Pest Plants

The bush at Cannons Creek Valley has a wide selection of exotic pest weed plants.

Pre-eminent amongst these is gorse, which takes over open areas after farming ends or afer fire.  This and Old Man's Beard, Japanese Honeysuckle, convolvulus, and blackberry are a danger to native plants as they overwhelm them.

Sprayers are contracted by the Park to deal to these and the Friends report any pest plants they observe.

See some photos of gorse clearing to see what we are up against.

Protection Techniques