THIS SATURDAY 20th September 10am to 12pm
COMMUNITY WORKING BEE - Fernhill Escarpment, behind Massey University, Albany.
Students, fit kids, adults, we need lots of people to come help.
Continuing our giving back to the community, this time, with very urgently needed weeding. Whilst you might think weeding isn't as important as tree planting, it's actually really imperative!
Since the massive floods just over 2.5 years ago, where the water from this river (Oteha Stream) flash flooded about 8 metres deep! This amazing forest escarpment that had almost no weeds, now has had a lot of weeds washed in. One of really problematic weeds here is Tradescantia which is a soft ground cover which absolutely smothers tiny little native tree seedlings trying to grow! Baby Kahikatea, Lacebark, Wineberry, Totara, Titoki and more desperately need our help so they can reach their potential size, many that live to be massive forest giants that live for hundreds of years with tree roots to stop the river bank eroding.
Weeding Tradescantia is easy, it's a soft plant and we'll show you how to effectively remove this Pest Species to enable our native plants that our native birds and creatures depend on.
https://www.weedbusters.org.nz/what-are-weeds/weed-list/tradescantia/
Ensure your gear is all really clean, especially as we will be working off the track and please bring a change of clean shoes for walking or driving home in.
Please wear closed-toe clean shoes or gumboots, prepare for the sun or rain and bring morning tea, lunch and a water bottle.
We will be working in the shade in the forest and we will head off for a walk along the tracks afterwards, for whomever is keen to walk.
Did we mention we stop for morning tea, with chocolate biscuits! & treats?
What to bring: clean gloves (they don't need to fancy gloves, your usual food and water and snacks & usual things you bring, especially if you're joining us for a walk after.
Location meet point: carpark beside 17 Vanderbilt Parade, Albany
(Free parking)
Cost: Free event, please note NO BUS TODAY - find your own way there.
Organiser: Imogen 027 289 8440 (Please no calls or texts after 9pm)
Non-members: Please phone the organiser to check suitability of the working bee. Members register online
