Shenton Bushland

•21ha plus 5ha in Health Dept

•Health Dept pays us to spray their land.

•Spraying coordinated by the City of Nedlands

City of Nedlands

Each January we meet with City of Nedlands bushcare Officer (Vicki Shannon) to•review bushland management and plan priorities.•submit activity plan for coming year•agree on what each of us will do

Veldgrass

City of Nedlands sprays as much of the bushland with Fusilade Forte as the budget allows.

We follow up each summer by removing any plants that have survived.

We record using GPS patches that need spraying.

Miscellaneous weeds

We remove anything we can (eg patches of Fountain Grass) and scattered pelargonium.

We note (using GPS) any weeds we can’t deal with – eg large patches of pelargonium – for City to bring in EcoJobs or similar.

The Barrens

The Barrens

Bulbous Weeds

City of Nedlands sprays bulbous weeds – freesia and lachenalia.

We follow up by removing isolated plants missed by sprayers – and note (with GPS) any patches that need spraying.

GCW

Geraldton Carnation Weed is mostly hand-weeded – collaborative effort with City of Nedlands

Minor bulbous weeds

We hand remove many minor bulbous weeds – Ixia, African Corn Flag, Long-tubed Painted Lady …

Black flag infestations

Kate’s black flag control trials

1998

April 2010 (after hail storm)

2012

2010

Watsonia

We have been hand-weeding this patch of Watsonia for over 10 years. It is now just a few scattered remnants.

Some challenges

•The Barrens

•POW Mounds

•Black flag