Crooked Brook Forest Group
July 2014
Parkfield Planters in the forest
Thursday 26th June saw about 90 Year Five students from Parkfield Primary School venture out into our forest. They were accompanied by three teachers and about a dozen parent helpers. Whilst the forecast was for showers they were fortunate enough to dodge the very few spittings that were around. This is the eighth year that Parkfield Planters have been coming out and helping us with the revegetation of the old bare gravel pits. This year they planted about 380 seedlings in the lower car park alongside where the 2007 boys and girls (now Year 12s) had planted theirs. If you wander out there you may find a clay marker or three indicating the student and the rehabilitation year. Their efforts have been very successful with several of the older plants stretching toward 6m. In addition to planting they undertook an investigative walk to the lookout and dabbed the dam for freshwater aquatic macro-invertebrate species which they identified.
Our Association has really appreciated the rehabilitation work that the Parkfield Teachers have led. It has been great to have had such enthusiastic and well behaved children in our forest and they have made a huge difference to our forest environment. Good for you Parkfield!
Check out our new website. Tina Garbelini has set up the new version, it looks great. http://crookedbrookforest.weebly.com/
The Association is always keen to welcome new members, join us for a busy bee or to just find out what is going on contact me on 9728 0490 or [email protected]
Parkfield Planters in the forest
Thursday 26th June saw about 90 Year Five students from Parkfield Primary School venture out into our forest. They were accompanied by three teachers and about a dozen parent helpers. Whilst the forecast was for showers they were fortunate enough to dodge the very few spittings that were around. This is the eighth year that Parkfield Planters have been coming out and helping us with the revegetation of the old bare gravel pits. This year they planted about 380 seedlings in the lower car park alongside where the 2007 boys and girls (now Year 12s) had planted theirs. If you wander out there you may find a clay marker or three indicating the student and the rehabilitation year. Their efforts have been very successful with several of the older plants stretching toward 6m. In addition to planting they undertook an investigative walk to the lookout and dabbed the dam for freshwater aquatic macro-invertebrate species which they identified.
Our Association has really appreciated the rehabilitation work that the Parkfield Teachers have led. It has been great to have had such enthusiastic and well behaved children in our forest and they have made a huge difference to our forest environment. Good for you Parkfield!
Check out our new website. Tina Garbelini has set up the new version, it looks great. http://crookedbrookforest.weebly.com/
The Association is always keen to welcome new members, join us for a busy bee or to just find out what is going on contact me on 9728 0490 or [email protected]