2018 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
We welcome new volunteers,
Even an hour or two is a big help
Training & cake provided. BYO Lunch
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Dates for 2018
Feb 3 & 4
Apr 7 & 8
Jun 2 & 3
Aug 4 & 5
Oct 13 & 14
Nov 4
Dec 1 & 2
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Next 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.
Recent highlights from around Cape Jervis. Photos Carolyn Schultz.
Working Bee
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.
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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.
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
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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. |
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Jun 5/6 or 6/7 |
PLANTING! Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun, days to be advised |
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July 25& 26 |
More planting/weeding |
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Oct 10&11 |
SATURDAY 10 Oct 2015 10.00 AM – 1.30 PM 2. Spring Colour biodiversity walk SUNDAY 11 Oct 2015 We welcome new volunteers For further information please contact: |
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Nov |
Seed sowing, with COOTS at Goodwood to be advised |
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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
May Working Bee, FRIDAY 30 May & SATURDAY 31st May, 10.00 AM – 4.00 PM, Tree Planting
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Start of Heysen Trail / Ferry Terminal (lower loop site), then progressing to
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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
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Aug 2 / 3 Planting / Weeding
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Oct 11 & 12 |
SaturdayPropagation by Division (sedges/rushes)Happy Hour – Coastal Gardening Q&A sessionat Cape Jervis Community ClubTo be confirmedSundaySpring Walk & Weed (Trig point @ Lands End) |
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Nov 2nd |
Seed sowing with COOTS, at Goodwood |
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Dec 6 & 7 |
Seed collecting & Weeding |
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2015 Feb 7 & 8 |
Tree guard collecting / weeding / seed collecting |
Venues
CC = Cape Jervis Community Club, HT = Start of Heysen Trail