Hurunui Weedbusters’ latest session, on Saturday 19 October attracted 10 keen volunteers to remove more of the pig’s ear threatening the Mount Brown QEII covenant, west of Broomfield.

We were delighted to be joined by Maeve Baxter, from Amberley School, and her parents. Maeve, (pictured below with her Dad Derek), is taking part in the William Pike Challenge this year, and came to Weedbusters to complete her 20 hours of community volunteer work. Maeve says she feels it’s important to contribute to the community and enjoyed her morning with us.

Pig’s ear is a succulent that has become invasive in parts of the district, and the hope is to eliminate it from the properties near the QEII covenant, which was created to protect a rare native gentian.