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Donating to Mt Wilson - Mt Irvine Community Groups
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Tax deductible donations can be easily made by clicking on the following links below:
The Mt Wilson - Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade
Kashmir
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"Kashmir", formally known as "Koojanup Park", is now open for visitors on weekends during Spring and Autumn.
Woodfired pizzas and drinks are also for sale at the trailer at the entrance to the garden.
Located at 10 Church Lane, the garden is approximately 25 acres and growing. For more information see: https://www.kashmirmountwilson.com.au/
Mrs Rodgers commissioned Paul Sorensen to design and do the works on the property which included terracing and basalt stonework.
Maples, cherry's, elms and oaks can be found along with Tulip and birch trees, rhododendrons and camellias. There are a number of conifers and Cypress, including a large Sequoia sempervirens.
Since purchase almost 5 years ago , the current owners have worked at restoring the garden which had become overgrown and required maintenance to the stonework.
Along with restoring and maintaining the garden, current work has included adding basalt stone walls and several sets of sandstone stairs in order to aid in the flow of the garden. The design has always intended to carry the Sorensen style throughout.
You'll find new plantings of several types of
hydrangea and peonies along with hundreds of bulbs planted each year for Spring.
The garden will be ready to open fully in Spring 2024. Currently, the terraces are open to visit free of charge.
You will find the owners son, Chad, making woodfired pizzas from his trailer on the top terrace. There are plenty of places to sit and eat and enjoy the wonderful view.
Hope to see you there!
Historical Walk
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Mt Wilson Historic Village Walk - Mobile App
The Mt Wilson Historic Village Walk mobile app is available for you to download from both the Apple and Google Play app stores.
There is no better way to enjoy the splendour of Mt Wilson than to take this GPS-based audio-visual tour of Mt Wilson as you are guided you through the fascinating and often entertaining history of Mt Wilson village, introducing you to the unique cast of characters who played an important role in the village’s formative years from the late 1800s through to WWII.
- GPS-enabled, guiding you from stop-to-stop
- 22 individual historical sites of interest
- 15 audio-recorded narratives
- Historical photographs from the Society’s archives included throughout
Reasonably priced at $3.99, net proceeds go directly to the Historical Society, helping to support the subscription costs associated with keeping the app going.
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Common Holly (Ilex Aquifolium)
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After English Ivy, Common Holly is the most ubiquitous weed in Mt Wilson.
There are many old established Holly Trees and hedges in Mt Wilson. Whilst owners may be reluctant to remove these, care should be taken to stop the spread of Holly trees. Holly gets established very quickly and it is easiest to remove when the plants are still small. When they are seedlings they can sometimes be dug up as long as all roots are removed. Holly cuttings should all be placed in the green bin, mulched or burnt as they reshoot very easily.
The extract below is from Libby Raines weed booklet.
A native of Europe to China and North Africa. Holly is a large fast growing evergreen shrub (a small tree on Mount Wilson). It has very prickly shining green leaves and many red berries in the Autumn, which are carried by the birds. Each berry contains up to four seeds, which germinate readily in our ideal conditions, especially in the shade, and they quickly make a large self-layering shrub which usually shades out everything else around it.
Holly can be seen almost everywhere you walk on good soil. Holly and Ivy are the two most serious weeds on Mount Wilson. It is heartening to see many land owners removing holly trees from their properties.
The variegated forms of Holly are suitable to grow.
Control
- Pull or dig out small plants or spray December to March.
- Large plants cut off and poison.
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