INVASIVE ALIEN
Invasive species
training offered
T
he SA Green Industries
Council (Sagic) is
running a series of
invasive species training days.
These courses are aimed at
knowledgeable plant people in
horticultural societies, garden
clubs and conservancies.
Invasive species are now
regarded as a liability to
landowners and smallholders
will be aware that, according
to the Nemba Alien & Invasive
Species Regulation, all sellers
of land must complete an
Invasive Species Declaration
Form, which must be given to
the buyer of the property and lodged with the Dept of
Environmental Affairs. This
document lists all the occurrences of listed species on the
land in question.
Moreover, country estate
agents will need access to a
knowledgeable invasive
species expert to check for
invasive species on properties
about to be sold.
The Sagic thus offers invasive
species identification training
to knowledgeable flora experts
- landscapers, horticu