Mount Connection
Tuesday 7 November 2017
There was 600 metres of quite dense vegetation reclaiming the Mount Connection
Track. One of the dominant plants was Bauera, typically with masses of wiry
branches that make it slow work to clear. However, since we acquired hedge
trimmers the difference in what can be achieved on a day is amazing. One of
these trimmers, together with safety gear, was purchased from a Wildcare grant.
Nevertheless, using the trimmers is hot and tiring work and we shared
the load; albeit somewhat unevenly. The rest of the crew concentrated on the
bigger bushes and trees, plus the tidying up.
The track now looks great and it is now most pleasant to walk along. Some tuning remains as well as a short
untouched section.
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| Track before |
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| Track after work |
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| Adrian using a hedge trimmer |
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| Greg trimming |
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| Ben on the track |
I'm the secretary of Macquarie Harbour Wildcare and would love recommendations of a hedge trimmer , obviously the weight and fuel requirements critical in our remote situation. you can email us : capjack2j@gmail.com
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