Working Bee Flat Rock Reserve Sunday 20th March 10am to 3pm
Flat Rock Reserve was established as a protected area by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Southern Midlands Council in 2006 to protect the special natural values on the land and to extend the Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary.
We encourage the local community to help us look after these reserves. In the past students from Bagdad Primary School and community volunteers have spent time planting seedlings, removing rubbish and developing some walking tracks.
For this working bee we are planning to remove weeds near the entrance of the reserve, tidy up some rubbish and plant some seedlings to encourage regeneration of the bushland in disturbed sights. All tools and equipment will be provided by TLC.
When: From 10am to 3pm Sunday 20th March
Where: Flat Rock Reserve, East Bagdad Road, Bagdad. Turnoff the Midland Highway up,”East Bagdad Road,” Bagdad. The reserve is 5 km up this Road where the road turns from bitumen to gravel. We will meet at the entrance gate, which is on the right hand side of the road.
What to bring: Lunch, sturdy shoes and warm clothes to work in. Bringing some gardening equipment from home would also be helpful, including gardening gloves, a small shovel, and secateurs or loppers. Please make sure any soil is washed off your gardening equipment before bringing it along, to stop seeds and plant diseases being brought in to the reserve.
Transport: Flat Rock Reserve is about 45 minutes drive north of Hobart. We are happy to arrange car pooling, so please indicate if you are looking for, or able to provide, a lift to the working bee.
Positions for the day are limited, Please RSVP to [email protected] or contact Tim Devereux or Denna Kingdom on Ph 6225 1399 by the 15th March.
