Summer 2008-2009 Newsletter Final
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Bushcare9am – 12pm Hugh Bamford locations Reserve Summer Bushcare Dates Calga Reserve 3rd Thursday of the month, 9am-12noon December 08 Meet at the banner mid-way through the cemetery Sunday 7 9:30am – 12:30pm Tamarama section of the Coastal Walkway at Bronte. Sunday 7 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully Saturday 13 9am – 12noon Hugh Bamford Reserve Thursday 18 9am – 12noon Calga Reserve Tamarama Saturday 20 9am – 12noon Diamond Bay 1st Sunday of the month, 9:30am-12:30pm Saturday 20 12pm – 3pm Eastern Reserve 3rd Sunday of the month, 12:30pm-3:30pm Sunday 21 12:30pm – 3:30pm Tamarama Meet at the bus stop on Tamarama Marine Drive Sunday 21 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully (opposite beach). January 09 Sunday 4 9:30am – 12:30pm Tamarama Diamond Bay Reserve (Rosa Gully) Sunday 4 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am-12noon Saturday 10 9am – 12pm Hugh Bamford Reserve Meet at the end of Diamond Bay Road, Diamond Bay. Thursday 15 9am – 12noon Calga Reserve Saturday 17 9am – 12noon Diamond Bay Saturday 17 12pm – 3pm Eastern Reserve Hugh Bamford Reserve Sunday 18 12:30pm – 3:30pm Tamarama 2nd Saturday of the month, 9am-12noon Sunday 18 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully Meet at the end of the laneway between 46 and 48 Wentworth Street, Dover Heights February 09 Sunday 1 9:30am – 12:30pm Tamarama Sunday 1 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully Bronte Gully Saturday 14 9am – 12pm Hugh Bamford Reserve Every 2nd Sunday, 10am-1pm Sunday 15 12.30pm – 3.30pm Tamarama Meet at the Bronte Park end. See website for more Sunday 15 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully details Thursday 19 9am – 12noon Calga Reserve Sunday 16 10am – 1pm Bronte Gully Eastern Reserve Saturday 21 9am – 12noon Diamond Bay Saturday 21 12pm – 3pm Eastern Reserve 3rd Saturday of the month, 12noon-3pm Meet at the end of Lancaster Rd, Dover Heights. Note: Some workdays may change, please phone the Bushcare Coordinator or Site Supervisor to confirm. Russian The Waverley Bushcare Inc. Newsletter Bushcare News Summer 2008/9 fabulous catering supplied by Helen Kemp – thanks Welcome to the ‘late’ summer edition of Bushcare again Helen. Following the lunch Derek Walker gave News. For those of you who have not met me yet, I the group a tour of the site which is showing great am the new Bushcare Coordinator, Jackie D’Arcy. signs of diversity and resilience. I started work at Waverley Council mid December and have the challenging task of filling the shoes of Leanne Johnston, and Helen Kemp. Leanne had been with Council for approximately six years, and has moved on to be the Bushcare Officer at Hornsby Shire Council. We wish her success and happiness in her new role. Luckily for Council Helen is still with us, and will be utilizing her skills in the role of Bushland Projects Officer. I am a local resident of Waverley, an active member for the Bronte Gully volunteer group, and I am very excited and proud to be involved in assisting our natural environment. My background is in project management, and more recently I have been on the path of rediscovery as I under took studies in Certificates were handed out to our volunteers who Ecological Land Management. Since then I have been worked for over 10 hours or more during 2008: working as a bush regenerator, including some time David Bassetti, Sue Bassetti, Jackie D’Arcy, Michael as a supervisor, and have experience working with Donnan, Chris Froissared, Stefan Gawronski, Anne indigenous coastal plant species Jackson, Paul Morgan, Darren Palmer, Andrea Pulford, Arthur Pulford, Alison Reeves, Fernanda I look forward to meeting everyone as I make my way Rodas, Brain Stanley, Glen Stevens, and Anne Terley around each group in the next few months. On behalf of Waverley Council I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year. Christmas party The 2008 Christmas party lunch was held at Hugh Bamford Reserve on Saturday 29 November. It was a cold and windy day that threatened to rain. However, it became clear and sunny and everyone enjoyed the If you are interested in Bushcare activities, CONTACT Jackie D’Arcy information nights or would like to write an article for the PHONE 9386 7915 newsletter, please contact (Mondays to Friday 9am to 5pm) Waverley Council’s EMAIL Bushcare Coordinator. [email protected] Hugh Bamford Corporate Planting Anniversaries On the 16th of November last year about 20 staff Bronte Gully from Spicers Paper and their families planted 400 native plants on a slope in Hugh Bamford Reserve, th Bronte Gully celebrated their 10 anniversary in assisted by Waverley Council and bush regenerators October. It was a great morning and well catered for by from Total Earth Care. Helen Kemp. Many thanks Helen for the delicious cake you supplied. We all had a great time looking through Waverley Council was granted $10,000 from the photo albums that Glen Stevens brought along. Landcare which had been generated by Spicers These albums are a fantastic documentation of all the Paper through the sale of their recycled paper. The great work that’s been undertaken by the group over slope planted out had previously been covered with the last 10 years. Bitou Bush, a Class 3 noxious weed, which had been sprayed with funding from another grant, and cleared by Total Earth Care in preparation for the planting day. A great day was had by all, with everyone enthusiastically getting the plants in the ground before a well-deserved BBQ lunch. Diamond Bay Diamond Bay celebrated their 6 th birthday in December. The rain looked like it was going to stop the day. However, it held off long enough for Sue, Mary-ann and myself to plant Acacia suaveolens and Hakea gibbosa. Followed by cake and tea on Sue’s balcony overl ooking the site, and coastline Bushcare Training The 2009 Bushcare Training schedule will be out soon. Brochures will be sent when available. Hugh Bamford Bushcare Group Today was another very pleasant day for regen with only a little cloud and a light breeze giving a local temperature around 25°C. Dazza returned from his epic cycling adventure up the coast with many tales to tell and we were glad to see Nance return once more. So we all got stuck in to the north end of the edge from the fence corner up to the track to the cliff edge. Nance tackled her favourite trouble spot underneath the old, expired (natural causes) Tea Tree. Pellitory, Flatweeds, Ehrharta and other weedy grasses continue to be problems here. Nance has transplanted some Commelina from the now healthy looking patch near the fence corner, so we will watch and try to help it grow. We need to look after the Warrigal Greens near here in the hope that they out- compete the weeds. The grass wasn’t cut and seems to be being taken over by flatweeds (mainly Plantago). So we had to rip off many flower heads that were on the edge of the lawn and therefore close to our native ground covers. Dazza and I worked the southern edge where the Pigweed ( Portulaca oleracea) has returned with big plants and lots of tiny seedlings. Also around here were some Onion Weed, Chickweed, Pellitory, Ehrharta, Couch, Flatweeds and good old, I mean bad old Four-leaf-all-seed. While working this part of the edge I did find a young acacia seedling coming up nice and healthy!! Extract from Hugh Bamford December 2008 newsletter by Derek Walker supervisor of Hugh Bamford Gardening Awards Workshops & Activities Congratulations to Elizabeth Muir for winning the Encouragement Award at last year’s Civic Pride Rockpool Rambles Awards for Gardening. 2008 marked the second year of the awards, which focus on sustainable gardening. Bookings: 9300 0242 Our judges were looking for gardens that are water- Location: Marine Discovery Centre, Bondi Pavilion wise, provide habitat for native animals, and even produce food & herbs for residents. Elizabeth received Date: Saturday 10 January – 2pm to 4pm the Encouragement Award for her beautiful native Discover the wildlife lurking on the rock front garden, as well as her efforts in caring for the platform at Bondi with the Marine Discovery stairway leading to Bronte Beach. Centre. Bring a hat, sunscreen, sunnies and enclosed shoes that you don’t mind getting The winning gardens had various environmentally wet. friendly features, including ponds, native plants, fruit and vegie gardens, and even a 100,000 litre rainwater All Aboard For Surfing tank. The winners for 2008 are: Best back garden winner: Paul Reed of Bronte for his Bookings: 9369 8045 sustainable, native garden. Location: Meet at Lets Go Surfing, 128 Best courtyard/terrace winner: Kerry and Kim Long of Ramsgate Ave, Bondi Beach Bondi Junction for their creative use of a small space, Date: Tuesday 13 January – 12.00pm to 1.30pm their beautiful and unusual plants and recycled curios. & Tuesday 27 January – 11am – 12.30pm Best community maintained garden winner: Judith Salter and Mary Gilbert of Bondi Rd Art Supplies for What better place to learn to surf than on taking a neglected and ugly laneway and creating a world-famous Bondi Beach? Waverley Council tiny but lush and biodiverse garden and Lets Go Surfing are providing free surfing Best street frontage winner: Paul Reed of Bronte for workshops. Wetsuits and boards provided. transforming his nature strip into a native haven Participants must be 7 – 14 years of age and be Best balcony garden winner: Ron Nothman for his able to swim. waterwise balcony garden The prize ceremony was part of the Bronte House Science Of The Surf Garden Festival, with guests enjoying afternoon tea Bookings: 9369 8045 among the beautiful grounds.