Weed Action 2023 calendar
Can you believe it’s time to think of New Year’s resolutions and gifts already? How about adopting one hectare of local land and ensuring it’s weed free or gifting te taioa a tree or two – or better yet, buying a friend or someone in your family a 2023 Weed Action calendar? All proceeds will […]
WANTED! Your moth plant pods!
Wanted! Your moth plant pods! Back by popular demand there is now a skip located at Parua Bay Community Centre for you to get rid of your pesky pods. And to dangle a carrot we’re giving away 1st, 2nd and 3rd vouchers to Parua Bay Pub for those of you who post pictures of […]
Whaka ora Reotahi – A Native Habitat Restoration Project
On February 10th we launched Whaka ora Reotahi – A Native Habitat Restoration Project. The project provides the opportunity to make a concerted effort to remove large areas of environmental weeds that are choking and smothering the Reotahi maunga. Whaka ora Reotahi is a collaboration between Weed Action and Aki Tai Here a conservation team […]
FREE Invasive Weed Disposal – Community Weed Amnesty
* Note; this service is available to Whangarei Heads Residents only* Weed Action is trying to make it as easy as possible for you to take action against weeds. Following the success of our previous weed amnesty initiatives, here’s another to help motivate our community. After all, what better time is there than NOW to […]
Bi Annual Newsletter January – June 2020
Want in on the Action?! Here’s what’s been happening in the world of weeds at the Heads… Supporting Landowners and Volunteers In January, another annual event was conducted for residents with the invasive ground cover Tradescantia fluminensis to collect their own population of bio-control beetles Neolema ogloblini aka ‘Shiny’ from our nursery site for translocation. […]
Launching the Forest Recovery Team of Bream Head/Te Whara
With the funding Chairperson Robyn Bigelow & dedicated volunteer Jenny Lawrence gained for Weed Action Whangārei Heads from the Department of Conservation’s Community Funds last year, we were able to engage our community to establish a passionate group of volunteers to combat environmental weeds at Bream Head/Te Whara. Led by two motivated environmental champions: Mike […]
Reed Sweet Grass
Special Disposal notes: Seed and rhizome fragments spread by flowing water. Contaminated diggers, livestock, soil movement, dumped vegetation, eel nets, boats and trailers all spread seed and rhizome fragments into new catchments, pasture, and drains. Remove by hand or machine dig, including all roots, rhizome fragments and dispose of at refuse transfer station, dry out […]
Hawthorn
Dig out small plants. Leave on site to rot down. Cut stump application: Cut down low and treat stump with (5g metsulfuron/1L water), or (50ml triclopyr/1L water), or (250ml Tordon Brushkiller®/1L water) Frill and fill: Cut deep notchs into the sapwood at 10cm intervals around the base of the tree, taking care not to ring-bark […]
Coral tree (also known as flame tree)
Special disposal notes: Sterile hybrid so sets no seed, but all stems root upon contact with ground, forming dense stands. Kill standing where possible, dispose of cut material to landfill, or mulch finely. How to Control: Frill and fill: cut a notch every 10 cm around the stem diameter, then fill or saturate each cut […]
Pampas
How to Control: Grub out seedlings and small plants. Remove large plants with digger. Compost or leave on site to rot down. Burn or bury flowerheads. Weed wipe all year round (200ml glyphosate + 2ml penetrant/1L water). Spray (summer-autumn is best) with (150ml haloxyfop (selective) + 50ml crop oil/10L water). Spray (summer-autumn is best) dense […]