
Redwood Park Madeira Weed Challenge (NEW DATE!)
Please note: the Redwood Park Madeira Weed Challenge will replace the Clean Up Australia Day, which was scheduled for Sun 2nd March. Don't forget to adjust your calendar to suit the date change.
Leader: Friends of the Escarpment (Redwood Park)
Date: Saturday, 1st March
Meeting Time: 7.00am sharp
Meeting Point: Redwood Park Picnic Area in the Warrego Highway section of the park. As you descend the range from Toowoomba to Withcott, turn left into the carpark, just past the 100km per hour sign.
General Information:
Friends of the Escarpment (FOTE) - the Redwood Park division - need our help! Most of us will have walked in Redwood Park and seen the terrible damage madeira weed is causing. It's currently smothering about half an acre and Redwood Park is home to many vulnerable species and has great biodiversity.
FOTE do a fantastic job, but their volunteers aren't able to bring a particular area under control without help. They need volunteers for 4 hours to help clear the weed, without the use of chemicals.
Please register through Member Jungle to attend.
What to Expect: (Don't forget to check the Chat Room for final updates)
With enough club members, we will form our own group with a volunteer from FOTE joining us, starting with a safety briefing for insurance reasons. FOTE requires a list on the day of participants with name, phone and emails. We will work as a team in a particular area. Madiera is not particularly hard to pull out.
What to Wear:
Participants must wear long pants, long sleeved shirt (king shirt?), closed in shoes, hat and gardening gloves. It’s not suitable for young children, secondary students would be OK with a parent. Bring water and morning tea.
What to Bring:
Please be self-sufficient as much as possible. Bring a small portable digging tool (e.g small pruning saw, small pickaxe, hand spade). Secauterus would be useful.
Bring plenty of water and morning tea.
Clean Up Australia Day:
If you're unable to attend the Redwood Park event and want to do Clean Up Australia Day, then you can find a clean-up event to join and register here: https://register.cleanup.org.au/join-a-clean-up
0409 421 545
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