Amongst all the Trad work, there was a nice surprise in a compost heap when someone’s nest was discovered under the plastic sheet…
Trad bags ready for filling 
A nice new sign
Heads down
A surprise among the compost 
Who’s nest?
Monthly Archives: May 2021
March Bushcare – rained out, washed away
La Nina kept on giving, with big rainfalls having the usual effect of bringing torrents to the ephemeral creek – and washing away the bridge planks.
By the dam wall 
Kelpies at the creek
Other side of the dam 
The missing planks
February Bushcare – Geckos and Kookas
The friendly fauna this month included a lovely crochet broad-leaf gecko (thanks Anna!) and a kookaburra on the track.
On the flora side, Linda planted several plants, Mike weeded on the northern boundary, and there was the general tradding.
The Gecko 
Kookaburra keeping an eye out
New plantings 
New Trad
Mike in action 
October Bushcare – Trad, Firies, Trad
A visit by some local firies helped to break up the usual Trad campaign.
Trad was attacked at all parts of the park, and Mike did some sterling rake work.
Farewell, Liz
A moving service was held at Else-Mitchell for Liz, a treasured member of the bushcare group.
Trees were planted, Mike played a touching musical farewell, and her favourite hat held pride of place on the park lizard.
Vale, Liz
November Bushcare – Sonic cicadas and silky sericea
This session had it all – cicada wall of sound, plantings, gift bags, and crochet.
Some Hakea sericea (bushy needlewood or silky hakea) were planted in the planting zone close to Frazer Rd.
Morning tea was enlivened by lovely pre-Christmas gift bags (thanks Council!). And Anna showed off her fantastic crochet skills with a couple of cute critters.
And the cicadas kept singing.
Planting the Hakea sericea
Bleeding heart among the Trad
Bag of goodies 
Crochet critters
Red Eye Cicada (Psaltoda moerens) 
Basket grass v Trad
October Bushcare – Allocasuarina down
Some heavy rainfall had an impact on an Allocasuarina near the playground, with a major branch breaking off.
Sad for the tree, but the water was as always most welcome.
Water flow from Prince St towards the creek line
