Kev Hooper Park first area planted

2009 May 9th-Beginnings-clearing weeds

Our most exciting work increasing habitat in the Inala area is our efforts with Kev Hooper Park Bushcare Group.  We started at the first bridge crossing the creek from Rosemary Street end.  There were a couple of wattle trees but otherwise mostly tall weedy grass all the way from the mown grass to the waterline.  The first task was to clear some of the grass and plant our first trees, mostly varieties of eucalyptus that would provide good shade and habitat when grown.  The picture taken on May 9th 2009 shows the vehicle parked near the bridge, note the path on mid right of the photo.

2010 Jan 9th-First planting

By January 2010 the first mass planting was growing well and we are really seeing the difference our work has made.  Instead of lawn and tall weedy grasses there is now a reasonable width of native plants along the top of the creek bank.  Also working down the bank towards the water most of the grass is gone now and natives planted instead.  The first trees are still there but not growing as quickly as we would like.  Also lots of native grasses and Dianella.

2010 March 13th-2nd Planting 

By March 2010 the first planting in this areas was doing really well so we extended the planted zone by putting in another mass planting.  Picture March 13th shows the plants just in the ground and mulch just around each one.  The later Photo of May 8th shows the area fully mulched and again the new plants seem to be doing well.

2010 May 8th-2nd Planting-mulched

2011 Jan 22nd-2nd Planting-growing

By January 22nd 2011 the 2nd planting is growing well.  Note again the path on mid right which shows the same area as that of the original photo in 2009. The most recent photo on June 24th 2012 shows this same area now.  From just a couple of wattle trees and weeds we now have some native bush habitat enjoyed by lots of native fauna. 

2012 June 24th-real habitat now