After morning tea, Toby walked the group through weed control techniques, including a backpack sprayer demonstration. He provided a comprehensive walk through of safety protocols when using chemical herbicides and created space for the attendees to ask questions about herbicide use on their own properties.

 The final session, held after lunch, featured another walk through the Showgrounds bush block. Jed showed the group the best way to plant tubestock, and the group planted 5 wattles on the block. He then displayed physical methods of weed removal, and demonstrated on some unlucky Serrated Tussock nearby. He also identified the next steps on how to promote bush regeneration on the block, with the first task at hand being removal of Priority Weeds. He emphasised the importance of protecting the good quality areas on the block, such as the patches of kangaroo grass and everlasting daisies, and focusing future bush regeneration to move outward from those areas. 

We are grateful for the contributions from ACCIONA Energia and Transgrid that made this training session possible, and for their support for our new Bushcare group. If you would like to join the Bushcare group, or learn more about the works on the Showgrounds Bush Block, reach out to Leah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.