This group rid one Australian river of its privet problem – and strengthened community along the way
- Written by: Sonia Graham, DECRA Fellow, University of Wollongong
Lekali Studio/ShutterstockPrivet is a popular garden hedge. It grows quickly and responds well to being pruned. But in natural areas, privet is a problem.
Like 72% of weeds in Australia, privet escaped from our gardens. Now it wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems. Across south-east Queensland and eastern New South Wales, privet thrives along...