MT HENRY PENINSULA CONSERVATION GROUP NEWSLETTER
PLANTING SEASON IN FULL SWING! We’ve been busy on the Peninsula in the second half of the Term 2 – it’s definitely time for another update before kicking off Term 3. Time flies when you're having fun! We’re now in the middle of Makuru, and this season is certainly living up to its reputation as the coldest and wettest time of the year. Unfortunately, we had to cancel one Saturday bush care afternoon and postpone two Junior School bush care events due to wild weather, which understandably disappointed many eager Junior School students. However, the boys certainly made up for lost time on the remaining days! After spending the first few weeks of Term 2 preparing this year’s revegetation site – repairing and maintaining the access track and clearing weeds – the time finally came to plant our native seedlings. The boys have installed over 200 seedlings already, with more yet to come! Our bush carers learned how to gently tease seedlings out of their small pots by tapping the top edges of them, in order to keep the delicate rootstock undisturbed. They also became experts at erecting our green tree guards, which we are reusing from previous years. We were so impressed by how attentive students were during planting sessions and how well they collaborated to share tools and equipment.
CONTACT INFORMATION Mt Henry Peninsula Conservation Group Ms Izzy Streckhardt - izzy.streckhardt@aquinas.wa.edu.au
2025 - Issue 2