Kings Bridge Reserve – Revegetation & Weed Control
Description:
Kings Bridge Reserve Revegetation and Weed Control
Issue:
Manual removal, herbicide control and mulching of weeds; Site revegetation
using local Tasmanian Flora; and Demonstration site to exhibit Tasmanian Flora
replacements for invasive exotic plant species.
Object:
To remove the bulk weed material, by hand, from the reserve area known to be
a potential habitat for Plomley’s Trap Door Spider and the Cataract Gorge
Snail with the aim of restoring native vegetation. Through weed removal the
reduction of weed seed contaminants entering the Tamar River and subsequent
riparian zone can be achieved. Revegetation of the site is essential in maintaining
soil stability and retaining moisture for habitat of threatened species.
Outcome: To remove weeds and replace with Tasmanian Native
plant species, providing a high profile example of revegetation and regeneration
of a previously highly degraded site. The example of Tasmanian Flora will provide
inspiration and education to local residents (and visitors) for inclusion in
home gardening and provide a sound
Resource |
Time |
$ |
Tamar Valley Weed Strategy |
10 days |
2800
|
Green Reserves |
4 days |
2560
|
Launceston City Council |
6 days |
1680
|
Parks & Wildlife Service |
3 day |
840
|
Conservation Volunteers |
10 days |
4400
|
Taz Wild Plants |
1 day |
280
|
Total: |
34 days |
$12,560
|
|
Materials: |
|
|
| |
Signage (TRNRM) |
1000
|
| |
Star Pickets (PWS) |
12
|
| |
Herbicide (PWS) |
65
|
| |
Herbicide (TVWS) |
30
|
| |
Mulch (LCC) |
375
|
| |
Plants (TRNRM |
700
|
| |
Contract Weed Control |
1500
|
| |
Refuse removal (LCC) |
1000
|
| |
Total input: |
4682
|
| |
Total Project Costs: |
$17,242
|
Thank-you: Tamar Valley Weed Strategy would like to sincerely thank:
- Sarah Canham of Tamar Region NRM for a helping hand in grant preparation
and site surveys to get this project underway,
- Peter Heading and Jim Bonar and their enthusiastic teams of Conservation
Volunteers and Green Corp who undertook the bulk of the back-breaking work
of weed removal,
- Denis Leonard of Conservation Volunteers Australia for always finding that
little bit more time in the teams schedule to send them to the Park,
- Our team of Green Reserves who have adopted yet another site as their own,
- Launceston City Council staff Chris Moore, Peter Mills and Trevor Galbreith
for providing materials, support and maintenance at the site (and the metres
of mulch,
- Parks and Wildlife staff Gary Hutchison & Chris Kirk for providing support,
supervision, materials and “power tools”,
- Janie Dickinson for fuelling the enthusiasm of our volunteers,
- And a special thanks to Lindsey Nicolson for guidance and supply of some
beautiful Tasmanian Flora and a plan on where to and how to plant them!
Project Contacts:
Ashley Bastock, Project Manager Tamar Region Natural Resource Management
Strategy, PO Box 396 Launceston TAS 7250. Ph: (03) 6323 3310
Chris Moore, Bushland Coordinator - Launceston City Council, PO Box 396, Launceston
TAS 7250. Ph: (03) 6323 3619
Stan Matsuzak, District Manager (Central/North) - Parks and Wildlife Service
- DPIWE, PO Box 46, Kings Meadows TAS 7250. Ph: 1300 368 550
Denis Leonard, State Manager - Conservation Volunteers Australia, PO Box 529,
Launceston TAS 7250. Ph: (03) 6343 0700
Luke Miller, Green Reserves Coordinator - Conservation Volunteers, PO Box
529, Launceston TAS 7250. Ph: (03) 6343 0700
Lee Adamson Ringk
Coordinator - Tamar Valley Weed Strategy
30 th October 2002