It was third time lucky for Bitou Busters volunteers re-starting the massive challenge of clearing noxious weeds from the bush and dunes of Hawks Nest.
Due to recent rain, the last two weeding months had to be cancelled. Before that, two years under COVID restrictions had stopped all work so the weeds have multiplied, causing damage by their sheer weight smothering native plants and causing a change in the ecosystem for ground dwelling wildlife.
On Saturday 23 April, 22 Bitou Busters met at The Anchorage, Winda Woppa, to start this mammoth task of pulling weeds. The main targets for the morning work were bitou bush, asparagus, polygala, mother-of-millions and lantana.
Bitou Busters new co-ordinator Trish Blair said she was happy so many people gave up their Saturday morning to clear weeds.
After filling more than fifty bags of weeds to take away for emptying in their red lid rubbish bins, coffee was very welcomed at the Benchmark just before it started to rain.
April 2022
Due to recent rain, the last two weeding months had to be cancelled. Before that, two years under COVID restrictions had stopped all work so the weeds have multiplied, causing damage by their sheer weight smothering native plants and causing a change in the ecosystem for ground dwelling wildlife.
On Saturday 23 April, 22 Bitou Busters met at The Anchorage, Winda Woppa, to start this mammoth task of pulling weeds. The main targets for the morning work were bitou bush, asparagus, polygala, mother-of-millions and lantana.
Bitou Busters new co-ordinator Trish Blair said she was happy so many people gave up their Saturday morning to clear weeds.
After filling more than fifty bags of weeds to take away for emptying in their red lid rubbish bins, coffee was very welcomed at the Benchmark just before it started to rain.
April 2022
