Friends of Nail Can Hill Albury

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Friends of Nail Can Hill Albury

New FB page-Dedicated to the conservation and enjoyment of Nail Can Hill, a fantastic 1200 Hectares treasure right on Albury’s doorstep.

New South Wales, Australia. Replaces 'Friends of Nail Can Hill' FB page that was deleted by Meta with all its content.

08/09/2026

Not all flowers are wildlflowers - this is onion grass (Romulea maratti) found everywhere. This small perennial herb grows from corms (short fleshy underground stems) which produce new stems and leaves each year. Flowers can be yellow, white, purple or pink. Its a w**d because it isn't native to Oz and out-competes indigenous plants.

07/09/2026

7th of September is Threatened Species Day - our Hill is home to quite a few Threatened plants and animals including the endangered Crimson Spider-Orchid (Caladenia concolor) - if you see one please let us know :).

27/08/2026

Not all flowers are wildlflowers - some are garden escaping w**ds like these freesias. These pretty but pesky plant thrives in our bushlands.
Not only do they produce hundreds of seeds per plant, they also reproduce vegetatively via corms along the stems. Unfortunately, they are still widely available as a garden plant as it is easy to establish and, as they die back in summer, they need little watering.

26/08/2026

WILDLFOWERS are bursting out all over the hill - what have you seen?
as we rebuild our photo database 📸 we would love to see your photos :) 🪻
The Wildflower walk bookings will open soon with the guided walks on 11th Oct 🎊

22/08/2026

Ongoing effective control of Cape broom aka Montpellier Broom (Genista monspessulana) was really exciting to see during our Winter Weeds Blitz. This is particularly evident in the bushland behind TAFE & Kalianna (Gap Rd), where previously this area was heavily infested with Cape Broom. Whilst the biocontrol has not completely eliminated broom from the area, most plants show reduced vigour, stunted growth and foliage that has been eaten by the insect. Cape Broom Psyllid (Arytinnis hakani) feeds on the sap of the plant's growing tips and leaves and lowers seed output. This bug was brought to the area in 2015-2016 and seems to be working. 🐛 Another bio-control, the Cape Broom moth's caterpillar (Genus Uresiphita) also occurs around Albury-Wodonga.

21/08/2026

Our Winter Weeds Blitz results are in - 68 hours of volunteer time over 33 hectares involving 11 volunteers !! Community in action with big results. CONGRATULATIONS to our hard working team, especially the Thursday session stalwarts and AlburyCity.
Species removed (either pulled or cut & poisoned): 🌿Bamboo 🌿Watsonia 🌿Privet (broadleaf & small-leaf) 🌿Hawthorn 🌿Cape Broom 🌿Cotoneaster.

Aside from the large clump of bamboo next to the water tank and the significant patch of watsonia, most work was in areas FofNCH has covered in previous years. It was satisfying to see how our follow-up work is really having an impact and the Box-gum woodland is being reclaimed.
A big thank you to the Albury City staff for their enthusiastic work on Thursday afternoons during winter. They contributed 24 hours of Albury City crew time plus tools, herbicides and disposal.
AlburyCity Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group

27/07/2026

Our final w**ding blitz afternoon will be July 30. Meet at the Yambla Ave entrance (red arrow on attached map). 1pm to 3pm. Everyone welcome. Sturdy footwear, gloves, a hat & a drink is all you need. We'll work in the mauve marked area of the map. This will be our final Thursday for the group's Winter Weeding blitz.

23/07/2026

Our next - and last - w**ding blitz afternoon will by July 30. Meet at the Yambla Ave entrance (red arrow on attached map). 1pm to 3pm. Everyone welcome. Sturdy footwear, gloves, a hat & a drink is all you need. We'll work in the mauve marked area of the map.
This will be our final Thursday for the group's Winter Weeding blitz.

Address

Range Road
Albury, NSW
2640

Website

https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/friends-of-nail-can-hill/

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