South West Lovett Bay Coastcare group wages war on lantana and cocos palms

Following their very successful purge of bamboo in July, South West Lovett Bay Coastcare members returned to public and private land near Linda Falls on November 15 to clear lantana and attack cocos palms under the supervision of Dragonfly Environmental’s Paul Webb.

Geoff and John started work

resorting occasionally to time-honoured techniques

Elsewhere Lorna & Monique stacked the lantana for a pile burn

Deep into thick bush on the upper side of the track Terry was on the hunt for hidden clumps of lantana

The arrival of the RFS upped the tempo

A gang of six was needed to finish off the big Cocos Palms

Photos: Courtesy of Lesley Stevens

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