Calendar

The Current Calendar (below) includes FoG and related activities. To be kept fully up to date with FoG activities, become a member, get the newsletter and if you have email access you'll also get the FoG E-bulletin with all the latest news and information. If you have queries about any of the activities below, contact the person nominated, or Contact Us.

FoG visits many private or public properties during the year to assist in plant identification and management issues. These visits usually do not appear in the FoG program because we may not know what to expect at such sites and because they are usually arranged at short notice. If you are interested in participating in property visits, Contact Us.

Please advertise this information amongst your friends and networks and support our activities.

Non FoG members are welcome to participate in FoG events.

For any FoG activity you should register with the indicated contact, who can assist with directions and possibly car pooling. By registering you assist us to organise any catering and provide you with any other information that you may need, including late changes. For all FoG activities please supply your emergency contact person's details when registering.

Summary of upcoming FOG Events

Sun 6 Sep, 10am-3pm, Tarengo Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR), near Boorowa. Meet in Boorowa before proceeding to the nearby Tarengo TSR. Register & further info: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Summary of upcoming FOG Work parties

National Lands Group. Register: jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

Gurubang Dhawura

Sat 15 Aug, 9am-12:30pm

Yarramundi Reach

Sat 5 Sep, 9am-12:30pm

Blue Gum Point

Sat 19 Sep, 9am-12:30pm
Sat 17 Oct, 9 am to 12:30 pm

Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve (Franklin). Register: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Wed 26 Aug 9-11:30am

Hall Cemetery. Register: john.fitzgerald@fog.org.au

Top Hut TSR, near Cooma, NSW. Contact: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Scottsdale Monitoring. Inquiries & Contact: linda@xamax.com.au

Summary of Notices

Sat 8 Aug, 10am-12pm, St Marks Grassland Working Bee, Blackall Place, Barton, ACT: woody weed and debris removal, any assistance appreciated. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/st-marks-grassland-working-bee-tickets-1994522882633.

Details of FOG Events

Sun 6 Sep, 10am-3pm, Tarengo Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR), near Boorowa with Rainer Rehwinkel. Meet in Boorowa before proceeding to the nearby Tarengo TSR. Guided by Local Land Services we will discuss the cool burn there in early April. We will also visit another site within the town limits that had a cool burn later in April. Lunch at the local bakery (at own expense) will be a treat too. Register & further info: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Early warning of FOG future events

Nothing to report here.

Events and dates are indicative and may be subject to change. Details will be advised as more information is available.

Details of FOG work parties

Registration

Participants need to register for these events at least two days before the event, to confirm details of the starting locations or any last-minute changes. Note: work includes weeding, planting and rubbish removal. Herbicides are often used so these events are not suitable for young children. Tools are provided. You need to wear gardening clothes (including hat) and solid footwear appropriate for the work and the weather, and bring your own drinking water. The work party convener may provide morning tea, making these pleasant social occasions. Events will be cancelled if the weather is unsuitable: a) the forecast is 35 deg C+, b) it is a total fire ban day, c) there is lightning, d) air quality is hazardous, or e) heavy rain.

National Lands Group. Register: jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

FOG’s National Lands Group is responsible for work on National Lands (Gurubang Dhawura /Stirling Park, Scrivener’s Hut, State Circle, Blue Gum Point & Yarramundi Grassland) managed by the National Capital Authority and Blue Gum Point managed by ACT Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS). Work parties with 10 to 30 participants held on Saturday mornings.

Gurubang Dhawura

Sat 15 Aug, 9am-12:30pm. One last effort to reduce the Vinca infestation this winter! We’ll continue at Gurubung Dhawura to hand weeding Vinca to reduce the area infested along Haines Creek. Large areas are now reduced to just scattered regrowth (whereas other patches need spraying). In particular, the restored, steep bank above Haines Creek just before Alexandrina Drive is showing signs of having a mass bulbine lily flower display this spring. There will be a diverse range of activities, including hand weeding Vinca, tree guard maintenance, spraying weed grasses, and rubbish removal. Meet at the corner of Empire and Forster streets: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iSW7dHgSYQEELk649. Please register with Paul Archer, FOG, m. 0434 070 770, Paul.archer@fog.org.au

Blue Gum Point

Sat 19 Sep, 9am-12:30pm, and Sat 17 Oct, 9 am to 12:30 pm. The end is nigh at Blue Gum Point. We have a final 760 tubestock to plant over two work parties, which should complete our restoration efforts for the formerly weed infested lands along the lake edge. There will be many tasks. Recent plantings will be mulched. Older plantings need guards and stakes removed, and recent plantings need guards repaired. And there will be rubbish to collect. So much fun! We will meet at the management gate on Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla, midway between Mariner Place west and the rusty ‘DNA’ sculpture (on Google Maps): https://maps.app.goo.gl/PWCQrCwoypopG9hp9. Please register with Jamie Pittock: m. 0407 265 131, Jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

Yarramundi Reach

Sat 5 Sep, 9 am to 12:30 pm. We will return to Yarramundi Reach grasslands on the north side of the lake to undertake some strategic spring weeding. We really want to spray the weed grass tussocks that stand out amidst the dormant, browned off native grasses in winter. There is a lot of cut and daubing to be done too. And there will be rubbish to collect. We need volunteers who are confident to spray. Sprayers need to register so that we have enough spraying equipment. We will meet on the lake side of the ATSI Cultural Centre at 245 Lady Denman Drive: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ULBvsZGzADLm4NgV8. Please register with Jamie Pittock: m. 0407 265 131, Jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve (Franklin) - Inquiries and registration: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

The Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve Parkcare Group is organised by FOG and ACT Parkcare. Work parties have largely focused on plant identification and removing weeds, and some planting of grasses and forbs is planned. We are working closely with the Rangers. This is a great opportunity for participants in the group to learn about grassland plants and weeds and their management, and more generally how to restore our precious grasslands, including selecting, growing, and reintroducing plants. Work parties are from 9-11.30am on the first and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Wed 26 Aug, 9-11:30am

Hall Cemetery - Inquiries and registration:john.fitzgerald@fog.org.au

FOG has held regular work parties at Hall Cemetery since 2009, aiming to remove weeds and restore the native grasses and wild flowers that were once present. Work parties are held from 9-11am. You need to bring your own working tool, and dress sensibly.

Top Hut TSR, near Cooma, NSW. Contact: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Scottsdale Monitoring. Inquiries & contact:linda@xamax.com.au

Details of Notices

Sat 8 Aug, 10am-12pm, St Marks Grassland Working Bee, Blackall Place, Barton, ACT. Molonglo Conservation Group will be doing some woody weed and debris removal and would appreciate assistance from FOG members. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/st-marks-grassland-working-bee-tickets-1994522882633.

Please advertise these events among your friends and networks. Non Non FoG members are welcome to FoG events. For inquiries or if you have an item to include, please Contact Us