December Fennel and Briar Rose Day In early December we gathered to conclude our Fennel weeding campaign for 2020 around the shore of Penna Beach. Our wonderful people cut and pasted piles of Fennel and Briar Rose along the fence line between the road and the TasWater land. February Weed Follow up In late […]
Fennel Muster at Penna Beach Day 2 A group of 10 enthusiastic people gathered for our second working bee since March. Our mission is to remove Fennel and a host of other invasive weeds from behind Penna Beach. This is part of a bigger project for our Friends of Pitt Water -Orielton Lagoon group to […]
In Pitt Water, coastal restoration works have begun to be implemented thanks to our Wildcare Nature Conservation Fund and the Sorell Council. The Sorell Council in partnership with the Wildcare Friends of Pitt Water- Orielton Group have secured the grant. The Sorell Council have built two new bridges to span outflow from the lagoon that […]
The Wildcare Friends of Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon team got together on Sunday 15th March for a Clean-up Australia morning. 12 very enthusiastic members turned up at the carpark near the dog exercise area in Shark Point Road to tackle dumped rubbish along the waterway and the roadway. The group split up and spent two hours […]
Tuesday 21 June any time from 9am until 3pm – join the Green Army in a planting/weeding working bee at Miena Park, Sorell. We (Friends of Pitt Water Orielton Lagoon) have been successful in receiving a grant from NRM South for one days work with the Green Army. The grant includes $500 for plants (ground […]