Tyenna River Rehabilitation
Saturday 22 June 2013
With fine weather and a clear prior night, there was plenty of frost about and minus 3° with fog. The sun did eventually break through and for anyone fortunate enough to be working away from the shade it became reasonably warm and outer clothing had been removed.
The planting was aided by having a post hole digger on the back of a tractor and the routine was to add fertiliser and mulch and protect each plant with a tree guard. An impressive 500 plants were put in.
Parks provided a lunch time barbeque which was most appreciated.
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| Greg and Dave at work |
The project was made possible through grants from Wildcare, NRM South’s Inspired Grants program, and the Federal Governments Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund
Three photo albums have been put online. The photographers for each album are Sue, Trevor and Adam. See the links below.
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| Tyenna River June 2013 |
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| Tyenna Planting Album No 2 - June 13 |
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| Tyenna Planting Album 3 June 2013 |
Volunteers lend a hand
The Tyenna River Crown Land Reserve opposite Mt Field National Park is in the process of a makeover. Thanks to funds being granted from Wildcare, NRM South’s Inspired Grants program, and the Federal Governments Clean Energy Future Biodiversity fund, this reserve has a bright future.This 3 ha reserve was originally used for hop plantations, but in later years was used mainly for grazing by stock. Stock were removed approximately 2 years ago, and since then the degraded pastures have seen some natural re-colonisation by local plant species. To expedite this process, planning was started approx 18 months ago to revegetate the entire area.
Funds totalling $13,450 have enabled PWS Mt Field to engage a surveyor to map boundaries of the reserve; to purchase 750 metres of new fencing to be erected along reserve boundaries, and for 1200 native plants comprising mainly local provenance species to be grown by the Understorey Network in Hobart.
On Saturday the first of three working bees was held to plant the seedlings. Twelve members of WILDCARE Friends of Mt Field volunteer group joined local PWS staff to plant 500 seedlings. Due to dry conditions, all holes were dug by a tractor fitted with a post hole digger, with volunteers then planting the seedlings, installing tree guards and mulch to reduce weed competition. PWS staff have then spent the following two days watering all of the plants.
Two more working bees involving the local Friends of group, and other volunteers, will be held on July 20, and for National Tree day which occurs on Sunday July 28 to complete the planting.
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