Category: Working Bee Photos - Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands

Midweek Conservation & Conversation Photos, July 2021

7/7/2021

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.

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

Bush Restoration Photos, May 2021

16/5/2021

I really enjoyed today's bush restoration morning.

It was the beautiful bushland we were walking through, being outside in the fresh air and the wonderful company of the Friends of GVB that made it a special day. Anne gave an interesting talk about the Mistletoe bird she had carefully observed over a period of time that had been nesting at Glenfern and Mike spoke about Platypuses. And...our delicious morning teas are back!

Thank you to the volunteers that came along today. You are all marvellous.

Photos by Emily, Mike Svern and Linda Fullagar

Bush Restoration Photos, February 2021

23/2/2021

The boneseed in areas 5 & 9 had enjoyed being out of our sights during the postponed bush restorations of last year. So there was plenty to do and many photos to take. In fact some wallabies were spotted off in the distance in the reserve. It was a good day to be outdoors.

Fauna at Glenfern

18/2/2021

In early February of this year, Friends member Anne Comer photographed and identified a number of Glenfern residents.
Take a look at her wonderful images below.

Midweek Conservation & Conversation Photos, Dec 2020

7/12/2020

It was great to get out with friends and continue with our bush restoration work at Glenfern. The Blackberries had been growing well with the wetter weather but our team did a great job in removing them. Thanks everyone who came along to the last working bee of the year. What a difference you have made to our beautiful Bushlands.

Wildflowers And Flowering Grasses

22/11/2020

The wildflowers and flowering grasses looked beautiful at Glenfern yesterday. As I wandered through the bush removing weeds I was distracted by all the natural activity and growth. It was so rewarding to see that our years of weeding effort have encouraged recruitment of all these native plants.
- Linda

Photos by Linda Fullagar

Bush Restoration Photos, November 2020

21/11/2020

Snap of some of the volunteers in Glenfern today. We worked in areas 10 and 11, with main task of getting rid of boneseed and pittos. Great to see see our volunteers today - it has been a challenging year as the COVID-19 restrictions made us cancel most of our working bees. Many thanks to the willing Glenfern friends who helped out.

Bush Restoration Photos, June 2020

20/6/2020

We had the pleasure of returning to the bushlands on the weekend to remove the weeds that have taken residence over the past twelve months.

We worked in areas 2 down through 12, which afforded us views of the city and grasslands, as well as riparian forest and Ferny Creek.

Thanks to those who attended and welcome to those whose first time it was working with our Friends Of group.

Glenfern Valley Bushlands really is a special place, that's provided a welcome sanctuary for people desiring to connect with nature, or stretch their legs during this isolating time.

Take a look through the photos myself (Daniel Jackson), Edie and Linda took to enjoy some of the scenery and points of interest that we witnessed.

Bush Restoration Photos, February 2020

16/2/2020

Our first bush restoration of the year was spent mainly removing boneseed from the lovely & grassy area 5. We also got to observe a small copperhead snake near one of the paths.

It was good to get out in the bush again, and to see the Glenfernians after a couple of months away!

Enjoy the photos. And you're all invited to the Upwey Billycart Race this Sunday where some of us will be volunteering!

Photos by Daniel Jackson

Bush Restoration Photos, Nov 2019

18/11/2019

Our final bush restoration for the year took place on Saturday below and beside the old quarry, in areas 10 & 11, respectively.

Thanks to those who helped on the day; the weeds and rubbish wish you hadn’t, but we’re sure glad you did. No snakes were spotted that morning, but something with scales was… (And I’m not talking about a personal trainer.)

Most photos by myself, Daniel, with some contributions from Pol and Edie.