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2024 Events and Activities

We mostly meet the 1st weekend of every 2nd month,

February to December, Sat 10-4 & Sun 9-12.

Contact Carolyn, carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com; www.cjccg.com

or via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CJCCG.CoastCare

We welcome new volunteers, Even an hour or two is a big help

Training and tools provided. Morning tea provided, BYO lunch & chair. 

Activities can be tailored to suit your mood / mobility on the day!

Dates for 2024

Feb 3 & 4 Watering / weeding / plant maintenance (see details below map)

Apr 5      Rapid Bay Primary School planting day
Apr 6 & 7 Weeding / watering / seed collecting (planting?)
Jun 1 & 2 PLANTING!
Aug 3 & 4 Collecting plants for pressing (Herbarium) / Site maintenance / weeding
Oct 5 & 6 Weeding / watering / seed collecting; Labour day long weekend
Dec 7 & 8 Seed collecting / watering & weeding

Location advised Wed/Thurs of the week before – may change due to weather

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Next Working Bee

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February 2024

Morning teas provided, BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding, plant care, watering & seed collecting

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Morning tea (provided), 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO gloves, if you can, other tools provided.

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Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December 2023

Morning teas provided, BYO chair, drinks, and lunch

Activities: Plant Care (weeding / pruning), landscaping,
plus other less physical, but highly valued tasks

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Morning tea (provided), 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO gloves, if you can, other tools provided.

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2023 Dates & Activities

Location advised Wed/Thurs of the week before – may change due to weather

Feb 4 & 5 Watering / seed collecting / weeding
** NEW**  March 30,31 and Apr 1 (no Sun 2 April)  including Rapid Bay PS planting day see details below
Jun 3  & 4 PLANTING!
Aug 5 & 6 Collecting plants for pressing (Herbarium) /
Site maintenance / weeding
Oct 7 & 8 Weeding / watering / seed collecting [Long Weekend]
Oct 15 Seed sowing for COOTS at Goodwood
Dec 2 & 3 Seed collecting / watering & weeding

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Next Working Bee

 Community Planting Day (and a half) 

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June 2023

Morning teas provided, BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Main activity: PLANTING!! Plus a range of less physical,
but equally valuable support tasks

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
Morning tea (provided), 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
morning tea approx 10.30 am

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO gloves, if you can, other tools provided.

Contact Carolyn or message us if you want more details.

Keep an eye on Facebook in case of plan changes.

The weather and life events can make it necessary to change our plan

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The April 2023 working bee is more an end of March/1st of April event.

No this is not an April fools day joke.

 Thursday March 30th (1 pm – 5 pm), Friday 31st March and Sat 1st April

By Sunday, we will be exhausted, so we have cancelled the Sun morning working bee.

We welcome our regular and any new volunteers who want to help prepare / attend the Rapid Bay Primary School Planting & April Working Bee

– help with preparation on Thursday afternoon. OR
– “Chatting” to the kids / helping them plant on Friday, OR
– our regular working bee on Sat.

See below for times and meeting places (map above if unsure of locations).

Thurs 30th March. 1 pm – 4-ish pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Preparation: Hole digging (auger), hole watering & tree guard assembly

BYO lunch / snacks

Friday 31st March. 9.00 am – 2.30 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
– 9.00 – 9.15: School bus arrives, fruit and welcome
11:10 am:    Recess
-1:10 pm:       Lunch
– 1:45 – 2:15: Walk/activity/end (decided on the day)

BYO morning tea / lunch

Working Bee – one day only
SAT 1st April. 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Morning tea (provided), 11.30 am
SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
Morning tea provided, BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Contact Carolyn or message us if you want more details.

Keep an eye on Facebook in case of plan changes.

The weather and life events can make it necessary to change our plan
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Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February 2023

Morning teas provided, BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding, plant care, watering & seed collecting

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Morning tea (provided), 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
Hands on workshop – Learn by doing
** Propagaion of sedges (Lepidosperma / Gahnia) by division **

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO gloves, if you can, other tools provided.

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com

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Fri 3rd Jun / Sat 4th Jun – not Sat/Sun (4/5th)

Plans may change again, depending on rain (check Facebook or ring).

The current plans are

FRIDAY 3rd June (approx 9.00 am to 2.30 pm)

Planting with the Rapid Bay Primary School
Coast end of Sorata St

SATURDAY 4th June, More planting

10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
2 pm -4 pm : Corner of Fleurieu Ave / Flinders Drive

Morning tea, 11.30 am
Lunch (BYO) 1 – 2 pm

SUN – no working bee

and if those dates don’t work, and you are free to help us

Thursday 2nd June, approx 1pm – 5 pm, for set up
Liz, Carolyn & Corey will be augering holes / assembling tree guards, Sorata St

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions

We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and gloves if needed

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

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OOPS – missed posting the April working bee!!

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Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th February 2022

Another working bee with social distancing
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding, plant care, watering & seed collecting

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
BYO morning tea, 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

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Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th December 2021

Another working bee with social distancing
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding, plant care, watering & seed collecting

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
BYO morning tea, 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

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Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October

Another working bee with social distancing
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding, plant care, light pruning, assembling rabbit proof
tree-guards & seed collecting

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
BYO morning tea, 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

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Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August

Another working bee with social distancing
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding & plant care, a little bit of planting,
& possibly removing some tree guards

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
BYO morning tea, 11.30 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

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Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June

PLANTING TIME!

 Activities: Mostly planting, till we run out of plants

then weeding and possibly some watering!

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/ Start Heysen trail

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Corner of Flinders Drive / Fleurieu Ave

morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions

We welcome new volunteers. BYO gloves, if you can, or

we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Contact:     carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com              ph. 0448 909 881

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May 1 & 2 PLANTING!

Help us link up the two remnant patches of coastal scrub along Sorata Street

When: Sat 1st May 10 am – 4 pm, and Sun 2nd May 9 am – 12 pm

Where: Meet at the coast end of Sorata St, Cape Jervis

The ground will still be dry so we will be watering everything in, and praying that the 2-8mm forecast for Monday, becomes 10+ mm of rain!

As always,

  • Other activities available for those who do not want to plant or have reduced mobility
  • Join us for an hour – or more – pick a time that suits you
  • We welcome new volunteers
  • BYO lunch

If you can, also BYO your own tools & gloves, but we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves if you don’t have them.

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Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December

Another working bee with social distancing – following all COVID restrictions
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding & plant care, enjoying the fresh air and company
admiring the small pretties, seed collecting & watering

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
BYO morning tea, 11.15 am
Lunch (BYO), on site if weather good, 1.00 pm
SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30, TBA)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers.

BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

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SPECIAL “POP-UP” EVENT – FRI 2nd OCT, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Download a copy of the Lupin Elimination Challenge poster here.

For more information Contact carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com or ring 0448 909 881

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Next Working Bee
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October

Another working bee with social distancing and no cake?
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding & plant care, enjoying the fresh air and company
admiring the small pretties, possibly even some watering

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
BYO morning tea, 11.15 am

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: corner of Flinders Drv & Fleurieu Ave
morning tea approx 10.30 am (or early knock off 11.30?)

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com

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Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August

Another working bee with social distancing and no cake!
so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Activities: weeding & plant care, enjoying the fresh air and company

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
BYO morning tea, 11.15 am, lunch at 1 pm, then move to Sorata St

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: Late-winter wildflower walk and easy weeding
Contact us for directions to Trig Point / Lands End.
Look for orchids & help protect this special remnant patch from turnip weed!

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Coast end of Sorata St
morning tea approx 10.30 am

Join us for an hour – or one or more sessions
We welcome new volunteers. BYO tools & gloves, if you can, or
we can provide spare sets of sterilised tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

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Past Working Bees

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2020

Not the usual full-on June planting weekend. Why?

Covid-19 and we’re giving 80% of our plants to Cape Jervis residents

Sorry we can’t even provide cake or hot water for tea/coffee

so please BYO chair, drinks, snacks and lunch

Each session will be a little bit of planting, enjoying the fresh air and company
(socially distanced of course!), removing tree guards and for the keen (or keen to learn), weeding

SAT, 10 am – 1 pm: Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
morning tea, 11.15 am, lunch at 1 pm, then move to Sorata St

SAT, 2 pm – 4 pm: 2 pm – 4 pm, Coast end of Sorata St

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm: Corner Flinders Drive & Fleurieu Ave
morning tea approx 10.30 am

We welcome new volunteers.

BYO tools, especially gloves if you can. If not, let us know, and we will provide you with a sterilised set of tools and new or disposable gloves

Contact: carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

Funding for the plant for weed swap was possible thanks to a Community Participation Grant from the Coastal Protection Board, with support from the District Council of Yankalilla & Natural Resources – Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges (AMLR)

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The April 2020 working bee was cancelled due to COVID-19

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Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February
SAT, 10 am – 4 pm
10 am – 1 pm Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Plant care, watering & seed collecting
2 pm – 4 pm, Carolyn’s place – for seed cleaning/sorting
SUN, 9 am – 12 pm
Morning: 9 am – 12 pm, Coast end of Sorata St
Plant care, watering & seed collecting

Please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.
carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881
We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.
Training, tools and morning tea provided. BYO Lunch.

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Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December

SAT, 10 am – 4 pm

10 am – 1 pm Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

2 pm – 4 pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Plant care, watering & seed collecting

SUN, 9 am – 12 pm

Morning: 9 am – 12 pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Plant care, watering & seed collecting

Please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.

carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com      ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training, tools and morning tea provided. BYO Lunch.

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Friday Oct 18 and Saturday Oct 19

FRI, 10 am – 4 pm

10 am – 1 pm & 2 pm – 4 pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Plant care, watering & weeding (slashing & hand weeding)

SAT, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

Plant care, watering & weeding (slashing & hand weeding)

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4 pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Plant care, watering & weeding (slashing & hand weeding)

Please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.

carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com      ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training, tools and morning tea provided. BYO Lunch.

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Working Bee

Aug 3 and 4, Saturday and Sunday

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

Planting, plant care and weeding (slashing & hand weeding)

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Planting, plant care and weeding (slashing & hand weeding)

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon

Tree guard removal, “cyclopsing” & plant care (Corner Fleurieu & Flinders)

Plans may change to suit the weather, but forecast is great

Please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.
carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.
Training, tools and morning tea provided. BYO Lunch.

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June 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday 

Sat 1st June, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Ferry Terminal, 200 m south start Heysen Trail

Sun 2nd June, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Coast End, Sorata St

Family friendly, tools & training provided,

Complimentary morning & afternoon tea

BYO lunch, warm clothing

Contact:  Carolyn Schultz, mobile 0448 909 881
carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com

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April 27 and 28, Saturday and Sunday 

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

Watering, plant care, seed collecting, planting(?)

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Tree guard removal, “cyclopsing” and plant care

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon

Watering, plant care, direct seeding (?) (Coast end of Sorata St)

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

And we can tailor activities on the day to suit your interest.

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February 2 and 3, Saturday and Sunday

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm
Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Watering, plant care, and seed collecting

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, Coast end of Sorata St
Watering, plant care, and seed collecting

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon
Tree guard removal, “cyclopsing” and plant care (Flinders Drive/MAC sign)

Plans may change to suit the weather. If hot, inside activities/seed sorting!
Please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.
carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.
Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

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Working Bee

Saturday Dec 1 and Sunday Dec 2
Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Seed collecting, plant care and watering

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, Coast end of Sorata St
Seed collecting, plant care and watering

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon
Seed collecting and plant Care (Coast end of Sorata St)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming. carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881
We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.
Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

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Working Bee

Saturday Oct 13 and Sunday Oct 14

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail
Plant care, watering and weeding

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, car-pooling from coast end of Sorata St
Spring wildflower walk – family friendly

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon
Plant Care and weeding (Coast end of Sorata St)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming. carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

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Saturday August 4  and Sunday April 5

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail

Planting, plant care, and weeding

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, Coast end of Sorata St

Tree guard removal, plant care, and weeding

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon

Plant Care and weeding (Ferry Terminal/Start Heysen trail)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming. carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com   ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

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Working Bee

Saturday and Sunday,  June 2 & 3, 2018

NOTE: change venue for Sunday – Ferry terminal (not coast end of Sorata St)

Volunteers needed!
Can you rake? Spread seed? 
 
  Stomp on the ground? or plant trees?
Join us as we trial direct seeding of quick-growing shrubs and
grasses to smother weeds and provide habitat for wildlife.
                    When:  Sat 2nd June & Sun 3rd June 2018
                   Time: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
                   Where: Cape Jervis,
 
                   Sat:         near Ferry Terminal
                                      200 m south start Heysen Trail [Direct seeding & some planting]
                   Sun:        revised  – same as Sat (Ferry Terminal)
REGISTRATION requested: to assist with planning
For registration and / or information please contact Carolyn Schultz
carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com, or  mobile 0448 909 881
Family friendly, tools and training provided
Complimentary morning & afternoon tea
BYO lunch, warm clothing

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Working Bee

Saturday April 7 and Sunday April 8

been and gone – sorry forgot to provide details!

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 Working Bee

Saturday February 3 and Sunday February 4

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Workshop: Start with grasses and saltbushes!
Direct seeding using a ground up approach.

Bookings required. See below for details

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon

Morning: weeding & seed collecting (Lower Loop / Ferry Terminal)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming. carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com, ph. 0448 909 881

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Workshop:

Start with grasses and saltbushes!  Direct seeding using a ground up approach. 

Register here, or go to https://startwithgrassesandsaltbushes.eventbrite.com.au/

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Working Bee

Saturday December 2  and Sunday December 3

Sat, 10 am – 4 pm

Morning: 10 am – 1 pm, plant care & seed collecting

 (Lower Loop / Ferry Terminal)

Afternoon: 2 pm – 4pm, Coast end of Sorata St

and if it rain too much – seed sorting at Carolyn’s place

Sun, 9 am – 12 Noon

Morning: weeding & seed collecting (cnr Flinders Dr & Fleurieu Ave)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming. carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com, ph. 0448 909 881

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Working Bee

Saturday Aug 5  and Sunday Aug 6  

rescheduled for 12 and 13th Aug

POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER

we are keen, but not keen enough to work in

50-60 km/h winds with 10-30 mm of rain forecast

image (http://www.bom.gov.au/places/sa/cape-jervis/)

hopefully, rescheduled for Sat Aug 12 and Sun Aug 13

(weather permitting, contact carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com for updates)

Sat, 10-4

Morning: Site maintenance and weeding (Ferry Terminal/Start of the Heysen Trail)

Afternoon: Site maintenance and weeding (coast end of Sorata St)

Sun, 9-12

Morning: The planting of some “small pretties” and weeding (Flinders Drive)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

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Working Bee – PLANTING FRI & SAT – 1st weekend in June

When:   Fri 2nd June & Sat 3rd June 2017

Time:  10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Fri:   Coast End, Sorata St, Cape Jervis

Sat:   Ferry Terminal, 200 m south start Heysen Trail

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2016 Events and Activities

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Working Bee

Saturday Dec 3 and Sunday Dec 4

Sat, 10-4

Morning: Seed collecting, weeding & watering (Flinders Drive, near corner Fleurieu Ave)

Afternoon: Seed collecting & watering (Coast end of Sorata St, approx 2.30)

Sun, 9-12

Morning: Collection of seed and herbarium specimens (COOTs site, Durdin Rd, Cape Jervis)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming. carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com   ph. 0448 909 881

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

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Saturday Sept 24  and Sunday Sept 25 2016 (not 1st weekend in Oct)

Sat, 10-4

Morning: Site maintenance and weeding (coast end of Sorata St)

Afternoon: Spring wildflower walk – car-pooling from Lot 3 Sorata St (approx 2.30)

Sun, 9-12

Morning: Tree guard removal, weeding (Flinders Drive)

Plans may change to suit the weather, so please let Carolyn or Liz know if you are coming.

We welcome new volunteers, even an hour or two is a big help.

Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch.

Sept_working bee photo_200dpiRecent highlights from around Cape Jervis. Photos Carolyn Schultz.

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Working Bee

Saturday Aug 6 and Sunday Aug 7 2016

Sat, 10-4 Lower Loop, (near Ferry Terminal/Start of the Heysen Trail)– site maintenance (weeding and tree guard removal), checking out the seed bombs.

Sun, 9-12  Flinders drive, near the bench/interpretative sign
– a little more planting, tree guard removal, and weeding

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Download the PDF here Seed Germination Workshop_31Jul2016

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Feb 6 & 7 Watering / seed collecting / weeding / set up photopoints

Apr 2 & 3 Tree guard collecting / Making Daisy Bombs / Weeding /

Jun 3 & 4 PLANTING! NOTE: Fri / Sat (not Sat / Sun)

Aug 6 & 7 Collecting plants for pressing (Herbarium) /

Sep 24 & 25 Sat & Sun – activities to be advised

Nov 6 Seed sowing, with COOTS at Goodwood

Dec 3 & 4 Seed collecting / watering & weeding watering

Site maintenance / weeding

Commonly used meeting places – either Ferry Terminal (A) or Flinders Drive (B) – see map below.

Capture

COOTS Working Bees on Apr 22/23/24; Jun 24/25/26; Aug 26/27/28; Oct 27/28/29/30

Fri Night / Sat / Sun morning; contact cootsgroup@gmail.com

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2014 – 2015 Calendar of Events

We mostly meet the 1st weekend of every 2nd month, Sat 10-4 & Sun 9-12

 

Dates

Activity

April 11 & 12

Sat 11 April 10.00 AM – at Cape JervisMeet at Sorata Street for Weeding (Cyclops and small olives + more) in the remnant patch along Sorata St. Morning tea and lunch at Carolyn’s place (Lot 3 Sorata St) Sat Afternoon – we’ll decide on the weekend.

Sunday 12th Oct – in conjunction with AMLR-NRM

Reptiles and their habitat

FREE workshop training for community volunteers

When:    Sunday 12 April 2015

Time:     10 am to 2 pm

Where:   Tatachilla Lutheran College, Eco Classroom – Tatachilla Road, McLaren Vale

RSVP:   Please register by Wednesday 8 April 2015 to Jodie Woof – Volunteer Support Officer

jodie.woof@sa.gov.au or 0488 952 026 

Morning tea and lunch provided

After lunch there will be a walk and talk around the Tatachilla Eco Classroom feral animal-free enclosure to look for and recognise preferred reptile habitats.

Jun 5/6 or 6/7

PLANTING!

Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun, days to be advised

July 25& 26

More planting/weeding

Oct 10&11

SATURDAY 10 Oct 2015
1. Tree guard removal / weeding / adding plant signs
Flinders Drive near park bench / big MAC sign

10.00 AM – 1.30 PM
Training, coffee/tea & cakes provided, BYO lunch & drinks

2. Spring Colour biodiversity walk
Daisies, lilies and much much more
Coast end Land Ends Rd, walk to Trig Point
Park Ferry Terminal, follow sign from start Heysen Trail
2.30 PM – 4.30 PM

SUNDAY 11 Oct 2015
3.  Weeding & watering
9.00 AM – 12.00 Noon
Training, coffee/tea & cakes provided

We welcome new volunteers

For further information please contact:
carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com (0423 213 481) or liz.cousins1@gmail.com

Nov

Seed sowing, with COOTS at Goodwood to be advised

Dec 5/6

Seed collecting & Weeding

Come for part or all of the weekend’s activities. Contact Carolyn Schultz for location details.

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Previous Working Bees – 2013

1.       Sun 3rd Nov, Goodwood, Annual Seed Sowing

2.       Sun 17th Nov, Grass ID workshop at Cape Jervis [new date], sponsored by NRM

3.       December working bee – changes

  • Sat Nov 30, as planned, seed collecting and weeding
  • Sun Dec 1, cancelled – as we attended  …

4.      Sun Dec 1, “Fleurieu Celebrating Volunteers Event” at Basham’s Beach – all welcome.

Previous Working Bees – 2014

April Working Bee, Sat Apr 5 and Sun April 6.
1.       Workshop , Workshop (Jointly with Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges NRM): Herbarium and weed identification, [download workshop flyer], Sat, 9.45 to 1 pm
2.       Seed collecting / weeding                  Sat, 2 to 4
3.       Tree guard collecting                          Sun 10-1

May Working Bee, FRIDAY 30 May & SATURDAY 31st May, 10.00 AM – 4.00 PM, Tree Planting

  1. Start of Heysen Trail / Ferry Terminal (lower loop site), then progressing to

  1. Flinders Drive (near bench / interpretive sign)

SUNDAY 1st June only if needed (please ring to confirm its on)

Tools, Coffe/Tea & Cake provided, BYO lunch & drinks

Aug 2 / 3              Planting / Weeding

 

Oct 11 & 12

Saturday
    Propagation by Division (sedges/rushes)
    Happy Hour – Coastal Gardening Q&A session
            at Cape Jervis Community Club
            To be confirmed
Sunday
    Spring Walk & Weed (Trig point @ Lands End)

Nov 2nd

Seed sowing with COOTS, at Goodwood

Dec 6 & 7

Seed collecting & Weeding

2015

Feb 7 & 8

Tree guard collecting / weeding / seed collecting

Venues
CC = Cape Jervis Community Club, HT = Start of Heysen Trail