Photos from week starting 24th January

There was very little activity on site this week, partly because it was Australia Day on Wednesday.  So I thought I would load some photos of the work that we have been doing to clear the lantana from the site.

The lintel over the garage door is now in place

The trench behind the retaining wall has been prepared for the drainage materials

The is one of the first areas of the block that we cleared the lantana from.  The lantana on the right shows you the west boundary.  Native grasses have returned and three pencil cedars have naturally grown; the small one in the foreground (with the pink protector) and the two larger ones in the background 

This is also on the west boundary further north as the land slopes down to the gully.  This was previously completely covered in lantana and you can see the native grasses and other plants beginning to return

Looking back up the slope.  The ground is covered in dead lantana stems

Clearing the lantana is very rewarding as it reveals hidden jewels.  This is a small acacia tree

This is will be a beautiful exposed rock when it is fully cleared

In the foreground is a fern and another small tree both of which were swamped by the lantana

The process of clearing lantana is hard work.  You can see the density of the lantana on the left,  the right the cut sticks are piled up to dry out