Calendar

The Current Calendar (below) includes FoG and related activities. To be kept fully up to date with FoG activities, become a member, get the newsletter and if you have email access you'll also get the FoG E-bulletin with all the latest news and information. If you have queries about any of the activities below, contact the person nominated, or Contact Us.

FoG visits many private or public properties during the year to assist in plant identification and management issues. These visits usually do not appear in the FoG program because we may not know what to expect at such sites and because they are usually arranged at short notice. If you are interested in participating in property visits, Contact Us.

Please advertise this information amongst your friends and networks and support our activities.

Non FoG members are welcome to participate in FoG events.

For any FoG activity you should register with the indicated contact, who can assist with directions and possibly car pooling. By registering you assist us to organise any catering and provide you with any other information that you may need, including late changes. For all FoG activities please supply your emergency contact person's details when registering.

Summary of upcoming FOG Events

Fri 20 Nov 8:30am-1pm, The Poplars, Queanbeyan. A visit at peak flowering time. Register: margaret.ning@fog.org.au
Wed 26 Nov, 11am, Golden Sun Moth monitoring at Budjan Galindji Grassland, Franklin. Register: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Summary of upcoming FOG Work parties

National Lands Group. Register: jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

Gurubung Dhaura

Sunday 18 Jan (changed date), 9-12:30pm

Gungaderra Nature Reserve, Register: jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

Sat 22 Nov 9-12:30pm

Yarramundi Reach, Register: jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

Sun 23 Nov 9-12:30pm

Budjan Galindji Grassland Nature Reserve (Franklin). Register: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Wed 26 Nov 9-11:30am
Wed 3 & 24 Dec 9-11:30am

Hall Cemetery. Register: john.fitzgerald@fog.org.au

Sat 7 Feb 2026
Sat 7 Mar 2026

Top Hut TSR, near Cooma, NSW. Contact: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Sun 16 Nov 9:30am-3:30pm
Sun 14 Dec 9:30am-3:30pm

Scottsdale Monitoring. Inquiries & contact: linda@xamax.com.au

Summary of Notices

Tues 18 Nov, 9-10am, FOG members Andrew Zelnik and Margaret Ning on 2XX, (98.3FM) Radio Landcare.
The ACT Conservation Council is looking for an advocacy and policy officer.
Saturday 29 & Sunday 30th November, 10:00-3:00, Landcare ACT: Bush Regeneration: A Two-Part Workshop Series

Details of FOG Events

Thurs 20 Nov, 10am-1pm, The Poplars, Queanbeyan. A visit at peak flowering time! The Rutidosis patch is looking beautiful, and nearby there is a patch of Fan Grevillea (Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima) which had not been seen previously by most of us. Come along and enjoy the wander. https://www.poplars.com.au/grasslands Register:margaret.ning@fog.org.au
Wed 26 Nov, 11am, Golden Sun Moth monitoring at Budjan Galindji Grassland, Franklin. See the spring flowering, and watch a Golden Sun Moth monitoring session in progress. Register:margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Early warning of FOG future events

Nothing to report here.

Events and dates are indicative and may be subject to change. Details will be advised as more information is available.

Details of FOG work parties

Registration

Participants need to register for these events at least two days before the event, to confirm details of the starting locations or any last-minute changes. Note: work includes weeding, planting and rubbish removal. Herbicides are often used so these events are not suitable for young children. Tools are provided. You need to wear gardening clothes (including hat) and solid footwear appropriate for the work and the weather, and bring your own drinking water. The work party convener may provide morning tea, making these pleasant social occasions. Events will be cancelled if the weather is unsuitable: a) the forecast is 35 deg C+, b) it is a total fire ban day, c) there is lightning, d) air quality is hazardous, or e) heavy rain.

National Lands Group Register: jamie.pittock@fog.org.au

FOG’s National Lands Group is responsible for work on National Lands (Gurubung Dhaura /Stirling Park, Scrivener’s Hut, State Circle, Blue Gum Point & Yarramundi Grassland) managed by the National Capital Authority and Blue Gum Point managed by ACT Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS). Work parties with 10 to 30 participants held on Saturday mornings.

Gurubung Dhaura

Sunday 18 Jan (changed date), 9-12:30pm. We’ll return to Gurubung Dhaura to deal with woody weed regrowth. There will be a diverse range of maintenance activities, including cutting and daubing regrowth woody weeds (mostly Cootamundra Wattle), hand weeding Vinca, tree guard maintence, spraying weed grasses and St John’s Wort, and rubbish removal. Meet at the corner of Empire and Forster streets: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iSW7dHgSYQEELk649. Please register with Jamie Pittock: m. 0407 265 131, Jamie.pittock@fog.org.au
We are looking for volunteers for Gurubung Dhaura who might be willing to take a 5l tank of herbicide (supplied) and spot spray isolated St John’s Wort and/or Vinca and/or African Lovegrass plants on a monthly basis (i.e. ~2 hours per month). Training provided. Please contact Jamie if you are willing and able to help.

Gungaderra NR

Sat 22 Nov 9-12:30pm. With Ranger Kieran O’Connor. Herbicide sprayers wanted for PCS spraying of African Lovegrass.

Yarramundi Reach

Sun 23 Nov, 8:30 - 12 noon. Early start to get in before the winds pick up. We will return to Yarramundi Reach grasslands on the north side of the lake to undertake some strategic weeding. We really want to spray St John’s Wort and weed grass tussocks. There is a lot of cut and daubing to be done too. And there will be rubbish to collect. The weather forecast isn’t good and we will cancel this work party if there is lightening or it is raining. We will meet between the two main buildings on the lake side of the ATSI Cultural Centre at 245 Lady Denman Drive, Acton: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ULBvsZGzADLm4NgV8. Please register with Jamie Pittock on 0407 265 131 or Jamie.pittock@fog.org.au.

Budjan Galindji Grassland Nature Reserve (Franklin) - Inquiries and registration: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

The Budjan Galindji Grassland Nature Reserve Parkcare Group is organised by FOG and ACT Parkcare. Work parties have largely focused on plant identification and removing weeds, and some planting of grasses and forbs is planned. We are working closely with the Rangers. This is a great opportunity for participants in the group to learn about grassland plants and weeds and their management, and more generally how to restore our precious grasslands, including selecting, growing, and reintroducing plants. Work parties are from 9-11.30am on the first and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Wed 26 Nov 9-11:30am
Wed 3 & 24 Dec 9-11:30am

Hall Cemetery - Inquiries and registration: john.fitzgerald@fog.org.au

FOG has held regular work parties at Hall Cemetery since 2009, aiming to remove weeds and restore the native grasses and wild flowers that were once present. Work parties are held from 9am-11am. You need to bring your own working tool, and dress sensibly.

Top Hut TSR, near Cooma, NSW. Contact: margaret.ning@fog.org.au

Sun 16 Nov 9:30am-3:30pm
Sun 14 Dec 9:30am-3:30pm

Scottsdale Monitoring. Inquiries & contact: linda@xamax.com.au

Details of Notices

Tues 18 Nov, 9-10am, FOG members Andrew Zelnik and Margaret Ning on 2XX, (98.3FM) Radio Landcare.
The ACT Conservation Council is looking for an advocacy and policy officer – see link for more info: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/consact/advocacy-and-policy-officer?locations=15
Want a step-by-step plan to restore your volunteer patch or bush block? Join Landcare ACT for Bush Regeneration: A Two-Part Workshop Series and learn how to bring ACT’s iconic grasslands and grassy woodlands back to life. Workshop 1 gives you the theory and strategies behind effective bush regeneration - how to tackle weeds, plan restoration projects, and understand the ecology that makes regeneration work. Workshop 2 takes it into the field! Apply what you’ve learned at a live regeneration site on Mount Ainslie and see techniques in action. We highly recommend attending both workshops so you have all the skills to make a difference in your patch. Leading the session are Australian Association of Bush Regenerators members Dr Meredith Cosgrove, author of field guide Photographic Guide to Native Plants of the ACT, and Damon Bassett, an experienced bush regenerator.
- Dates: Saturday 29 & Sunday 30th November, 10:00-3:00
- Workshop 1: Theory & planning
- Workshop 2: Practical field session at Mount Ainslie
- Cost: $15 per workshop (includes lunch)
Bookings essential: https://collections.humanitix.com/landcare-act-events.

Please advertise these events among your friends and networks. Non FoG members are welcome to FoG events. For inquiries or if you have an item to include, please Contact Us