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\u201cAmy Gray, one of our young members, collected seed from the bush under permit, and raised 170 of the manna gums that were planted,\u201d Mr McCallum said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also experimented with different guards; milk cartons which will biodegrade but messily, corflute which can blow around and form microplastics if not removed, and prickly hedge wattle which biodegrades and deters browsing wallabies as well as being free and readily on hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr McCallum said the community tree day could not have gone ahead without work by his fellow Friends of Bannockburn Bush members.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important to thank our preparation team of Malcolm, Greg, Pat and Andy for the work they put in from preparation to catering to make the day such a success,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Bannockburn tip was decommissioned in the late-1980s, capped with clay, and has been weedy ever since.<\/p>\n
In the weeks before the working bee, the Friends slashed, mowed, burned and spot-sprayed the land in preparation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
VEGETATION is regenerating on the site of the former Bannockburn tip. Friends of Bannockburn Bush led a community tree day late last month, where 27 volunteers, including First Bannockburn Scouts, planted indigenous species that will attract and support native wildlife. \u201cWe are always looking for a way to increase habitat for threatened species,\u201d FOBB convenor […]<\/p>\n