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Bush Restoration Photos, Aug 2022

22/8/2022

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Sunday was a perfect day to restore some bushlands, and restore we did – in areas 7, 8 & 9. 

At morning tea, Jackson regaled us with information about the local tubercle burrowing crayfish, leaving us hungry for more.

All in all, a wonderful morning was had in the sunshine. And you're welcome to join us next time, on the first Wednesday of the month and/or the third Sunday of the month. Keep an eye out here for more details. 

​And now, please enjoy the following images contributed by four of our lovely members…
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Bush Restoration Photos, June 2022

4/6/2022

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The sun was low as was the mist at our June Bush Restoration. 

Throughout areas 7 and 8 we planted tube stock to put the “bush” back in bushlands. 

At morning tea Linda spoke about the middle story plant Pomaderris aspera (aspera meaning “rough”). The wood of the “hazel pomaderris” (it has a likeness to flowering hazelnut trees) was used by Aboriginals to make pegs for stretching skins. 

It was a lovely morning to spend in the gully of Glenfern. And be sure to view all fifty of the pretty spider web photos below. 

This Wednesday July 6th we'll hold our monthly midweek Conservation & Conversation, from 9am to 11am, followed by morning tea.
Photos by Daniel
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Midweek Conservation & Conversation Photos, July 2021

7/7/2021

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​Today we worked in Area 7, which was cleared of Sweet Pittosporum in 2016. It was an area that we hadn't ventured into for over a year and we were so pleased to see the amazing regrowth of indigenous shrubs, trees, under-storey and native grasses all looking very lush and healthy.

I've included some before photos so you can see how thick the Pittosporums were and how nothing grew beneath them. There is also an after Pittosporum removal where it does look very barren.
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Thanks for everyone who came along and lent a hand. It was so good to get out in nature with friends after lockdowns and bad weather.
Photos by Linda Fullagar
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Bush Restoration Photos, July 2019

22/7/2019

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On Saturday’s bush restoration
The volunteers’ main occupation 
Was having some fun
Out there in the sun
– and ending the pittos vacation.

Sweet pittos grow so very dense 
Their leaf litter acts as a fence
For keeping out most
Of preferable growth
Diversity – the main expense

Thanks, to all that helped out
This text on your screen a shout-out
With none of your work
The weeds – bizerk!
Hickory dickory dock ohh no what happened!...
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Bush Restoration Photos, March 2019

21/3/2019

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Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday in Area 7. Formerly “pitto paradise”, Area 7 is now an open grassy hill, spotted with eucalypts and dead chickens – the local fox had been hunting and chose Area 7 to dine. But apart from those surprises, and we moved through the area quickly (not too many weeds this time around!) and into the adjacent bushlands.

Upcoming: Our Friends group will have a stall at the GrassRoots market in Upwey on Sunday 31st of March. So be sure to drop in and say hi, ask any questions, or get any tips on how to have a great beard like our President, David.
Photos by Daniel Jackson
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Bush Restoration Photos, April 2018

22/4/2018

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Photos by Daniel Jackson & Linda Fullagar
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Bush Restoration Photos, March 2017

18/3/2017

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Today we were more busy working on area 7 than taking photos of the work being done. Hence, only a couple of photos being taken – this time around, a fascinating formation in the rough shape of a mushroom.

Area 7 has recently had a thicket of pittos removed by contractors, revealing solitary gumtrees and opportunistic weeds. Regrowth from some of the pitto tree stumps was also attended to. 
Photos by Daniel Jackson
This panorama taken from about half way along the top of the area 7, looking downhill. (Area 7 is at the eastern end of the reserve.) It looks a little raw just now but we have saved many trees! So much promise. Supplementary planing will be organised in the autumn. This area will be transformed in 12 months. This is a fantastic project to get 2017 underway. Thanks for your support.
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Five man crew attacking pittos in area 6.

Photos by David Moncrieff
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Bush Restoration Photos, November 2016

19/11/2016

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​Our last bush restoration morning for the year was in Area 7. 
In a lovely patch of native grasses and wildflowers, Briza major grass was appearing so we pulled it out and bagged it to stop the seed cycle. After a delicious morning tea and talk we worked in an area recently cleared of dense Pittosporum by pulling out emerging weed seedlings and taking down an old barb wire fence that ran through the middle. Thank you all that helped.
Photo by Linda Fullagar
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Environmental & Bushfire Reduction Project

3/8/2016

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AKA Operation "Goodbye Pittos"!
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Bush Restoration Photos, Nov 2015

29/11/2015

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​At our last working bee we got back to basics and removed an edge of thick Pittosporums in Area 7. I think it must be the most dense patch in the Reserve and nothing grows under them. It was very satsifying to free a patch of Yellow Box from being smothered by Pittos. Also, it was pleasing to see the indigenous plants returning in areas which we had weeded previously. Thank you wonderful volunteers, members and supporters for your help in 2015.
Photos by Linda Fullagar
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Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands Inc.
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P.O. Box 1283, Upwey, VIC, 3158
Header images: Birds - Mike Sverns, Flora & Fantail - Daniel Jackson