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Newsletter #69 May 2008
Rally for Underwood - 11 am Sunday 4th May - Grace Vaughan House car park
Interlocking trees at Underwood
The Environment Minister (David Templeman) is expected to make a decision on Underwood shortly - please show your support.
Our plans may change (eg due to weather) - so please call Dani (6304 2140 wh, 0420334601 mob) for more detailed information.
Our current plan is to meet at Grace Vaughan House car park at 11.00 am - and then walk though Shenton Bushland to Underwood.
In the Bushland
John pulling Pelargonium
Over summer we have been removing veldgrass and pelargonium in preparation for spraying over winter.
We find that late summer is a good time to remove pelargonium because relatively few seedlings survive the summer, so we don't have as many plants to remove.
We also find that removing the large veldgrass clumps makes it easier for the spraying contractor because the new seedlings are more vulnerable to the sprays.
Working in the bushland over summer brings its own joys. There are relatively few plants in flower, so it is always a pleasure to come across the plants that are flowering. In recent weeks we have noticed that many of the sedges are flowering.
Working in the bushland over summer also gives us a chance to check up on areas we don't visit often.
We found this camping site close to Lemnos Street - looks like someone is sleeping rough here from time to time.
Next Meeting
Our next committee meeting will be discussing our activities for the coming year.
We will be discussing implementation of our management plan.
You can view our management plan at:
http://shentonbushland.pbwiki.com/
The committee meeting will be held on Sunday 4th May at 9am at Shenton Bushland 'shed'. Dani will be bringing refreshments.
The committee meeting will be followed by the Rally for Underwood at 11am - meeting at Grace Vaughan House.
Contact Dani (9381 3470 or Dani's email for details.