control, GNR
Giant gunnera Gunnera manicata & G. tinctoria Sustained control, G
Gorse Ulex europaeus Sustained control, GNR
Nodding, plumeless and
variegated thistles
Carduus nutans, C. acanthoides,
Silybum marianum
Sustained control, GNR
Old man’s beard* Clematis vitalba Sustained control, G
Wild broom Cytisus scoparius Sustained control, GNR
Wild ginger (Kahili and yellow) Hedychium gardnerianum, H. flavescens Sustained control, G
Yellow ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
following plants are available on the website:
http://www.trc.govt.nz/environment/plants/info+sheets.htm or on request from Kevin
Archer at the Taranaki Regional Council.
� Australian sedge
� Brush wattle
� Climbing Spindleberry
� Darwin’s barberry
� Giant Buttercup
� Giant Reed
� Giant Gorse
� Gunnera
� Japanese Walnut
� Mignonette vine
� Old mans’beard
� Oxygen weed
� Pampas
� Ragwort
� Senegal tea
� Spanish heath
� Thistles
� Undaria
� Wild broom
� Wild ginger
Agenda for Ordinary Council meeting October 2017.
District Council, Taranaki Regional Council
and the Taranaki Tree Trust.
Volunteers cleared old man’s beard, broom and other weeds earlier in
2015 in preparation for planting.
Howard and the Eltham Primary students have planted native shrubs
and trees along the stream and walkway, which borders the school.
The project encourages students to understand and take ownership of
their local environment.
The park is home to several native bird populations and further
plantings will
Inland and Estuarine Contingency Response Plan for Unauthorised Discharges - Taranaki Regional Council
These
species include:
• Pest animals - Brushtail possums, mustelids
• Pest plants – old man’s beard, giant gunnera, kahili and
wild ginger, giant buttercup, gorse, nodding, plumeless and
variegated thistle, wild broom and yellow ragwort
The Council fields many inquiries regarding pest species
and provides advice and information to the community on a
daily basis. Species particularly harmful to the environment
are further identified in the RPMP for advice,
noted that the site had changed a lot since the last
visit. The wetland looked good and a discharge sample was taken. Not a lot of recent
material dumped in the cleanfill area. A lot of broom around site which would need
to be sprayed.
18 March 2013
The Council was called to the quarry by the operator for advice on material
suitability for use as cleanfill. The waste had been separated, was inspected and
deemed to be unauthorised and subsequently taken away. During the visit the silt
Port Taranaki industries consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Port Taranaki Industries Annual Report 2021-2022
Draft Biodiversity Strategy.