Friends of Edgars Creek

Hello Friends and Associates,

We are planting again this Sunday. Thankfully the forecast is looking good for later in the week. Saturday and Sunday are both looking a lot different to the current Antarctic blast we are copping! Sunday is forecast to be 14 degrees and fine, we should even see the sun! Thankfully Saturday is looking fine too so the ground will dry off a bit to help us with the walk up the hill.

We are planting at the ephemeral waterhole and sheoak woodlands area. This is the site up the hill from the bridge. For those not familiar with the site basically follow the path at the footbridge heading north past our plantings, west side of the creek towards the old concrete bridge, go under it and then head up the hill. We will put up some signs for direction on the day to help. Details for the planting are included. Sorry but no map on this one.

Regards,

David.

Sunday 19 July 2015, 1-3pm

Planting: Sheoak woodland and ephemeral waterhole site consolidation – at the top of the escarpment.

Hosted by the FoEC, funded by Satterley.

Meet at the escarpment, west side of the creek and up the hill from the bridge (Melways Map 18 A8)

Site Context: 

On top of an elevated hilltop with views across the Creek valley and the city of Melbourne to the south. This exposed site comprises heavy clay loam prone to drying out and cracking in hot weather. The site is also adjacent to the Moreland industrial area and a recapped municipal tip. As such, the integrity of the reserve would benefit from screening planting. An ephemeral waterhole is an interesting landscape feature of the site. The exposed location lends itself to Sheoak woodlands which would create a dramatic acoustic effect when the wind blows.

Habitat Objectives:

(a) EVC 55 Plains Grassy (She-oak) Woodland: An overstorey dominated by stands of Black Sheoak Allocasuarina littoralis, with scattered Grey Box Eucalyptus microcarpa. Generally shrubby in character, including Gold-dust Wattle Acacia acinacea, Golden Wattle Acacia pycnantha, Lightwood Acacia implexa, Sweet Bursaria Bursaria spinosa and Drooping Cassinia Cassinia arcuata. The grassy understorey is dominated by Wallaby-grasses and Speargrasses such as Common Wallaby-grass Austrodanthonia caespitosa, Bristly Wallaby-grass Austrodanthonia setacea, Stiped Wallaby-grass Austrodanthonia racemosa and Kneed Spear-grass Austrostipa bigeniculata. Other common species include Windmill Grass Chloris truncata, Kidney-weed Dichondra repens, Blackanther Flax-lily Dianella revoluta and Small-leaved Clematis Clematis microphylla. The presence of chenopods such as Nodding Saltbush Einadia nutans and Ruby Saltbush Enchylaena tomentosa emphasise the dry nature of the community.

The Plant list (note we have additional grasses/reeds for additional understorey)

Scientific name	Common name
		Jul-15

Acacia acinacae	Gold dust wattle	12
Acacia implexa	Lightwood	6
Acacia melanoxylon	Blackwood	12
Acacia paradoxa	Hedge wattle	12
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black Sheoak	12
Allocasuarina verticillata	Drooping sheoak	108
Austrodanthonia caespitosa	Common wallaby-grass	36
Austrosipa  bigeniculata	Kneed Spear-grass	18
Bursaria spinosa	Sweet bursaria	6
Chloris truncata	Windmill Grass	24
Dodonea viscosa	Wedge-leaf hop bush	24
Einadia nutans	Nodding saltbush	18
Enchylaena tomentosa	Ruby saltbush	18
Eucalyptus camaldulensis	River red-gum	6
Eucalyptus leucoxlyn	Yellow gum	18
Eucalyptus microcarpa	Grey box	12
Lomandra longifolia	Spiny-headed mat-rush	24
Melicytus dentatus	Tree violet	6
Rubus parvifolius	Small-leaf Bramble	6
Themeda triandra	Kangaroo grass	54
Poa labillardieri	Common tussock grass	54
	TOTAL PLANTS	486
	TOTAL BOXES (@ 54 per box)	9