy Bay. Apr 24 Woody and riparian weed sweeps upstream from Churchill Ave. Meet: Near 194A Churchill Ave (upper side), Sandy Bay. May 22 Roving weeding along the fuel break (thistles, vinca, forget-me-nots) and maintaining last year’s planting below 7 Beddome St. Meet: 7 Beddome St, Sandy Bay.

Our Bushcare groups are run by volunteers working with the City of Hobart to help care for their local bushland reserves.

During Bushcare events children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Bushcare is cancelled on days of total fire ban, severe weather warning, high winds or heavy rain.

PLEASE BRING: Strong boots, warm waterproof clothing, a hat and a drink. Gloves and all tools will be supplied.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Talia Sawers, Bushcare Program Officer, City of Hobart Phone: 6238 2884 | Email: bushcare@hobartcity.com.au

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