Nassella tussock control programme - a new approach

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In March and April 2021 we ran three all-day workshops with members of the community who volunteered to be part of a co-design process for the 2021/22 nassella tussock control programme.

The aim was to improve our existing process to ensure that it reflects what landowners feel is important in terms of timing and priorities, while also adhering to our regulatory responsibilities.

These workshops were based on some core principles — listening to the community, transparency, constructive discussion, the willingness to be creative and innovative, and the commitment to working in partnership.

We want the widest number of people who are interested to be involved in this process of change. To help us do this, we will use this page to;

provide updates on how the workshops are progressing,

seek feedback on ideas proposed as part of the workshop,

provide a forum for community discussion and idea-sharing, and

provide links to relevant information and documents.

Please share the link to this page, and check back here for updates.

In March and April 2021 we ran three all-day workshops with members of the community who volunteered to be part of a co-design process for the 2021/22 nassella tussock control programme.

The aim was to improve our existing process to ensure that it reflects what landowners feel is important in terms of timing and priorities, while also adhering to our regulatory responsibilities.

These workshops were based on some core principles — listening to the community, transparency, constructive discussion, the willingness to be creative and innovative, and the commitment to working in partnership.

We want the widest number of people who are interested to be involved in this process of change. To help us do this, we will use this page to;

provide updates on how the workshops are progressing,

seek feedback on ideas proposed as part of the workshop,

provide a forum for community discussion and idea-sharing, and

provide links to relevant information and documents.

Please share the link to this page, and check back here for updates.

This page has now closed.

If you have any questions about the workshop process, or nassella tussock control generally, please ask them here and we will aim to provide answers. 

  • Is there a spray that kills both young gorse and nasella and thistles

    Bones asked over 3 years ago

    Many thanks for your question! Roundup herbicide will control both with an appropriate amount applied, but it will also eliminate everything else desirable around it. There is a herbicide called TaskForce that is designed to be selective for Nassella Tussock, which could possibly be used in conjunction with Tordon herbicide for the gorse, but this would require some research. 

    Worth noting is that TaskForce comes with a stock exclusion period for the area it is applied to; 14 days for knapsack spraying and four months for aerial spraying (helicopter, fixed wing). Aerial application of TaskForce also requires notification to the Environment Protection Agency, any affected neighbours and local Runanga (Environment Canterbury can help with this notification process).