Weeding Toolkit: First Expansion

So you’ve started your journey in identifying common weeds in your Yarra by reading our first Weeding Toolkit and now you’re ready to learn more!

Weeds are complicated, and there are many different ways to manage weeds found in your Yarra and around Australia. This toolkit will provide and share knowledge on:

• Weed Classification and how weeds are categorised
• The different Weed Control management types and techniques used to manage the many various weed species commonly found around the Yarra River (and Australia);
• Bare Ground and how this is often a weeds best friend
• Municipal Spread and how our actions can sometimes (unwitting) lead to the spread of invasive weed species
• A quick look at the principles behind the indigenous practice of Cultural Burning
• 16 Weed Profiles on some of the most common weeds found around the Yarra River and its catchment area