Marchwiel has had very little Spanish heath with a few small infestations eradicated many years ago. 
This all changed following two wet summers with rapidly expanding infestations in regenerating cleared land along Cockle Bay Track and others at Point du Ressac and in bushland above Bluff Beach.

Significant efforts have been made to control the open infestations through slashing and follow up spraying.

Marion Bay Coastcare are supporting this work by tackling those more embedded bushland sites where had tools and plenty of eyes provide the best option for locating and treating. 12 months ago, we undertook a search and destroy mission in bushland near the Bliuff Beach track. A second visit was undertaken with students from the Friends School in August. This activity will involve follow up of all treated sites and completion of primary control at the worst patch.

If the weather looks warm then you may want to enjoy a swim and picnic at Bluff Beach after.

What to bring: The site is bushland with plenty of jack jumper nests, so sturdy footwear and long trousers, sunhat, drink and lunch

We will meet at the Marchwiel Sheds 

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