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The Farmers’ Network is running a field day on managing African lovegrass on Friday 18 November at “Maloola” in Candelo. Guest speakers include Josh Dorrough on the results of recent African lovegrass trials and Marty Webster from the Rural Fire Service on fire and African lovegrass. For the full program and more details click here to see the flyer. The event […]
With concerns increasing about the effects of commonly used herbicides in our landscape, and with many landholders asking what alternatives they can use to control weeds, the South East Wetland Carers Network organized a workshop on Low/No Chemical Weed Control at the end of winter this year. Here is a summary of some of the […]
The South East Wetland Carers Network is hosting a half-day workshop about reducing or eliminating herbicide usage in and around wetland sites. The closest workshops are in: Eurobodalla Shire on Thursday 25 August from 8.45am–1pm, Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens, Princes Hwy, 5kms south of Batemans Bay Bega Valley Shire on Friday 26 August from 8.45am–1pm, Bermagui Library & […]
Head to the Murunna Point Boardwalk for a coastal weeds and wildlife workshop and foreshore ramble on Friday 13 May from 10am – 1pm. James Cook, Bush Regenerator and Andrew Morrison, BVSC Natural Assets Officer, will show you how to identify and control coastal weeds and talk about the ecology of the coastal fringe and the […]
Take two informative walks through the different types of rainforest which exist at Narooma – the Wagonga Inlet Littoral Rainforest and the Box Cutting Rainforest with Botanist, Jackie Miles. Learn to identify the native rainforest plants and the threatening weeds. Land Services Officer, Peter Gow will be discussing a range of weed control techniques. When: […]
Over the last 20 years managing my property in Brogo and working as a botanist, I’ve discovered ten great methods for introducing and spreading weeds. Follow these ten easy steps and you can, like me, guarantee yourself a fairly onerous weed control job for life! 1. Weeds love bare ground, so create as much as […]
Bega Valley Shire Council is running a Coastal Vegetation Workshop this Saturday 14 November from 9am – 1.30pm featuring a site walk with botanist Stuart Cameron, talks about coastal vegetation, weeds, garden escapees and a cliff weeding abseiling demonstration. Morning tea and BBQ lunch provided. Click here for program and here for the map. For more […]
South East Local Land Services and the NSW Weeds Action Program, with the support of local councils, will run a workshop on reducing the impact of fireweed on Saturday 31 October 2015, 1pm-4pm at ‘Haxstead’ farm in Central Tilba. The workshop will explore the practical issues in using sheep and other options. For details see the flyer Weed […]
A field day on the impact of African lovegrass on native plant diversity and options for control in conservation areas. Friday 6 November, 9.15am-1pm, Bemboka. The spread of African lovegrass is a key threatening process in Lowland Grassy Woodland communities, significantly and rapidly reducing biodiversity. Josh Dorrough and Jackie Miles will lead a field […]
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