THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY – REPORT ON ROUNDS 630 and 631

Ed Silberbauer, Convenor Round 630 Two colossal gum trees were felled and dismembered by the heavy brigade, six chain saws shattering the quiet and otherwise peaceful morning. Three largish and long dead Acacia elata too were downed. Under the bark of these dead trees were an interesting collection of insects, including those large ants which tend to bite the unwary. The light brigade eliminated all the seedlings in that area - Acacia elata, Pittosporum undulatum and gums - there were many.  Pittosporum is another fast growing problem in Betty's Bay. This Pittosporum undulatum, highly invasive,…
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