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Buckthorn Busting

Buckthorn Busting
 

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Students earn Community Service Hours for taking part! Call for more information.
 



 


Be a part of the busting process

Year one begins with an intensive effort to remove all seed bearing plants, and the management of immature plants. Areas where buckthorn has been removed may then be replanted with suitable native shrubs.

The second and third years will require monitoring and control of emergent seedlings, as buckthorn seeds remain viable for up to six years.

Success in the first three years means the amount of work required to contain the buckthorn should be less as the restoration of native seedlings begins a positive trend towards a healthy forest.


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