Great news. During September NICA released the second edition of “Weeds of the Sunshine Coast”.
The 2013 edition became a bible for bush regenerators and anyone interested in plant ID. Herbs, trees, shrubs, vines and climbers along with aquatics, sedges and grasses are covered in the book.
Identification features, biosecurity classification, country of origin and control methods are included for all 272 pressed specimens. The feature that makes this book so valuable for ID purposes is that every plant has a full size scanned image along with a photograph of the flower, fruit or habit.
The new edition has 30 new weeds and a comparison between the native and exotic Ludwigia (Primrose) species.
Local authors Sonia MacDonald and UWG member Joan Heavey have put countless hours of volunteer time into compiling the book. Funding came from a Sunshine Coast Council grant and NICA. All profits go back into NICA projects.
Copies will be available to purchase at our October workshop or contact NICA on 5499650. Retail price is $45.00