#invasiveplants — Public Fediverse posts

"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.

"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."

#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/

Four common plants that’ll cause hefty damage and take over your garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1820311/four-common-plants-thatll-cause-hefty-damage-and-take-over-your-garden/ #bamboo #EnglishIvy #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #InvasivePlants #InvasiveUkPlants #IvyPlant #JapaneseKnotweed #plants #weeds #Wisteria

Herd for Hire: About 300 #Goats Employed to Help #CheyenneWY Clear Overgrown Vegetation

by Alex Hill, Jun 11, 2025

"For over a decade, the City of Cheyenne has employed goat herds to manage overgrown vegetation. This approach has proven both effective and cost-efficient.

"In 2025, the city awarded the vegetation management contract to Goats on the Go, Boulder, a division of Olson Outdoors based in Broomfield, Colorado.

"Lauren Patrie, owner and partner of Goats on the Go, Boulder, explained, 'So we're up here for 25 days. And basically what we do is we just move the goats around wherever there's a need.'

"The primary objective, like every year, is to clear #invasive species and overgrown vegetation obstructing two of Cheyenne’s floodways. These plants not only impede water flow but also disrupt local #ecosystems.

"Patrie further elaborated, 'The city of Cheyenne brought us out here to bring a big herd of about 300 goats to clean up overgrown vegetation and invasive weeds along the greenway.'

"The goats' grazing habits offer several #environmental benefits. Patrie noted, 'Goats are super agile and light on their feet, so less chance of erosion that you might have with heavy equipment.' Additionally, 'We're not using gas-powered or anything that has chemicals, toxic emissions. They're still and aerate the soil. Makes it easier for nutrients and water to absorb into the soil. Healthier for native grasses to regrow. And their digestive process renders the seeds of #InvasivePlants useless so they can no longer grow in the future.' [I did not know this!]

"Despite this decade-long practice, 2025 marked the first time the city hosted a public event to introduce the goats. The 'Meet and Bleat' event featured a petting zoo-style area, allowing citizens to interact closely with the herd. Both the city and Goats on the Go aimed to spotlight the hardworking goats and foster community engagement."

Source:
https://www.yourwyominglink.com/homepage/herd-for-hire-about-300-goats-employed-to-help-cheyenne-clear-overgrown-vegetation/article_273ceb88-c721-4501-b9a1-1e2efa5a11a8.html

#SolarPunkSunday #Wyoming #GoatGoals #YardGoats #LawnGoats #GoatsForHire #Goatscaping #MeetAndBleat #InvasiveSpecies #NoHerbicides

I've alerted Saanich Parks with GPS coordinates on some #invasive #EnglishLaurel #plants in #ColquitzPark. This one was pretty large & is starting to bud out.

More info on #InvasivePlantsInBC 👇
https://bcinvasives.ca/

#InvasivePlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #botanical #PlantID #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #InvasiveShrubs #educational

I've alerted Saanich Parks with GPS coordinates on some #invasive #EnglishLaurel #plants in #ColquitzPark. This one was pretty large & is starting to bud out.

More info on #InvasivePlantsInBC 👇
https://bcinvasives.ca/

#InvasivePlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #botanical #PlantID #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #InvasiveShrubs #educational

I've alerted Saanich Parks with GPS coordinates on some #invasive #EnglishLaurel #plants in #ColquitzPark. This one was pretty large & is starting to bud out.

More info on #InvasivePlantsInBC 👇
https://bcinvasives.ca/

#InvasivePlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #botanical #PlantID #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #InvasiveShrubs #educational

I've alerted Saanich Parks with GPS coordinates on some #invasive #EnglishLaurel #plants in #ColquitzPark. This one was pretty large & is starting to bud out.

More info on #InvasivePlantsInBC 👇
https://bcinvasives.ca/

#InvasivePlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #botanical #PlantID #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #InvasiveShrubs #educational

@dubh When it's done right, people can make a huge difference to NZ's environment by spotting emergent weeds as they're beginning to establish.

My favourite recent example is Dave Holland's discovery in 2020 of wild black swallow-wort on the edge of the Timaru Botanic Gardens. That was the first wild record of the species anywhere in NZ, and it's a wetland weed overseas. Timaru Council and Environment Canterbury staff stepped in with control, over several years, and now it's gone.

That's one environmental weed nipped in the bud before it could get started.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/65849739

#weeds #BiologicalInvasions #InvasivePlants #eradication #ParticipatoryScience #WeedSurveillance

I hike off-trail, and often come across invasive plant infestations. Sometimes the problem is small, and I can deal with it myself. But this? Yikes. An entire tree is covered in English Ivy, and I don't think there's much I can do about that.

#trees #hiking #InvasivePlants #EnglishIvy #BritishColumbia #forest

Not all plants are weeds. Not all introduced species are invasive. And even the so called 'notorious' invasives support native wildlife in the ecologically disturbed habitats of our great cities.

📸 30 MAR 2023 (11:49 hrs.) near #mulund East, #mumbai.

#naturalhistory #MumbaiUnseen #wildlife #invasiveplants #invasives #weedscience