Busting Blackberries: Aerial Management with Drones and Helicopters

BUSTING BLACKBERRIES....AERIAL MANAGEMENT WITH DRONES & HELICOPTERS

Join Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups and Rotor Solutions to learn about effective and sustainable aerial blackberry management with drones and helicopters.

Managing blackberries in our landscape is important as they threaten our environment, agricultural production and cultural heritage. Blackberries pose a community-wide challenge. However overcoming blackberries is not impossible, it just takes an understanding of the best practice management techniques.

Drone application plays an effective role in small and large scale weed management. Utilising the helicopter for all large and reachable areas while simultaneously managing the drone for harder to reach areas or sensitive spots; under trees, around waterways, closer to obstacles and areas too tight for helicopter application.

This FREE half day workshop, with a drone demo, will help you learn how to manage large and difficult to access blackberry infestations on your property.

WHEN & WHERE

Thursday 23rd October, 10am-12:30pm.

Dederang Recreation Reserve

DETAILS

• This is a FREE event.

• Morning tea provided

• Physical Fitness level required: EASY (sitting/standing for up to 1.5hrs)

WHAT TO BRING

• Pen/paper if you would like to take notes

• Water bottle

• Bring sun protection and a raincoat or umbrella in case of showers

• If you are unwell on the day please remain at home in consideration of the health of others

This workshop is part of our Busting Blackberries Series. This event will be complemented with the following blackberry control events throughout October and November 2025.

1. Run Rabbit Run...Feral Rabbit Management, October 16th, 9:30am-12:30pm, Kergunyah.

   Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/rabbits

2. Blackberry ID and Biology Workshop, November 1st, 10am-1pm, Baranduda.

   Book here: events.humanitix.com/blackberry-workshop

3. Busting Blackberries: Management Using Mulching and Spraying

   November 13th, 10am-12:30pm, Tawonga.

   Details yet to be confirmed.

4. Busting Blackberries: Biological Control, November 27th, 9:30am-11:30am, Yackandandah.

   Details yet to be confirmed.

5. Busting Blackberries with Goats Podcast

   Details to be confirmed.

For further information or queries contact Chontelle (KCLG Project Officer)

•  chontelle@kclg.org.au   ~  0491 624 943

The Kiewa Catchment Landcare- Busting Blackberries- Building Awareness in the Kiewa Catchment project is supported by the Victorian Government through the Partnership Against Pests

While we are able to cater for gluten-free and vegetarian options at our events it is difficult to cater for every dietary requirement due to our limited funding. If you have dietary requirements outside of these two options please bring your own food and drink. 

Photos

Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups (KCLG) may use photos taken of you at this event to publicise the event and may retain the photos for future possible use in other projects. This can only occur with your approval, which will be collected during your registration. Please read the below participant photography consent statement carefully. 

By agreeing to having photos taken during this event you give consent to KCLG freely using your photographic image without any personal compensation or remuneration. You also relinquish and waive any current or future rights in connection with the photos, including any intellectual property rights you may have in the photos. Your consent is subject to KCLG not using your image in a negative, unethical or defamatory manner, or for commercial gain or political purposes. The photos remain the property of KCLG and any personal details linked to the photos will be kept confidential and not used for any other purpose

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