Welcome to Lexton Landcare’s first newsletter for 2014.  Please note our next committee meeting is Monday March 10th, 8.00 pm at the Lexton Community Centre.

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Join us for our birdwatching event on Saturday 1st March.

As part of Springfest activities, the Cardigan Landcare Group organised a walk back in time through the series of wetlands from Lake Wendouree to Winter Swamp to explain how they operate, interact and support the local ecology. 

22 people enjoyed some brisk Ballarat weather for a walk through what was the old Ballarat Common to visit the various wetlands.

For more information read here.  PO_a walk back in time

Members at Snake Valley have seen the new ways gorse can be controlled on their properties as part of the ongoing facilitated project for gorse removal underway in the Group area.

The project is being supported by the Gorse task Force Inc.

For further information read PO_gorse demonstration day

Gorse plants post spraying, Lexton

In 2013 Lexton and Beaufort Landcare undertook 10 projects with landholders to continue creating links between the areas of high landscape integrity within the area.

To read about the project open the attached project overview.  PO_Making links

Plenty of seeds about, these two parrots, along with another pair were spotted along the Forest Road at Lexton.

Spotted at Glenbrae surveying a rape paddock for something that might move and be breakfast.

Recently Lexton Landcare completed a linkages in the landscape project, developing corridors between areas of high landscape integrity.  To see more of what the project has done read the attached project overview.  PO_Linkages in the Landscape

Pattersons Curse has began flowering across the area.  Its distinctive purple flowers are now visible on roadsides and in paddocks.

Quick action is encouraged to minimise the seeding of this weed and to maximise its ongoing control.  Control by pulling plants, or in larger infestations spraying, is desirable over the next month.

Key areas to be aware of the plant include Burnbank, Glenbrae, Miners Rest and Stoneleigh.

Pattersons Curse at flowering

Monday 29th October, 8.00 pm at Cooinda Centre, 10 Learmonth Rd, Wendouree
Key items of business, Network Incorporation and Employment of Facilitator

details here. Also check our Calendar of Events for all events.