Parkwater Documents

Managing Weeds

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Working with the Bushlands Management Group and engaging contractors where needed, the National Trust aim is to better manage the bushlands to reduce the incidence of weeds wherever possible.

Exotic invasive plants can be incredibly destructive to our natural bushland and fauna habitat.

You can assist by not introducing exotic invasive plants into your Lot when you are considering plants for your gardens.

Arum lilies and Bridal Creeper are two invasive plant species that cause very high levels of damage to the bushland and should be avoided.

Similarly, trees such as olives and figs; grasses such as kikuyu, and prickly canes such as blackberry can invade bushland causing control problems in the future.

The best management strategy of weeds is to prevent the introduction of weeds in the first instance. However, in the case of Parkwater Forest which in the past was a dairy farm, some pastoral weeds have spread into the bushland.

For a listing of acceptable plant species for Parkwater Estate see

to find out if your non-native plant is an invasive weed.