There are many ways to control blackberry, depending on your situation. The information below from a recently held event covers a range of control options including, chemical, pine oil and physical control. The Victorian Blackberry Taskforce and the Hepburn Shire Council hosted a successful event - ‘Demonstrating
Join the Victorian Gorse Taskforce (VGT) at their upcoming demonstration field days. There will be practical demonstrations of best practice gorse removal and information on upcoming grants. Field Days will be held in Portland, Daylesford, Bellarine and the Bass Coast. Register at https://vgtfielddays.eventbrite.com.au
We can see the difference. The physical results are there. And the awareness is going to be ongoing
Hepburn Shire Council & the VBT invite you to a Biodiversity Workshop - Demonstrating Effective Blackberry Control Techniques. Get the latest information on mechanical and chemical blackberry control, well planned control programs and resources. Check out the drone demonstrations. All Hepburn Shire residents and landholders welcome. Saturday 23rd
In the wake of the 2009 Black Saturday fires, blackberry has reinfested large tracts of the Whittlesea region. Since 2017, Whittlesea Council has been working with the Whittlesea and Surrounds Blackberry Action Group (W&SBAG) to tackle blackberry problems in the region. In doing so, it has
WORKING TOGETHER TO COMBAT WEEDS - WELLINGTON BLACKBERRY TASKFORCE The Wellington Blackberry Taskforce's Community Information Day will be held at the Bundalaguah Hall on Thursday 21 February 2019. Meet at the Bundalaguah Hall at 10 am and hear the latest from blackberry and weed experts.
Our 2017-2018 Community Partnerships Program continues to support community-led action groups across the state to reduce blackberry in their local area. The program funds groups to employ project officers to help drive their activities, which include mapping the location and extent of local blackberry infestations and
The VBT and the Whittlesea and Surrounds Blackberry Action Group held a successful field day at Eden Park on 6 October. Land managers from Whittlesea and further afield watched a demonstration of a mulcher in operation on the canes of blackberry sprayed last year. While these
Whittlesea Invasive Species Forum 2018 A number of presentations from the Forum are now available on the VBT website in the resources collection – including Greg Baxter’s presentation, DEER IN AUSTRALIA.