Hackers Patch

Guest author: Rob Norton

On Saturday 8^th August I explored down the stream from under the power lines near the N2 down into the forest. Before reaching the forest it was noted that a large number of Port Jackson were present on the slope up to the N2, and they were coming into flower. A suggestion that we tackle the problem on Tuesday 11^th was accepted by Cathy and Keith, despite the warning that it was rough territory. And that it was, the thought of going back to our August schedule on level ground the next day seemed cushy by comparison. The work is not without it rewards, these Hyobanche sanguinea are prominent at present.

Then on the way down Keith spotted a cluster of Widdringtonia.

And finally the satisfaction of looking up the slope and seeing only fynbos when the work was done, we probably missed plants, however there will now be hundreds fewer alien seeds produced this year.