Friends of Freo in Perth, Western Australia | Community organisation

Friends of Freo

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 407 224 354

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25.01.2022 A new state-wide environmental crime campaign by Crime Stoppers is being launched to address the ongoing issue of crimes having a devastating effect on our wate...rways. For the first time Crime Stoppers has collaborated with both Local Land Services (LLS) and the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) on a dedicated campaign to address the illegal trading of certain plants catastrophic to our waterways. Plants like water hyacinth, frogbit and salvinia are illegal to trade and devastating to our environment. These plants grow at a rapid rate, block waterways, reduce water quality and can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to control. They restrict livestock, birds and other native animals’ access to water, reduce food and shelter for fish and native animals and prevent native water plants from growing. But it doesn’t stop there. These water plants also put the economy and our community at risk. Boating, fishing and swimming will be a thing of the past if we don’t stop the growing and trading of plants which cause havoc in our waterways, said CEO NSW Crime Stoppers, Mr Peter Price AM. With spring fast approaching, the rapidly expanding online marketplace has become an emerging pathway for the prohibited trade of plants, and a biosecurity challenge. It is an offence just to have frogbit plants because of the devastating impact that species can have. So, we are appealing to the public for help. Community awareness and action will be crucial in stopping the prohibited trading of these plants. We are asking anyone who sees these plants being sold online to report it to NSW Crime Stoppers. added Mr Price. To make a real difference and protect our waterways, we need a whole of community approach. People are spending time online and this is where most illegal trading of these plants occurs’, said Mr Price. Local government authorities and the Nursery & Garden Industry NSW & ACT are also supporting the campaign. Penalties of up to $1.1 million or 3 years imprisonment are in place for individuals found to be selling these plants. If you see, know or suspect criminal activity, contact Crime Stoppers in complete confidence on 1800 333 000 or report online at https://nsw.crimestoppers.com. We don’t want to know who you are, we just want to know what you know. For more information about the three targeted weed species visit https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au See more

24.01.2022 EAST Fremantle’s mayor has labelled tree vandals as cowards after greenery on Riverside Road was deliberately damaged for the second time in four months. Six new trees were ruined on Wednesday last week, with the Town now forced to fork out more than $10,000 to replace them.

21.01.2022 Weeding - it's a pleasant way to spend time in the bush. On Saturday I had 3 nice surprises - the rainy weather held off, our group was gifted a set of flash weeding tools (thanks, Phil!) and there are orchids to spot. If you're in the park on Saturday afternoons, come and say hello!

20.01.2022 Project update: As you can see, many of the plants are surviving and thriving. We even have a sneak peak into what flowers will cover this site in the future. W...ant to say a huge thanks to all of those silent volunteers who have been fixing the tree guards over the last few months - this work is really appreciated as it will drastically increase the survival rate for all the seedlings. Thank you!! See more

18.01.2022 Whether you’re an expert, nature lover or you’ve just had more time recently to stop and smell the flowers, we want you to help observe and record what’s wild about Freo / Walyalup! We want to know what you find in your backyard or even when out exercising locally.

18.01.2022 Join Friends of Marine Terrace on June 20th for more planting!

16.01.2022 Springtime in Samson Park, our hand weeding group enjoyed this morning, it’s especially satisfying to see the wild flowers and orchids blooming as well as the ...numbers of tiny native plants pushing up through the soil. Many will become the future understory, some the canopy of future huge Marri and Tuarts. We know that in the four areas designated by the City of Fremantle for Friends of Samson Park to hand weed there will be no spraying, these plants will grow to maturity Hand Weeding Times ...you are welcome to come along, meet near notice board off Sellenger Ave: THURSDAY 8 am - 10 am SATURDAY 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm Please bring gloves, wear covered shoes. Children are welcome

15.01.2022 FOSP Bushcare group in Samson Park on a wet Saturday

15.01.2022 Another great look into some Freo trees

10.01.2022 Weeders wanted at Boo Park. Wednesday 2 September in the afternoon from 2:30 and Sunday 6th from 2:30. Support the wonderful work of weeders who are actively decreasing the use of glyphosate in the Valley. Learn new low impact weeding techniques and make new freinds

10.01.2022 Can someone ID this flower? Thanks

09.01.2022 So you think APACE is just a native nursery ? Fact is, APACE offers a full suite of environmental and land-care services, from consultation through to landscape... design, site preparation, weed control, planting, post-planting maintenance, native seed collecting, provenance seed growing and a native nursery ! Our crew members have been flat out over the past few months at various sites for clients ranging from Local Government to friends off community groups and more. All of this work is seasonally driven, so as the planting season begins to wind down, we will start to focus on native seed collecting over the summer months. See more

06.01.2022 I was introduced to the wonderful Owl Friendly Margaret River group last night at the Margaret River Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Nature Conservation M...argaret River Region sundowner. Did you know that some of the most common pest-control baits you buy from Bunnings etc are lethal to our owls, possums and pets? Rats and mice can take days to die when they eat some anticoagulant baits. During that time, they’re slow, easy prey for predators who unfortunately are also killed by the bait. Look for baits with warfarin or coumatetralyl which will still kill the pests but keep our wildlife and pets safe! For more info check out owlfriendly.org.au.

05.01.2022 Big and healthy but very shy

04.01.2022 WGV residents! $50 to kickstart your verge! Great stuff Tim Frodsham and Valley Verges

03.01.2022 Help us green Freo

03.01.2022 Saturday hand weeding, a beautiful afternoon in the park with some great progress. Thanks to our bushcare volunteers

02.01.2022 Not local to our area, but so pretty. If you want to feel light and happy take a drive down Wongan Ave.

02.01.2022 It's our 1 Year Anniversary of Eco Action !! 1 year since we sat together and decided to create a business to do more for the environment! Our Native Bee wor...kshop happening today also happens to be the very first workshop we held for the community in 2019 ! We are so excited for the many years ahead, connecting the community with nature to protect our precious environment ! Thanks to all our family, friends and followers for your support !! Love Lora, Clare and Hannah xx See more

01.01.2022 Wondering what to expect when you come along to the APACE subsidy scheme? Here's a photo of the setup - we've spaced out tubestock on tables for you to select ...your plants, with information on each species. You can select your plants with help from our friendly nursery staff. Visit us at 1 Johannah St, North Fremantle between 8-2.45PM weekdays or Saturday 8-12PM. See more about the subsidy and participating councils at https://apacewa.org.au/local-native-plant-subsidy-scheme-s/ See more

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