The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group will be hosting a workshop on Thursday 14th May, 2015. The workshop aims to build links with like-minded groups and increase awareness of the problems associated with Wheel Cactus infestations. People can expect to learn about the techniques that the TCCG have successfully implemented in…
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The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group and Parks Victoria will open their Cactus Killing season this Sunday 26th April 2015. As usual we start at 10.30 am. The venue for the opening field day is in Watersons Road near the corner of Tarrengower School Road. Follow the signs from the Watersons…
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Ian Grenda has forwarded these links to articles about other problem cacti - well worth looking at - one from southern Queensland and one from Western Australia.
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The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group would like to say thank you very much to all the volunteers who have helped attack wheel cactus during 2014. We’ve held eight hugely successful Community Field Days during the past year, with record numbers of local volunteers helping us to control the spread of…
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The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group Inc. and Parks Victoria will be holding a combined field day with the newly formed ‘Sandy Creek Woody Weeds Action Group’. This group has recently gained funding to attack ‘Woody Weeds’ in the Sandy Creek area. This will include a presentation about blackberry, gorse, and other…
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It seems like every time we take the dog for a walk these days beyond the fringe of Maldon township, we find at least one small wheel cactus plant. So we’ve put a plastic bucket, an old garden glove (who’s lost its partner), and a small spade into the boot…
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Did you know that the Mount Alexander Shire Council offers subsidized rates to landholders who have undertaken environmental protection works on their property? Property owners can earn a yearly rate reduction if they can demonstrate that they’ve completed eligible activities, such as killing weeds. For further information, contact the Healthy…
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This month we’ll hold a combined Community Field Day with the Sandy Creek and Maldon Urban Landcare groups. These two local Landcare groups have formed a new Action Group to attack both Blackberry and Gorse plants in the Sandy Creek catchment area. They’ve applied for funding for this new project,…
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Recently the Tarrangower Cactus Control Group (TCCG) was advised that Wheel Cactus plants have been found growing near Marong. This very disturbing fact indicates this “triffid” weed is spreading much further afield, the seeds most likely carried by crows (ravens). Even more alarming, we’ve also been told that sheep are…
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Wheel Cactus is a very serious weed problem in our Maldon, Nuggetty and Baringhup regions, and continues to spread into new areas nearby such as Welshmans Reef. The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group (TCCG) now needs an even greater community effort to control the invasion of this weed, and calls on all local property…
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Lisa Chester with TCCG Treasurer, Tony Kane The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group Inc. was very excited to have Lisa Chesters, Federal MP for Bendigo, as our special guest to open this year’s season in April. Whilst ‘cutting the ribbon’ Lisa commented that she used to be very involved in Landcare…
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Wheel Cactus killing season has begun and the army of Wheel Cactus Warriors is on the war path again. These volunteers, landowners and Parks Victoria have all helped to remove many large infestations of wheel cactus plants over the past few years. This is the first step towards breaking the…
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Our war against the Wheel Cactus weed is greatly assisted by several different student groups, including last week’s field trip from Roxburgh College, Melbourne. An enthusiastic group of 15 Year 9 students (plus a couple of teachers) and a few volunteers from the Mobile Landcare Group, all enjoyed a day…
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Our last monthly Wheel Cactus Community Field Day for this year will be held on Sunday 24th November beginning at 10:30 am, at Dimsey's in Tarrangower School Road, which is north off Watersons Road and will be well signposted. The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group Inc. and Parks Victoria take a…
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“Cactus Therapy” is the newest craze for dealing with all types of stresses and ills. ‘Experts’ have recently advised that the best way to cure malaise and release your tension is to ‘kill’ some Wheel Cactus plants. Not only do you experience the satisfaction of destroying these noxious weeds, but…
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