Wonderful Weeds at Wilgabah!

19 people eager to better their grass and weed identification skills attended an excellent half day workshop run by George Truman, LLS at “Wilgagbah” Wallabadah on 30th November. 

Tania and Rod Hartigan opened The Ark Shack – an excellent learning space surrounded by art, indigenous artifacts and with a welcoming Dachshund who took a front row seat!

After intensive inspections and discussions on the difference between flowers of Raceme, Digitate, Sub-digitate, Spike, Open Panicles, Contracted Panicle, Spatheate Panicle and Primary axis with racemes plants, we were all ready for cappuccinos from Rodney, and a bounteous morning tea provided by Tania, Troy and Robbie Hartigan.

Serious conversations followed led by Lee Amidy, Senior Weeds Officer from Gunnedah Shire, with particular concern voiced about St Johns Wort, Chilean Needle Grass and Green Cestrum.

Andrew Jack, from the Nature First DPI program, introduced many to the “coming” world of on farm carbon accounting.

Then out to the paddock to identify 19 grasses and weeds that George had flagged for us to find – a great way to learn. 





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