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Shoalhaven Rural Privet Control Strategy Homepage |
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The Privet Control
Strategy
An aggressive environmental weed requiring control to halt its spread and prevent further degradation. The Challenge Over the past 10 years Privet has become a problem weed in the Shoalhaven area. This exotic weed grows on moist and nutrient rich soils. With the cessation of intensive grazing in many areas, privet has spread along large areas along creek banks and hill sides, displacing the many native plants that would otherwise occur. Privet shrubs and trees are declared noxious in urban areas, because of the health issues caused by their pollen. In these areas, they must be prevented from flowering and fruiting. In rural areas privet poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity, and to native bushland. The Rural Privet Control Strategy works to assist rural landowners to contain and reduce privet through training and on ground assistance to stop the spread and begin the process of repair. A concerted effort from all sections of the community over the next two years could significantly reduce the extent of the problem to manageable levels. |
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