The Dilema:
In
“part one” of this report, we discovered that most of the lovely rocky outcrops,
dotted around Sydney like gigantic unclaimed parcels, were in a “spot of bother”.
These hulking great edifices have been
gradually entangled by deviously aggressive weeds. Most of them now lie
ensnared, their original biodiversity choked and suffocating... or already expired.
One
of the monumental “lost rocks”, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, epitomised this
miserable scenario. It was besieged by
the “Who’s Who” of invasive species. And these are the main culprits:- Fishbone
Fern, English Ivy, Japanese Honey Suckle, Asparagus Fern, Lantana, Ochna,
Crucifix Orchid, Buffalo Grass, Mother
of Millions.
The Solution: The small team of volunteers from Rock
Face Renaissance gradually worked to remove the weeds, rescue the surviving
endemic plants and rejuvenate this
cascading colossus of historic stone. Never in the field of weed removal, were so many green bins filled, by so few.
The Result?
Resurrection,
resuscitation and renewal! A beautiful
stone feature has been revealed after years of neglect and what’s left of the
indigenous flora and fauna has room to breathe once more.
Check out these before and after shots:-
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This was then..
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