Get good at telling the difference between natives and weeds, even at early stages

A key to successful post-fire bush regeneration is knowing which plants are weeds and which are natives - particularly as seedlings.
But it can seem overwhelming.
Do you pull it and risk removing a native, or do you leave it and risk letting a weed grow?
It’s almost always better to miss a few weeds then to mistakenly destroy regenerating natives, particularly ones that play important roles in the plant community, or are rare or threatened species.
It helps to tell yourself “If in doubt don’t pull it out - but do find out“
Because if it is a problematic weed you’ll want the chance to prioritise it.
And even familiar plants might look quite different at seedling stage.
So how do you find out? In this video, we share a few ideas that might help.
Thanks to the many people who have assisted in the development and production of this video.
Particular thanks to our sponsor: Regen Australia.
And to the sponsor of this series, South East Local Land Services.

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Such an excellent video. Thank you so much.

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Wonderful video. Thank you.

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A huge bugbear of mine is the over reliance on volunteer labour and a reluctance at all levels of government to employ trained staff