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BushRegenerationDiary—Eurong9thto18thMarch 1
FIDOVolunteers
BushRegenerationDiaryEurong—9thto18thMarch2017
TheteamandanewgardenchangingtheEuronglandscape
Aweekofaccomplishments
• EstablishedanewgardenifnativeplantsatEurongResorttransformingareatoproduceamorenaturallandscapeamongstthebuiltenvironment.
• Allofthe200plantsplantedoutinthegardenandaroundthebusiesthubonFraserIsland(Kgari)wereraisedintheQPWSEurongNurserywithassistanceofFIDOvolunteers
• 500plantswerepottedupinthenurseryasFIDOvolunteersprogressivelyexpandthenurserycapacityandvarietyofstockonhandthataresuitableforresidentialareas.
• ContinuedweedingeastoftheEurongtoiletblockandremovingBraziliannightshade,PangolagrassandSiratroplantingmoreplantstosupressweeds.
• ThoroughlypurgedthedeclaredGreenzoneinsidethedingofencefromthebackofthetoiletblock
• Thegroupcontributed301hoursofon-groundvoluntarywork.Thistakesnoaccountoftravelpreparatoryoradministrativetimecontributed.
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Thursday,9thMarchTheAdvanceParty
TheadvancepartyofSuzanneWilson,SuDawsonandtheFearlessLeadermadeapleasantuneventfultripfromMtCoolumtoRainbowBeachforaearlylunchbeforerollingontotheferryandcatchingaperfectlowtidetotravelupthebeach.AtEurongthefirstportofcallwasthenurserywheresomeadditionalnurserysuppliesincludingperlite,potsandfertilizerwereunloadedandanassessmentmadeofthenurserystockbeforeheadingtotheResortandsettlingintoourthirdfloorapartmentwherewecouldlookacrosstothebackofTalinga.WewereabletoconsultwithGregHiltonaboutthesitingoftheproposednewgardenbetweentheTradewindsblockandtheadministrationRestaurantblock.Theoriginallyproposedgardencouldinterferewithalotofundergroundinfrastructureincludinglinesforthedisposaloftreatedsewageeffluent.ThealternativesitewastheotherendofTradewindswheretherearenoeffluentlinestoworryabout.Aninspectionsuggestedthatthesiteleantitselftoacrescentshapedgarden.AninspectionwasthenheldoftheGreenZoneareawherewelateridentifiedSu’smysteryplantasBreynia.TheSuwentweedingandSuzannewentseedcollectingwhileFLworkedonEmailsuntilawonderfuldinnerofsalmonriceandsalads.Hoursworked:10
Sucheckingoutandmarkingweedinfestations
toreturntolater.
CoralCreeperIrrigatedandenrichedbytreatedeffluentranamokoutsidethedingofence.
Friday,10thMarchTheAdvanceParty
Theformulaforthedaywasfairlysimple.From7to12Suworkedontheareafromthetenniscourttothedingogrideliminatingandemergentweedsandanystraysmissedinprevioussweepsofthearea.TheworkwasverysystematicandthoroughFLandSuzannewenttothenurseryandspentthemorningcleaningoutthepottedplantofweeds.Manyhadlargebegonias,orgrassesandotherweedsthathadtobecutout.FLsprayedthefloorofthehardeningupareawithglyphosatebeforesettingupapalletunderthetopbenchtoplaceasmanypandanusgerminantsaspossibletofreeupbenchspace.Theworkalsoidentifiedwaystocreatemorebenchspaceandtheneedforsomerepairstotheirrigationsystem.DuringthisperiodmanyplantswereremovedfromthenurserytobegivenanewhomeinEurongvillage.WhilemostwenttothesiteofthenewResortgarden,somethatweretoolargeaspeciesforthatgardensitewerefoundhomesroundthevillagesuchasbesidethedrainageline.AfterlunchandashortrecoverytimeinthehorizontalthetriowentbacktoworkwithFLandSuzanneundertakingsomeplantingneatthelaundryandadjacenttothetenniscourtanddrainageline.Somevolunteerplantsweresalvagedfromthebuswasareaincludingseveralcasuarinasandtakentothenursery
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SuundauntedandaloneinherfavouritepatchofbushcontinuedonhermissionofeliminatingallweedsfromthewesternendofherdeclaredGreenZoneHoursworked:20
BlackBreastedButtonQuailplatelettes
Saturday,11thMarch(a)TheAdvanceParty
Itwashotanddry.UnsurprisinglySuundauntedandaloneworkedinherfavouritepatchofbushcontinuingonhermissionofeliminatingallweedsfromthewesternendofherdeclaredGreenZone.SuzannewenttotheNurseryandcontinuedsortingthroughthestockandtidyingitallup.FearlessLeaderwenttoworkontheshedconcentratingonreplacingrustynailswithgalvanizedscrews.Hehadthoughtthat100countersunkwoodscrewswouldfixalloftheloosepalings.Howeverthejobwillrequiretwicethatnumberofscrews.Hethensprayedtheareaoftheproposeddemonstrationgardentominimizetheemergenceofgrasswhenthegardenisestablished.
(a)ArrivaloftheMainPartyThemainpartyarrivedat3.00pmandaftersettlingintoTalingawentonanorientationtourstartinginEastonStreetbushoppositeWeeronathenpassingintotheGreenZonethatSuhadjustcleared.TheythenmovedintotheResortareastartingwiththedemonstrationgardensatthebackofthetenniscourtsbeforemovingintotheareawherethenewgardenisto
beestablished.ThenwillTAHKAthegroupsurveyedtheResidentialValleytolearnoftheprogressandremainingproblemsthere.FinallytheywereintroducedtotheNatureWalkbeforereturningtoTalingajustintimeforHappyHour.ThroughoutthistimeSuworkedonbetweenRoundaboutandtheDingofence.Hoursworked:30
TheTeamattheHaroldCharlesBarracks,LakeAllom
Sunday,12thMarch
EastonStreetandLakeAllomItwasdeterminedthatthisdayhadthebesttideoftheweektogotoLakeAllom.Thereforeitwasresolvedtoworkasplitshift—takingoffaftermorningsmoko,havinglunchatHaroldCharlesBarracksandreturningonthelowtidetoputinacoupleofhoursworkinthecooloftheafternoon.ThemorningshiftbeganwithMareetakingthemainteamdownEastonStreettocleartheareabetweenTalingaandthetoiletblockofweeds.ThemainweedsfoundandtargetedwereBraziliannightshadeandSiratro.Itwasabusychattymorningwithlotsoflaughsasthegroupclearedoutabout60metresinawidestrippfbush.FearlessLeadertookSuzannebacktothenurserywhereshecontinuedthebigtidyupandbetweendodgingtheautomaticsprinklersandaverylightshowersheassessedthestateoftheirrigationsystemtodeterminewhichnozzleswereworking.
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BackattheshedF.L.preparedmanydrumsofglyphosatewhilewaitingfortheconditionstodryout.WhenhethoughtitwasOKhediscoveredhehadtowaitalittlelonger.HestartedworkjustoutsidethedingofencegateoppositeWeeronaandworkedtosprayasmuchoftheareaoutsidethefenceashadbeenreachedbythetreatedeffluent.ThemaintargetspeciesherewerealsoSiratroandBrazilianNightshadethatwererunningamok.Hisworkwasstoppedthoughbyalightsprinkleofrainsoheturnedhisattentiontootherweedsandmanuallyweededinsidethefence.
JandealingwithCoralCreeperunderaCypress.
SusetouttoestablishsitesforplantingpandanusandotherplantsinopenareasbetweenTalingaandthedingofence.ThiswillhelputilizesomeofthelargespecimensfillingthenurseryandsupressingweedsandgrassintheTalingaprecinct.Shethenturnedtoweedingtheovergrowngardenwiththewoodypeartree.
AftersmokowhilelunchitemswerebeingsortedoutthethreemenwrestledtheheavydelverintothebackofTahkaandloadedthesuppliesandotherequipmenttogouptoLakeAllom.
TherunalongthebeachwaspleasantbutF.L.notedthatalloftherocksatPoyunganandYidneyhadbeenexposedbytheheavyseasinjustoneweek.Sevendaysearliertheywerecoveredinsandandhehadhedrivenrightoverthem.
AfterarelaxedlunchatLakeAllomthegroupmadeareturnonalowertidebutdecidedtolookinattheHappyValleydumptoassesshowsomeofthematuretreesatthenurserymight
beusedtoscreenofthedumpfromtheroad.Howeverbeforewecouldreachthedumpacarpulledup.GemmaCroninhadrecognizedFearlessLeader.Hercarwasfullwithdaughterson-in-lawandchildren.TherewasaveryfriendlyandsupportiveexchangeandGemmaandherfamilywouldliketobeinvolvedinfutureFIDOworkprogramsbecauseshenowlivesontheisland.ShewillbenotifiedinadvanceofanyworkpartiesFIDOissendingtotheisland.Itwasaveryfortuitousencounter.
BackinEurongby3.30thegroupwenttowork.BecauseFearlessLeaderwassprayingoutsidetheDingoFencenearEastonStreetthemainteamturneditsattentiontoweedingandcleaninguptheDemonstrationgardensandworkeduntil5.30
Hoursworked:45
SuzanneandSusortingoutweedproblemsatTalinga
Monday,13thMarchTheGreatGardenandSouthernLakes
Themorningsessionwastheresultofgreatplanningandpreparation.Itstartedat7.00amandfinishedat12.00.Inthattimeahugecooperativeeffortwithoutanyonebarkingordersorissueingdirectivesallcametogethertoproduceanamazingresult.Theplantswerelaidoutinageneralconcept;theedgeofthegardenwasdefinedandthesoilusedtobuildupthegarden.Whilethiswasgoingoncardboardwasbeingcollectedfromthekitchenandsoakedinbucketsandbins.
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Layingoutthegardenbeforeplanting
Allofthetimeholeswerebeingdugforthe100plantsthathadbeenlaidout.Thiswasthoughtnottobedenseenoughsomorestockwasgatheredfromthenurserybringingupto120plantsaltogetherbasedonthenumberofpots.Suzanneadvisedthat18specieswereplantedinthenewgarden.Anothersevenspecieshavebeenplantedinotherplacesnearby.Itisalreadyanimpressivedisplaybecausesomuchofthestockisalreadyadvanced.
Allofthetimesomeonewaswateringtheholesandsoakingthesandtoovercomethewaterrepellenceresultingfromtheextremelydryconditions.Onlythenafterallofthesepreliminarypreparationsbeendoneanddidtheactualtheplantingbegin.
Onceworkbeganeveryonewasfullyengaged
Whilethewomensatontheirtailsestablishingeachplantintoitsallottedandbynowverywellwateredholewithwatercrystals,themaleswentonahuntforbrushmattingtocoverthecardboardblanket.TheyfoundoneusefulsourceinProblemCornerandtheprunings
fromthedemonstrationGardenbutthereisstillmuchmorecoverofthenewgardenisneededtosuppressweedsandtostopthecouchgrassfromcomingthrough.
ProudMareewiththetaskalmostcomplete
Itwasamostsatisfyingandrewardingmorningandisalreadydrawingveryfavourablecommentsfromstaffandvisitors.
Afternoontourwasarevelationoftheimpactoftheseveredryweather.NearbyMaryboroughhasrecorditsdriestyearyetfor2016buttheextremelydryJanuaryandFebruaryareseeinganumberoftreesdieinthebush.ThemostcommonofthesewasbrushboxandtoalesserextentMonotocca.HowevertherearealsoafewscribblygumsandBanksiaonthethresholdofdeathoralreadydead.
LakeBoomanjinhasfallentoitslowestlevelinmorethan50yearsexposingmorebeachanddriftwood
LakeBoomanjinwasthelowestIhaveeverseenitandthethreecreeksthatonceflowedintoithavecompletelydriedup.Moredisturbingisth
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factthatprivatevehicleshavedrivenaroundthechainandontothebeach.ThewaterinLakeBirrabeenhasn’tretreatedasfarasLakeBoomanjinbutthewaterlevelshavealsodroppedhere.
WhilewewereenjoyingtheSouthernLakesandtheDilliVillageswimmingholeSucontinuedwithherplancarryingonmoreweedingandalsosomesupplementaryplantingintheEastonStreetareaadjacenttoTalinga.
Hoursworked=50
Tuesday,14thMarchVariousTasksinEurong
Varioustaskswereassignedtotheteamforthedaywhichwashothumidandenervatingturningtolightshowersinthelateafternoon.ItwassoenervatingthateveryonewashappytooptnottogoontheafternoonoutingthatwasproposedtobeawalkinandouttoWabbyLakes.
MareeandAshleighwentonasurveyoftheweedproblemsinSingaporeAlleyandResidentialValleyidentifyingtasksforthemorrow.
SuzannetookDorothyandJantoworkatthenursery.Theypottedupabout70BanskiaintotubestockandasimilarnumberofGlochidions(Cheesetrees)intotubesthatwereprickedoutoftraysandplantedintotubes.
Themalemembersoftheteamsetaboutplantinginfiveadditionallargerplantsontheterracebelowthenewcrescentgardenwheretheirheightwouldnotbeaproblem.TheyalsoplantedmoreplantsinthegardenbesidetheLaundry.AftersmokoMarkandJohnE.wentonrubbishrunsandgatheredmorebrushmattingmaterial.ThentheFearlessLeaderreturnedtodealingwiththeweedsoutsidetheDingofence.ThesprayingthreeweeksearlierhadknockedbackmanyweedsbuttheCoralcreeperhadn’tyetsuccumbedsoanothersprayingwastimely.Hepumpedout30litreoverabout60metresextendingwestofthepedestriangatebutbynoonhehadanother20litresandabout45metrestogowhenhefeltheneededabreakfromtheheavyworktoreturntoitonthemorrow.
Hoursworked=50
Wednesday,15thMarchVariousTasksinEurong
Itrainedovernight.Therainwasmostwelcomebutthe11.6mmstillleavesanenormousrainfalldeficitinEurongandelsewhereontheisland.Itlookedominousinthemorningsoanythoughtoffinishingthesprayingwascancelledalthoughitdidn’trainatallduringthedaywhichremainedhotandhumid.
Itwasanotherdayofmultipletasks.Withthreegroupsworkingondifferentpartsofthevillage.TheNurseryteamofSuzanne,Ashleigh,andJohnE.setoffearlyworkeduntil12.30becauseintheflurryofactivitypickingthemupbyotherswasoverlooked.Suhadlodgedsomeplantordersovernightandthesewereloadedandtakenbacktostartfillinginsomeblankspacesonthelandscape.34plantswereloadedtobeplanted.
SuzanneandCo,alsomeasuredupthenurserytoseehowthebenchspaceinthehardeningupareamightbeexpanded.170cmofshadeclothshouldcoverthearea.Thereareatleastfivedownnipplesintheoverheadirrigationsystemthatneedreplacing.Thegalvanized25meshontheexistingbenchesisapprox93cmwide.Ifthebenchesaretobeextendedanother5.5metresinthreesectionsalreadycoveredbytheoverheadsprinklersystem.Theeasterntableintheshadehousecanbeextended1.5metresatoneendand1.2metres,whilethewesternbenchcanbeextended2.8metres.FourpiecesofpipeandsixBesserblockswereneededforeachextension—4of1.8metres,4of1.5metresand4of3.1metres.Anadditional3
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piecesof90cmwereneededtositontheBesserblocksateachend.Atotalof27metresofpipeisneededcutintotherightlengthsandinadditiontotheshadeclothaminimumof18besserblocks.
Theythengotverybusywithpottingup320plantsfrom“thetunnel”intolargerpots.160Midyimswerepottedintotubes.ThesewerefromseedsplantedoutinOctober.160crinumlilieswerepottedupinto120mmpots.DuringthelongmorningtheyreceivedaverywelcomevisitfromandMarionAndersonwhoweresurprisedatthethroughputinthenursersincetheysawitwithFINIAlessthantwoweeksearlier.
BackintheResortValleytheFearlessLeaderdeliveredtheplantstoSuandwasthenengagedforthenextfivehoursinplantingoutthestockobtainedfromthenursery.About10plantswerelocatedinthebuswasharea.Thisisoneofthelargergapsinthetreelinesurroundingtheresort.Itwashotandhumidandalotofwaterhadtobecarriedbybucketstoensurethattheplantswerewellwatered.Thelargerplantswerepandanus,somecreepersandaQuinine.TheythenturnedtheirattentiontoareabetweentheshopandtheDingoFencewheretheFearlessLeaderremovedmanuallysomeoftheregeneratedGreenPanictomakespaceforthenewplantsthatincludedalargebanksiafivePandanus,amysteryunidentifiedplantthatturnedupinthenursery,somefanflowers,goatsfootcreeperandBluetongue.Itishopedtotransformthisentrancetothevillagetoamorenaturalareaastheygrowtaller.
MarkamongstthesmotheringPangola
MareetookDorothy,JanandMarktoSingaporeAlleywhereDorothyandJanremovedamillion
Mother-of-Millions.MeanwhileMarkclearedsomeareasforpotentialplantingandfreedsomeexistingplantssuchatGoatsfootconvolvusthatwerebeingsmotheredbyPangolagrass.
Mareefocussedonremovingbasketasparagusfern.ItwashardbutsatisfyingworkasMareereflectedonoverdinnerwhenrecallingthatwhenshebecameinvolvedSingaporeAlleywasover-runwithSingaporeDaisyandthathasnowbeenreducedtojustsomeisolatedplants.
DorothyremovedcountlessMotherofMillions
OveralatelunchtheFearlessLeaderwiltedaftertheheavymorning’sworkandoptedoutoftherunthroughtoCentralStationtodothewalkalongWangoolbaCreektoPileValleythateveryonebutheandSuenjoyed.HoweverSudrewhersatisfactionbyputtinginafewmorehourscleaningupintheBuswasharea.
AshleighdevelopedFIDO’sFacebookPage
Hoursworked=52
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FIDOhasestablishedfourPhotomonitoringstationsontheshoresonLakeMcKenzie(Boorangoora)tocompareLakelevels,vegetationchangesandusageoverextendedtime.Thisisoneofthreesightings
fromBoorangoora3
Thursday,15thMarchVariousTasksinEurong
LakeMcKenzie(Boorangoora)&WabbyLookout
Ithadrainedalittleovernightandtheweatherlookedominousbutluckilyitdidn’trainandthisallowedF.L.tofinishthedispersalofanother20litresofglyphosateontheCoralCreeperandotherweedsonthenorthernsideoftheDingoFencebringatotalof70litressprayedonthisareathathadbeenleftofftheradarfortoolongbutwhichhadstartedtogetawayasaresultofthetreatedeffluentdispersal.
Therosterchangedtoday.MarkfoundhimselfhelpingSuzanneattheNursery.Theyreceivedavisitfromthelocalstoday,DavidandMarionAndersonwhoweresurprisedtodiscoverhowmanyplantshadbeenshiftedoutofthenursery.
Suwasbusyaseverdoingacomprehensivejobofweeding.HowevershehadsomeassistancefromtheFearlessLeaderwhohelpedherdosomeplantinginthebuswasharea.Thisisoneoftheareaswherethetree-linedlandscapeisbrokenandwheresheaimstofillinwithnewplanting.TheotherareasheisworkingonisoppositeWeeronawherethePangolahasoutcompetedallofthepreviousattemptstoestablishplantsthere.
SuzanneandMarkworkedinthenurseryandcontinuedtopotupmoresmallplantsintotubesorlargerpotsandtotidyuptheareain
anticipationofthenexttripwhenitisproposedtoincreasethenurserybenchspace.Theymeasureduptherequirementstoextendtheareatotakefulladvantageoftheexistingoverheadsprinklersystem.
SuandAshlieghcontinuedweedremovalinthebuswashareauntilsmokoafterwhichtheyfocussedonplacingtheremainingplantsfromthepotsbroughtdownfromthenurseryintheground.
DorothymeanwhilecontinuedworkingdiligentlyonremovingfineminuteseedlingsofMother-ofmillionsandcoralcreeperinupperSingaporeAlley.
AfterwatchingaYoutubevideoonhowtoremoveBasketAsparagusFern,(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYjIHxuXAHs)JohnandJansetoutonFIDO’sWeedmaintenancecircuittrackpurgingthispesttoendupintheSingaporeAlleyarea.
AfterdroppingoffDorothy,JanandJohnattheirrespectivesites,MareeandAshleighwenttotheFireStationtohandpullfishbonefernbutthereweretoomanybullantsandapaperwaspnestforefficientremovalandthatmethodwasaborted.MareesprayedfishbonefernneartheFireStationDavidAndersonlateradvisedthatthisareawassprayedthreeweeksearlierbuttherewasnosignofdie-back.DisturbedpaperwaspscaughtAshleighunawares,buttheareatreated.
MariethenwenttotheshedandloadedupwithspraywhileAshleighhitchedthetrailerandtookthepreviousdaysbaggedweeds(asparagus,coralcreeper,mile-a-minute)plusTalingadomestic,buswashweedstotherubbishdump.
MorningteawasatatSingaporeAlleywithothers.LaterDavidAndersongaveMareemapswhileAshleighspotsprayed1msqareaspangolagrassinSingaporeAlleyforplantinginJuly.2bagsofasparaguscrownswerepickedupnaturetrailgreenwaste(allgonenow)torubbishtip.BackattheshedthebackpacksprayerwastriplerinsedwhileAshreturnedtrailertoTalinga.
TheyreturnedtoSingaporeAlleyandassistedthefinalweedremoval-paintedspurgeandhelpcarrybagsofMotherofMillionsandcoralcreeperandasparagusfernandassistedinfinal
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weedremoval-paintedspurgeandhelpcarrybagsofMotherofMillionsandcoralcreeperandasparagusfern.
Outing:Therewasalotofproductiveworkdoneduringtheday’safternoonouting.WhilesomewaternymphsheldanimmersedD&MconferenceandanamelesspersonadmiredthestatuesquebackpackerstheF.L.didaroundofhismonitoringstationstakingphotosoftheLakeMcKenzie(Boorangoora)beachtoshowthevolumeofusageandthelowwaterlevels.
ItwasalongroughdrivetotheWabbyLakestopcar-park.HeretherewasahealthygrowthofAbrusintheroundaboutinthemiddleofthecarpark—theonlyknowoutbreakofAbrusoutsidetheHappyValley–Yidneyareabutfortunatelytherewerenoflowersorseeds.Thespraywasmissingbutthebaseofthelargerplantswerelocatedandtreatedbythecutthecutandpaintmethod.Theareawillneedtobetreatedagainonlynexttimethesmallemergentplantsneedtobesprayed.
BackinEurongafteraHappy(quarter)HouratCoralSeasSuite321thegroupsettledfordinerattheresortrestaurant.Itwouldbethelastnightforhalfofthegroup.Whileitpleasantdinnerwherenoneofthegrouphadtocookorwashup,thegreatestjoywasthethunderstormthatendeddinner.Itwasatropicaldownpourthatdelivered28mmandlefteveryonefeelinghappyforthe200plantswehadestablished
ThequickwalktotheWabbyLakeslookoutrevealed
alakewithoutpeople
Hoursworked=52SingaporeAlleymaynowbeamisnomerbecausetheSingaporeDaisythatoncedominatedthesitehasbeenalmostcompletelyeradicated.
Friday,16thMarch
VariousTasksinEurong
Therewasabouyantmoodaftertheheavyovernightrainhaddelivered28mmofverywelcomeandoverdueraintoEurong.Howevertheweatherwasfineandsunnyinthemorning.
SuzanneandMarkreturnedtothenurserywheretheycontinuedtoplantoutsmallerplantsintolargerpotstobemoreadvancedforfutureworkingbees.Theyalsomeasuredupthebencheswiththeviewtoextendingthebenchspacetotakefulladvantageoftheoverheadsprinklersystem.DuringthemorningtheywerevisitedbytheActing2ICoftheEurongQPWSJohnDarguschwhowasinterestedtoknowhowQPWSstaffmightbecomemoreinvolvedinthenursery
SuandAshleighworkedonweedremovalinthebuswashareaandoutsideroundaboutareaaswellasnearthe“deerfarm”untilsmoko.FLmeanwhilebusiedhimselftidyinguptheshedandwashingoutanyspraypacksaswellasliaisingwiththemanagementandmakingyetanotherdumprunbeforejoiningSuandAshleighforsmokoandvacatingtheirapartment.Thenmuchenergywasputintoplacingthelastoftheplantsbroughtdownfromthenurseryintotheground.Theworkhadtobefinishedby12noontogetonthewaybacktoBrisbane.
Dorothy,JohnandJanspentthemorningweedingthegardenbelowEurongResortunits.Annualweedswereremovedandexoticsprunedcutbackawayfromnativeplantingsandtoprovidetoaccesstothegardenalongretainingwall.
MareereturnedtoSingaporeAlleytoemove(half)Mother-in-lawtongue,orangehoneysuckle,coralcreeperetcinS.A.(bag,cutandpaint).SheusedupdilutedweedkillerincutandpaintbottlesonareasofpangolagrassforplantinginJulyandadjacenttonativeplantings/recruitse.g.pigface,dianella,beach-bean,pandanus.
AfterapleasantandnostalgicfarewelllunchattheBBQintherotundabythetenniscourtofJapaneseokonomiyakiomellette/pancakes.ThetwoJohns,Jan,SuandSuzannedeparted.
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Whileothershadabreak,Mareepickedupbagsofweedsfromthemorning’sworkatresortunitsplusTalingarubbishandshedrubbishdeliveringthistothedump.Shealsodeliver1pandanus,goatsfoot,scaveolastoDropbearbackpackersresortfortoplaceintheirgarden. BackatTalingabigdecisionsweremadeandclean-up/packuptasksassigned.Glovesandtoolswerewashed,sortedandpacked.Allgearreturnedtoshedandlocked,including2hosesoutside.Talingastoreswerepacked;thehousewasthoroughlycleaned,sweptandmopped;trailerpackedreadyfor5:30amdeparture
Hoursworked=44
Saturday,18thMarchDepartingEurong
Bymutualagreementtheremainingquartetresolvedtomakeaveryearlystartdepartingat5:30am.
TherewastimeforcoffeeatElbowPointpriortocatchingthe6.30ambarge.