Newsletter 281 March 2019
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 281 March 2019 Dear Friends, As predicted our March meeting day was very warm but that did not deter ten members from tackling the huge task of watering the grasslands plants. Thanks to Jason and Mick who supplied the 1200 litres of water and to all who brought […]
Newsletter 280 February 2019
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 280 February 2019 Dear Friends, Despite the heat a hardy group turned out for the first meeting for 2019. Several visited Bartley’s Block before moving on to Grasslands. At Bartley’s the usual targets were surviving the heat but not the diligence of the weeders. Seedling Vincas and […]
Newsletter 279 December 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 279 December 2018 Dear Friends, On a pleasant evening at Valley No 2 Dam picnic area we reflected our year’s achievements and enjoyed a picnic tea. The dam plus the bush setting brings a variety of birds to enjoy. Phillip listed seventeen species for the evening. A […]
Newsletter 278 November 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 278 November 2018 Dear Friends, On a pleasantly cool morning after the heat of the past few days we gathered at Bartley’s Block to tackle the Vinca seedlings, Spurge and wild Garlic. The Vinca and Spurge seedlings are demonstrating their ability to germinate despite the dry conditions. […]
Newsletter 276 Sept 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 276 September 2018 Dear Friends, On a balmy day after some rain we gathered with our guest, Sean Dooley, to spend a few hours at Bartley’s Block. The block was chosen as it provides a variety of habitats and often has interesting birds. Due to the very dry […]
Newsletter 277 October 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 277 October 2018 Dear Friends, There was plenty to do at Bartley’s Block on a pleasant morning of the first day of daylight saving. We were a small group of ten but what was achieved was excellent. Turquoise Parrot boxes were checked and given a coat of camouflage […]
Newsletter 269 February 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 269 February 2018 Dear Friends Dear Friends, Our first meeting of 2018 saw eighteen Friends members gather at Bartley’s Block during a much needed break in the heatwave conditions. The usual culprit, Caper Spurge, was the target for the morning’s ramble over the site while Jan, armed with […]
Newsletter 268 December 2017
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 268 December 2017 Dear Friends The heavy rains on the days prior to our December breakup caused us to make emergency plans for an indoor gathering. After inspection of the track into Valley No 2 and checking the radar, it was decided to make that our venue for […]
Newsletter 270 March 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 270 March 2018 Dear Friends The March gathering of Friends involved refurbishing the cleared area at Bartley’s Block. This area was previously occupied by a large patch of Blue Periwinkle, Vinca major, that was rapidly expanding until it was sprayed and resprayed over a period of a year. […]
Newsletter 271 April 2018
Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter 271 April 2018 Vale Roy Collins Roy Collins passed away on 17th April 2018 after a long illness. Roy’s life was commemorated at a funeral service in Albury on 23rd April followed by a gathering in Chiltern at which we all shared memories of this quiet achiever. In […]
