The June Freycinet working bee was certainly jam packed (starting off with jam and cream and scones), and pretty jolly as well. Thirteen Wildcare volunteers spent 481 hours around Coles Bay and far flung beaches to the north, weeding, raking, burning, cleaning, clearing drains, picking up rubbish, pointing (rock work, not looking at views), […]
From the north and the south they travelled to this iconic, much visited National Park. But they did not come to gaze in awe at the granite mountains, nor the white sands, blue waters or eagles soaring effortlessly overhead. No, they came to work. Well, every now and again one or two could be seen […]
Friends of Freycinet A Wildcare Inc. Group June jam Packed Jolly 15-21 June 2015 This event has something for everyone. Weeding, rubbish collecting, painting, track maintenance, repairs to infrastructure, you name it, you may be doing it. We will be based at PWS quarters at Freycinet and may roam far and wide, Friendly Beaches, Bicheno […]
WORKING BEE Schouten Island. 24 February to 10 March 2015 This work bee has been designed to fit within the Campground host Program 2 week timeslots. As a result we will be there for 2 weeks. We will not be flat out working for the whole period, and may do whatever is required of us […]
FRIENDS OF FREYCINET A Wildcare Inc. Group Annual General Meeting The AGM will be held on Monday 23d February in the Conference room at the Freycinet Visitors Centre, Coles Bay, at 3pm. This is timed to coincide with the meeting of the working bee group held prior to their embarkation for Schouten Island the next […]
Its all too easy to become disheartened when you first face a major weeding project. Large areas of weeds require regular followup in a timely manner but the Friends of Freycinet have some great examples showing that this regular committed work can pay big dividends. Below are the before and after shots from two years […]