Friends of Knocklofty set the bar high

Bushcare stalwarts the Friends of Knocklofty are continuing their dedication to protecting and restoring Knocklofty Reserve by securing another five years of funding from TasNetworks for their on-ground efforts.

The City of Hobart, on behalf of the group, renewed a 5-year agreement with TasNetworks that will see volunteers maintain vegetation in the wide corridors of native heathlands that sit beneath transmission lines.

As an open heathland, free of weeds, the corridors add ecological diversity to Knocklofty’s landscape. Birds can swoop for insects, marsupials can graze safe from traffic, and the quality of understorey has improved.

The Friends of Knocklofty first began maintaining the corridors in 2006 and have generated thousands of dollars for the restoration of Knocklofty Reserve since.

Funds from these works are reinvested into the reserve and, in the past, have helped pay for contractor weed control, the purchase of native seedlings and signage.

Officers from TasNetworks have commended the group for its high standard of work.