13 March – Are environmental weeds causing a global ecological catastrophe?
Posted on 12 March, 2013 by Connecting Country
The Maldon Community Centre is the place to be tomorrow night (13 March, 6.30pm) to hear Geoff Carr – one of Australia’s most pre-eminent weed ecologists – talk about the threat that environmental weeds pose to biodiversity in Australia and around the world. As well as taking about what the important species are and why they are such a problem, Geoff will be giving his opinion on how we should be managing environmental weeds.
A member of the Tarrangower Cactus Control Committee injecting poison into a large Wheel Cactus using the specialised injection tool.
He will be followed by Ian Grenda from the Tarrangower Cactus Control Committee, a group that has been tackling invasive Wheel Cactus in the Tarrangower district with considerable success. Members of the Cactus Control Group use special ‘cactus injectors’ to kill the plants and their determination to stop the march of Wheel Cactus across the countryside has made them real experts in the specialist field of ‘cactus killing’. Ian is sure to be an entertaining speaker.
This free event is part of Connecting Country’s 2013 Education Program. Funding for the program is has been provided through the North Central Catchment Management Authority by the Caring for our Country Initiative and the Natural Resource Investment Program.
Date: Wednesday 13th March
Time: Supper at 6:30pm, talks start at 7:00pm
Location: Maldon Community Centre , 3 Francis Street, Maldon (see map)
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