South Surrey Park, Surrey Hills, Australia

Friends of South Surrey Park (Inc.) Sunday 26 September, 10 am to midday Bring family, friends and other willing workers to help Extend the old plantation below Union Road Wear sensible work clothes including sun hat, workgloves and sturdy footwear,  and bring a raincoat in case of forecast rain Stay afterwards for free drinks, bickies and a chat FRIENDS    OF    SOUTH    SURREY    PARK    NEWS – SEPTEMBER    2010 On Sunday 29 August fourteen volunteers, including local Box Hill MLA Rob Clark, enjoyed a pleasantly warm morning to plant about 600 seedlings. Even at the end of the wettest winter for years, the clay bank behind the Riversdale Road shops carpark was surprisingly dry, but got a good soaking with 11 mm rain a few days later.    This  Sunday 26 September,  we’ll plant more seedlings in a more hospitable site, near the creek below Union Road. Join us from 10 am, wearing suitable clothes ...

We planted out an area previously mulched behind the shops in Rivesdale Road.  About 16 people attended.

Welcome to the post election edition of FSSP news, written as we still don’t know whether South Surrey Park will be moving forward, sideways, or backwards, or standing up for real action against great big new taxes, wasteful debts, and flotillas of boats full of illegals heading up Back Creek towards Surrey Hills. On Sunday 25 July eleven volunteers, including two children, enjoyed another cool start for a very productive morning. We planted about 850 seedlings, generously donated by the City of Boroondara, to extend the National Tree Day plantation below the Scout Hall. Local state politician and regular volunteer Rob Clark brought along Josh Frydenberg, Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Kooyong, who also worked very hard. Congratulations to Josh for a convincing victory on Saturday, and we look forward to working with him as our local member. This Sunday 29 August we’ve got about 1000 seedlings to extend the existing plantation behind the Riversdale Road shops. Join us fr...