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    Coastal Tea -tree ID and weed control session

    Posted on: 4 April 2024

    Portland Coastal Cliffs are gearing up for a short one-hour session of fun and fitness this weekend. Together they will be tackling some Coastal Tea-tree. Did you know that Coastal Tea-tree is not supposed to be growing at Nuns Beach?

    Coast Tea-tree is an environmental weed within the Glenelg Shire Council and doesn’t belong at the beach.

    Removing Coast Tea-tree reduces fire risk.

    Removing Coast Tea-tree increases habitat value, structure and species diversity.

    Check out the Portland Coastal Cliffs Facebook page for more information.

    The image below shows the three types of Tea-trees we get in and around the Portland district. The one with the red cross is the Coastal Tea -tree. This extract was taken from SEA Landcare’s publication Native or Weed? This is a free resource available on SEA Landcare’s webpage as a download.

    If you are interested in getting involved with the Portland Coastal Cliffs you can join them this Saturday. They we will be at the beach between 9:30-10:30 am. See the groups Facebook page for more details.

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