by Trevor Paddenburg | Nov 21, 2025 | News & Events
A growing groundswell of local landholders is helping to repair and restore the Cape Naturaliste landscape, as the ambitious Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise (CNCE) gains serious momentum. The grass-roots project — led by the Friends of Meelup in partnership...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Oct 16, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events
Driving through the southern end of Boranup forest at this time of year and seeing carpets of arum lilies can be very disheartening – but there is hope. Many people make the sad assumption that this heavy infestation extends throughout much of the Boranup forest. But...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 28, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events
If there’s one powerful lesson learned when it comes to controlling arum lilies, it’s that tackling this invasive and damaging environmental weed is a team effort, says Nature Conservation Margaret River Region. And nowhere is that more apparent than among...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 16, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Bush Regeneration Team, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
With a property just a stone’s throw from the Margaret River, local GP Graham Velterop and his wife Toni say that keeping invasive arum lilies at bay is a key responsibility for landholders like them. The couple are just two of hundreds of landholders who are now part...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 6, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Bush Regeneration Team, Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events
Invasive arum lilies which threaten our special nature are in the firing line like never before, thanks to conservation groups, local governments and a growing army of landholders. Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s hugely successful Arum Lily Blitz launches...
