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A Resource to Enable
Accurate Identification and Effective Control of High Priority Weeds in the
Molonglo Catchment
Introduction
What is a
weed?
Development of
the Molonglo Catchment Priority Weeds List
The Molonglo
Catchment Priority Weeds List
Essential Contacts
Weed Control Methods
Control Calendar
Weeds to Watch
Controlling weeds: our legal
responsibility
Weed Contractors
Weed Fact Sheets
Acknowledgements, References and Further
Reading |
WHY
WEEDS?
Tom Baker
Weeds jump
borders, over the fence,
Moving on, it’s their sixth sense,
Look for climes that suit their needs,
Not shy to mix, with other weeds.
Run with the
wind, freeload on socks,
They hitch a lift on animal locks,
Hold on like death, to cars and trucks,
To pave the way for the next influx.
Serrated
tussock, Paterson’s curse,
The dreaded wort, others yet worse,
Striking terror in farms and towns,
Are there more in the transit lounge?
Puncture our
bikes and tender feet,
Crowd our crops, stunt our wheat,
Costs the earth to make them stop,
Pasture, orchard, garden and crop.
Weeds are
wont to vastly breed,
So chop and spray before they seed,
Keep your land ‘clean’ and covered,
A healthy land leaves weeds all smothered.
So don’t
leave land in barer state,
To leave a gap is tempting fate,
Once again weeds come and stay,
Be sure, they’re not on a holiday.
Chat with
friends and keep a keen eye,
Lift your chin, and spirit high,
Help is nigh to beat this thrall,
Makes economic sense after all.
Please be
sure to read our packs,
Turn the pages to learn the facts,
Spread the word to others near,
And let’s get the weeds right out of here. |
