Welcome to Mt Ainslie Weeders
About Us
The Mount Ainslie Weeders are a group of volunteers aiming to preserve and protect the natural beauty of Mt Ainslie Nature Park, which includes critically endangered areas of Yellow Box - Red Gum grassy woodland.
What We Do
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Our efforts are mainly centred around the Old Ainslie Tip in the north western part of the nature park. Over the last decade or so we have revegetated a large part of this previously barren area. (access is via the gate at the SE end of Phillip Ave, Hackett).
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As needed and in close collaboration with the rangers, we also work in other areas of the reserve, mainly around the western lower slopes of the mountain, close to the suburb of Ainslie.
Activities include:
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weed control, mechanical and/or chemical
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mapping of weeds and rabbit warrens
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native plantings
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maintenance of previous plantings (mulching and watering)
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seed collection and seeding of native species
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surveys
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Regular Working Parties:
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Wednesday 9 to 11am
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1st Sunday of the Month (summer 8.30am to 11.30pm) and (winter 9am to 12pm)
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We will provide the tools and the all-important morning tea.
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Contact Us: mtainslieweeders@gmail.com
A Brief History
Rehabilitation of the Old Tip site – Mount Ainslie Weeders
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The Mount Ainslie Tip opened in April 1966:
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Access was from the top of Phillip Avenue, Hackett and
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the Tip covered approximately 5 hectares of the lower slopes of Mount Ainslie.
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The Tip closed when Mount Ainslie was gazetted a Nature Reserve in 1993.
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There is an Aboriginal heritage site within the Tip area (ref: Aboriginal Heritage Places Fire Trials Canberra, June 2004).
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Around the year 2000 some rehabilitation planting was undertaken.
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Since 2008 Mt Ainslie Weeders ParkCare Group has been continuously working on the site, removing invasive weeds and planting local native species.
A Snapshot
1971 Tip in use - Rubbish (photo: Ivan Fox)
1971 Tip in use - Rubbish (photo: Ivan Fox)
1972 Old Tip in Use - ACTMapi
2008 Old Tip looking to powerline
2023 Old Tip Rehabilitating - ACTMapi
2010 Old Tip looking to powerline
2024 Old Tip looking to powerline
2016 Old Tip - working party - weed and prepare
2016 Old Tip - working party - weed and prepare
2016 Rehabilitation of Old Tip site - Mt Ainslie looking east
2024 Rehabilitation of Old Tip site looking east
2024 Old Tip - Results of 2016 working party
2024 Old Tip - Local Residents are Back
2024 Old Tip - Local Residents are Back
2024 Old Tip - Rubbish Never Goes Away
2024 Old Tip - Rubbish Never Goes Away
2024 Old Tip - Rubbish Never Goes Away
Acknowledgements:
Mt Ainslie Weeders acknowledges and thanks all those who have provided photos and assistance in the compilation of this snapshot of the rehabilitation of the Old Tip. References: ACT Government: Archives ACT and ACTmapi; Hackett – 50 years Story of a North Canberra suburb – Hackett Community Association, Chris Mobbs 2018.