BushRegenerationDiary—Eurong9thto18thMarch 1

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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.