March 2026
This month we worked to remove weeds from the Sandy Spit Track during our first activity, and for our second activity we weeded down in Providence Rivulet Gully. The Sandy Spit Track still has a lot of gorse seedlings in the soil, and in the Gully the forget-me-nots and elderberry continue to proliferate.
In other news, the Hobart City Council Bush Care team held a meeting during March with the convenors of all 14 bush care groups across the city. Each convenor provided a brief report, which together were a wonderful testimony to the diverse landscapes and habitats being cared for by many dozens of volunteers. Each group, of course, faces specific challenges in terms of terrain, location, and invasive species.
The Ridgeway Reserve Bushcare Group is also confronted with a challenge that exceeds invasive weeds - namely, the planned construction of a zip line park to run from the Ridgeway Reservoir to the entrance of the Waterworks Reserve. You can read more about this here:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/hobart-zip-line-proposal-ridgeway-reserve/106318728 .
Andy Wakefield, the convenor of the Ridgeway Group, suggested that anyone can make a submission to the Council about this development. Keep an eye out for the advertisement for the development application
Lastly, the Council has printed revised copies of the 'Bushfire-Ready Gardens' booklet and a 'Guide to Local Plants'. Copies are available from the Council.
