Get good at telling the difference between natives and weeds, even at early stages

Project Description

A key to successful post-fire bush regeneration is knowing which plants are weeds and which are natives – particularly as seedlings. But it can seem overwhelming.

Do you pull it and risk removing a native, or do you leave it and risk letting a weed grow?

It’s almost always better to miss a few weeds then to mistakenly destroy regenerating natives, particularly ones that play important roles in the plant community, or are rare or threatened species.

It helps to tell yourself “If in doubt don’t pull it out – but do find out“ Because if it is a problematic weed you’ll want the chance to prioritise it. And even familiar plants might look quite different at seedling stage. So how do you find out?

In this video, we share a few ideas that might help.

Thanks to the many people who have assisted in the development and production of this video.

Particular thanks to our sponsor: Regen Australia. And to the sponsor of this series, South East Local Land Services.

Read More – Links

First Aid for Burned Bushland (FABB) Resources- AABR is progressively developing targeted online materials to assist landholders undertake ecological weed management after the extensive wildfires of spring-summer 2019-20 – as well as to link volunteers to sites in need of help. These resources include information sheets, a process to volunteer to assist in the post-fire recovery and links to relevant resources.

Ecological recovery and revegetation links. This page is a dynamic list providing connections to organisations involved in the post-fire recovery.