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• Trees for Weeds 2026 @ Cardinia Environment Coalition

  Trees for Weeds

  In May we partnered with Cardinia Shire for a Trees for Weeds swap event.

  Locals were asked to bring small clippings of weeds on their properties in to have identified, be given removal advice and a indigenous plant to take home.

  Around 25 people attended bringing in a range of annual weeds like, Thistles, Capeweed, Wild Turnip

  The most significant weeds that were brought in were:

  

  Bridal Creeper

  Botanic Name: Asparagus asparagoides Common Names: Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil Creeper, Smilax, Florist’s Smilax, Smilax Asparagus Origin: Africa Flower Colour: White to pale green. A Weed of National Significance, Bridal creeper grows during Autumn & Winter and is spread by Birds, Animals and Rhizome pieces
  Image Credit: https://weedscan.org.au/Weeds

  

  Arum Lillies

  Botanic Name: Zantedeschia aethiopica Common Names: Arum Lily, White Arum Lily, Lily of the Nile, Florist’s Calla, Garden Calla, Pig Lily, Trumpet Lily, St Joseph’s Arum Lily, Funeral Flower, Death Lily Origin: South Africa Flower Colour: White & Yellow Grows in damp semi shaded areas often infesting Rivers, Creeks and Swamps Image Credit: https://weeds.org.au/profiles/arum-lily-calla/

  

  Blackberries

  Botanic Name: Rubus fruticosus Common Names: Blackberry, European Blackberry Origin: Europe Flower Colour: White or Pink A Weed of National Significance, Blackberries currently infest 9million hectares of land in Australia. Handweeding can be done all year Spraying or Cut & Paint methods should be done during growing period Sep-Apr
  ImageCredit:https://weeds.org.au/profiles/blackberry-european/

  Resources to learn more about weeds visit: https://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/cardinia-shire-weed-guide

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