Membership
There are about 20 people who helped with Turk construction who didn’t make it to the 10 hours required for membership. We are happy for these people to use the Turks on the expectation they will make up the extra time in the future. Make a booking and check it all out. We currently check membership after a booking is made so will let these through.
We are still accepting membership so this could solve some of your last minute Christmas present problems!
Wilding Pines
On the 6th of December a group of 8 headed to Deep Creek to make a start on the wilding pines in the area. We discovered a chainsaw was the best tool since most of the trees had trunks in the 15-25cm range. All the trees appear to be around 7-10 years old and not seeding. There are few new/infant trees so it is worth removing them while they are juveniles.
We got about 1/3 through the trees in the photos below. Since that weekend Rob Ward and friends have returned to do more work and I expect trees shown in the photo below will be gone by Christmas.
It is really pleasing that as well as opening recreation opportunities, the club is also having a positive conservation benefit. Doing conservation work such as this is a path to membership and you don’t need to pay to stay in the Turk while working.
I plan to have a helicopter-supported wilding pine weekend sometime in early 2021 to tackle the more distant areas on Vanguard Peak. |
