Rhamnus, what is that you say? Rhamnus (Rhamnus alaternus), or Italian buckthorn, is a large evergreen shrub with serrated glossy, leathery leaves. In spring it forms bright red berries and can grow into dense thickets that outcompetes native plants. It is a serious environmental weed, which is currently under review by BiosecuritySA for declaration on […]
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Christmas Tree Giveaway this Friday the 13th!!
10
Dec
The Lower Eyre Pest Management Group will hold its annual Christmas tree giveaway between 10 am and 3 pm this Friday the 13th of December. Look out for us on the Port Lincoln Foreshore adjacent the Yacht Club where we will have 100 trees to giveaway. Any donations received on the day will be given to […]
Weeds, native plants and the Bilby at the Yallunda Flat 100th show
28
Nov
The Lower Eyre Pest Management Group held a weed swap at the 100th Yallunda Flat show on the 7th of October 2013. The purpose was to raise awareness of the impact that environmental weeds have on our natural environment. Many of these weeds have come from home gardens and spread into bushland. The weed swap […]
Rhamnus follow-up control at Coffin Bay
04
Sep
The Lower Eyre Pest Management Group was successful in securing funding through the NRM Community Grants announced today. Funding will be used to follow-up on Rhamnus control along the Coffin Bay Access Rd. Rhamnus is an invasive weed that produces thousands of seeds which are spread by birds. By following up on this site we […]