Just a small crew that turned up for the mowing & cleanup afternoon at Cockpit on Sat 2nd April 2011 2-4.30pm Jimbo brought his big mower and got stuck in assisted by Dick who moved rocks that got in the way. Luke got on the whippersnipper and did the fenceline and around trees that the mower couldnt get around. I did a bit of cutting back then walked right up and over the hill to see how the trees that we planted fared now that we have had a bit of rain. To my surprise, we havent lost any further trees - I reckon less than 20 in total which is great. Thankyou to Dick Massicks, Luke Steven & Jim Tavener our workers for this day.
The easy afternoon did give us a chance for a chat and to make a few decisions.At the suggestion of Tim Sheridan, we have decided to change the format of Landcares Annual Woody Weed Roadside Cleanup. It will now be a 1 day event later in the year when all the winter sports are finished. Hopefully we will get good community participation this way. I'll let you know a date when decided.
Also; we have decided that we will give up mowing and whippersnipping at Cockpit. The trees are now big enough to make it without constant maintenance and it is a reserve not a park.
The next working bee will be Sun 17 April 8.30am to remove the big olive on the corner of C1. I will arrange for the big Admin chipper and with a pole saw we will take it down in sections and feed it in the chipper. The stump we will poison afterward.The hill behind still needs poisoning of woody weed which is impossible to dig out. One of the young guys will be starting on this leter this week.
After that we will have a planting day on the hill in C3 where the rotton pine finally came down. It is a pretty clear area and not as steep as some places we have been and should be relatively easy going.
Down the track we'll see whats happening with Ball Bay; not sure when Forestry are getting the fencing started. More about that closer to time.
Regards
Lou
Louise Tavener,
President - NORFOLK LANDCARE GROUP INC
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