Group Newsletters and Information

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Grants received

• $18000 through the City of Melville for weed control and re-vegetation of the foreshore from Kent St to Braunton St Bicton.

• $15000 from Lotterywest for bird boxes and equipment for working in the bush land

Work carried out

• About 10 000 indigenous trees and shrubs planted into the Point Walter bush land near Point Walter Road.
• 1000 seedlings planted along the foreshore by Bicton Primary School and BEAG members.
• Weed control in the bush land between Kent St and Point Walter Rd to facilitate further planting.
• Clean up of rocks and shell from the swimming area at Bicton Baths – about 5 cubic metres of rock and shell  were collected.
• The annual clean up of the foreshore along Blackwall Reach resulted in less rubbish indicating that the regular cleaning has helped to reduce the rubbish load.
• A herbarium of local plants and introduced weeds was developed by Errol Allan to help members to identify plants in the bush land.
• Systematic removal of bee hives started in 2006 has resulted on over 50 hives being removed.

Projects for 2007

• Ongoing smoked water trials in the bush land to encourage germination of remnant seed in the soil.
• Placing coir matting along the foreshore to facilitate re-vegetation of native plants and reed beds.
• Continuing program to remove feral bees from bush land.
• Continued planting and maintenance of regenerated bush land.
• Further work on the rock and shell bed in the Bicton Baths swimming area.
• Regular cleanup of the foreshore and monitoring of weed infestation.