Weeds, weeds

Author: djplaner

docs/sense/landscape-garden/ecosystem-restoration.md

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 See also: [[gardens]]
 
-## Andrew Millison - How to fix a broken ecosystem
+
+
+## The Bradley Method
+
+Suggests three principles
+
+1. Always work from good to bad areas.
+
+    Removing weeds from a good area and moving out.
+2. Disturb the soil as little as possible and restore it to its natural condition .
+
+    Weed removal should be done by hand. Replacing soil, leaf litter etc as you go.
+3. Allow the rate of regeneration to dictate the rate of clearing.
+
+    Limit clearing until natives are starting to poke through. Don't seek to leave large amounts of cleared area for weeds to return.
+
+
+
+## Andrew Millison - [How to fix a broken ecosystem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL-i_yNcFVY)
+
+See also: [blog post](https://www.renature.co/articles/how-to-fix-a-broken-ecosystem/)
 
 1. Soil stabilisation
 

docs/sense/landscape-garden/fig-tree-berm.md

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 Leaning toward [[leucaena-leucocephala]] as the pioneer plant. It grows locally (in the neighbouring creek), is a nitrogen fixer, puts down a serious tap root (opening up soil), and will be used as a chop and drop plant.
 
 
+## History
+
+| Date | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| Mid 2024 | Initial cutting of grass left as covering of bare ground and some weeds |
+| Feb 2025 | Weed removal including: [[megathyrsus-maximus]] (guinea grass), [[passiflora-suberosa]] (corky passion vine), [[solanum-americanum]] (nightshade), [[macroptilium-lathyroides]] (Phasey Bean), [[bidens-pilosa]]  |
+
 
 [//begin]: # "Autogenerated link references for markdown compatibility"
 [wood-duck-meadows]: wood-duck-meadows "Wood duck meadows"
 [improving-clay-soil]: improving-clay-soil "Improving clay soil"
+[leucaena-leucocephala]: leucaena-leucocephala "Leucaena leucocephala"
+[megathyrsus-maximus]: plants/megathyrsus-maximus "Megathyrsus maximus"
+[passiflora-suberosa]: plants/passiflora-suberosa "Passiflora suberosa"
+[solanum-americanum]: plants/solanum-americanum "Solanum americanum"
+[macroptilium-lathyroides]: plants/macroptilium-lathyroides "Macroptilium lathyroides"
+[bidens-pilosa]: plants/bidens-pilosa "Bidens pilosa"
 [//end]: # "Autogenerated link references"

docs/sense/landscape-garden/gardens.md

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 - Organisations
 
+    - [Australian Association of Bush Regenerators](https://www.aabr.org.au/) - established in 1986 to study and practice ecological restoration
     - [Regeneration International](https://regenerationinternational.org/) - collection of scientists 
     - [Small footprint family](https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/) - Individual detailed site. Health issues sparked a move to a focus on home.
     - [Plants for a future](https://pfaf.org/user/default.aspx) - a free database of 8000 edible/medicinal plants

docs/sense/landscape-garden/plants/bidens-pilosa.md

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+---
+title: "Bidens pilosa"
+type: "plants"
+tags: gardens, plants
+---
+
+See also: [[plants]]
+
+[Bidens pilosa (aka Cobbler's Pegs)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidens_pilosa) is a herbaceous plant that is considered an [environmental weed in Queensland](https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/cobblers-pegs). In the top 200 most invasive plants in south-east Queensland.
+
+## History at Wood Duck Meadows
+
+First noticed in the [[fig-tree-berm]] in 2025.
+
+
+[//begin]: # "Autogenerated link references for markdown compatibility"
+[plants]: plants "Plants"
+[fig-tree-berm]: ../fig-tree-berm "Fig tree berm"
+[//end]: # "Autogenerated link references"

docs/sense/landscape-garden/plants/images/common-nightshade.jpeg

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+---
+title: "Macroptilium lathyroides"
+type: "plants"
+tags: gardens, plants
+---
+
+See also: [[plants]]
+
+[Macroptilium lathyroides (aka Phasey Bean)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroptilium_lathyroides) is a legume native to the Americas and introduced to Queensland as a pasture legume and is now [considered a weed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroptilium_lathyroides).
+
+## History at Wood Duck Meadows
+
+Found growing on the [[fig-tree-berm]] in February 2025.
+
+<figure markdown>
+![Phasey Bean](./images/phasey-bean.jpeg)
+<figcaption>Phasey Bean</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+
+[//begin]: # "Autogenerated link references for markdown compatibility"
+[plants]: plants "Plants"
+[fig-tree-berm]: ../fig-tree-berm "Fig tree berm"
+[//end]: # "Autogenerated link references"

docs/sense/landscape-garden/plants/images/corky-passion-vine.jpeg

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+---
+title: "Megathyrsus maximus"
+type: "plants"
+tags: gardens, plants
+---
+
+See also: [[plants]]
+
+[[wood-duck-meadows]] was designed to provide sizeable horse paddocks, with lots of grass. This includes [Megathyrsus maximus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megathyrsus_maximus) (Guinea grass or green panic) which is a tall, tufted perennial grass that grows in clumps. Which means that after a good season with lots of rain there is a requirement for a lot of mowing. Without which the paddocks are overgrown with stands of 3+ metre high grass. Not surprisingly, this grass is [considered a week in Queensland](https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/guinea-grass)
+
+## History at Wood Duck Meadows
+
+Beyond on-going mowing, throughout 2024 and 2025 there were early starts on removing the grass. At this stage the main method is manual removal of individual tufts.
+
+
+[//begin]: # "Autogenerated link references for markdown compatibility"
+[plants]: plants "Plants"
+[wood-duck-meadows]: ../wood-duck-meadows "Wood duck meadows"
+[//end]: # "Autogenerated link references"

docs/sense/landscape-garden/plants/images/phasey-bean.jpeg

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+---
+title: 'Passiflora suberosa'
+type: 'plants'
+tags: gardens, plants
+---
+
+See also: [[plants]]
+
+[Passiflora suberosa (aka Corky passion vine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_suberosa) First definitely identified growing on the [[fig-tree-berm]], but is probably growing elsewhere. It is considered an [environmental weed in Queensland](https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/corky-passion-vine).
+
+## History at Wood Duck Meadows
+
+First identified growing on the [[fig-tree-berm]] in February 2025.
+
+<figure markdown>
+![Corky passion vine](./images/corky-passion-vine.jpeg)
+<figcaption>Corky passion vine</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+[//begin]: # "Autogenerated link references for markdown compatibility"
+[plants]: plants "Plants"
+[fig-tree-berm]: ../fig-tree-berm "Fig tree berm"
+[//end]: # "Autogenerated link references"