by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 30, 2026 | Bush Regeneration Team, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
When Anke and David Lasserre moved from Perth to their five-hectare property on Roxburgh Road in Margaret River six years ago, they quickly fell in love with its bushland, wild orchids and natural beauty. What they didn’t realise was how quickly invasive weeds...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 11, 2026 | Arum Lily Blitz, Biodiversity Assessments, Bush Regeneration Team, Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events
Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is celebrating another powerful local success story from its Arum Lily Blitz, with local landholder, complimentary therapist and nurse Sarah Moore seeing the return of abundant native wildflowers and orchids after several...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jun 8, 2026 | Arum Lily Blitz, Bush Regeneration Team, Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events
Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s community-powered Arum Lily Blitz is set to be showcased on the international stage this year, as the innovative WA program continues to grow in scale, impact and ambition. The Arum Lily Blitz model will be presented at the...
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...
