…Devil Figs, to be precise, along with other particularly irritating invasive weeds.
Giant Devil Figs first started showing up about 20 years ago. Story goes that they were imported as a rootstock to grow eggplants on. Apparently they went to seed somewhere around Murwillumbah, and now grow in dense thickets and scattered throughout paddocks for over 100 kilometres radius.
We can’t stand the things. They outcompete native plants, they get spread prolifically by birds and bats, and they’re spiky! We’ve made it a mission to prevent them seeding as much as possible, by chopping them to the ground and stacking to burn – no poisons on our watch, they don’t work either way! Our system seems to work pretty well – the 5-10% regrowth is less than any other method we’ve come across.
We work on private property for $35 per worker per hour, along with various other individuals who join in along the way. We get plenty of work offers, so if you have an ABN (free to obtain and definitely worth having regardless) and are capable of doing your own books, get in contact – we’d love to make a huge network of devil-weed hunters across the local area, the state, or even the continent!
Other target species by request:
- Lantana
- Wild Tobacco
- Wild Banana
- Cane Grass
If you have weeds you want gone and would like to discuss removal, please send a message with your name, contact details, and suburb. If you’re happy for any of our team to do the work, let us know and we’ll note it on the list below. If you want particular worker/s to attend, be sure to note their names in your message.
If you have spare time on your hands and want to make some money while helping the environment and getting your hands in the dirt, send a message with your name, contact details, and preferred work area. We can either list you publicly as a worker in the list below, or you can keep contact details between us and yourself, to connect with suitable jobs.
| Worker Name | Availabilities | Work Suburbs | Special Skills | Contact via: |
| Kat | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri mornings | Nimbin Coffee Camp Blue Knob Tuntable Lillian Rock | Chem-free, efficient | Website Contact Form |
Currently available jobs are listed below – if you are interested in completing any of the listings, please send us a message.
We endeavour to provide timely responses to all enquiries, however may be off grid at times, which may result in a few days’ delay on responses.
| Location | Size of Area | Resources Offered | Contact Via |
| Gungas Rd Nimbin | 10ha – DENSE | nil – public space | Website Contact Form |
| Blue Knob Creek | 30-50ha – DENSE | nil – public space | Website Contact Form |
| Tuntable Ck Rd | 100ha+ – roadsides | nil-public space | Website |