It's incredible the change that can be made in just a few hours when you've got a team of go-getters on your side.
Our group of amazing volunteers (not all pictured) ripped through stage one of our Muck-In for McClean Park this Sunday - riverbank and pest-plant clearing. The kikuyu grass was no match for the Grillo mower and blokes in chaps yielding weed-eaters. Chainsaws and pole saws tidied up low hanging branches making the park feel safer and more open. The woodchipper was fed continuously, and by the end of the morning parts of the park had been chipped into a generous pile of mulch, ready to nurture new plants in the very near future.
A selection of medium sized privet trees were left untouched until the transformation project reaches planting stage, because currently they are doing an excellent job of shading out and suppressing other weeds that could take over. Smaller privet and woolly nightshade was satisfyingly pulled out by the roots, and nine bags of general rubbish collected.
Better connecting McClean Park to the waterway is a huge advantage to our families and visitors, providing Kaiwaka an open, inviting waterside picnic area and a venue where kayakers and paddleboarders can access the waterway safely.
A huge thank you to all the families, businesses, and individuals who joined us to 'Muck-In for McClean Park'! YOU ARE AWESOME!
