Fire and Restoration | Greg Banks | Activity http://fireandrestoration.org.au/members/greg-ncc/activity/ Activity feed for Greg Banks. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 01:39:15 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-AU 30 hourly 2 0ad6f1cf3de1b0b029f3d49c9f6e7cb4 Greg Banks replied to the topic Pile burning guidelines in the forum General Discussion http://fireandrestoration.org.au/forums/topic/pile-burning-guidelines/#post-10508 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:42:53 +0000 Hi Frank
There is no formal training required for members of the public/contractors etc. in undertaking pile burns however the NSW RFS recommends they are undertaken according to the NSW RFS Standards for Pile Burning.

It is important to have the right equipment (handtools, water backpacks) and enough personnel on hand to assist, and of course…[Read more]

]]> b8584463ce9e38c956988a6f6ba868a3 Greg Banks replied to the topic Fire and Weeds in the forum General Discussion http://fireandrestoration.org.au/forums/topic/fire-and-weeds/#post-10389 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 06:12:47 +0000 Hugh, your response about the heat of a bushfire being necessary to either kill the existing plants and/or trigger sufficient germination in Lantana and other species, and a prescribed burn not generating enough heat, is a common observation by people involved in bush regeneration work. With Lantana I have observed a combination of…[Read more]

]]> 08694636f765332b6c71592cdb067ba8 Greg Banks started the topic Fire and Weeds in the forum General Discussion http://fireandrestoration.org.au/forums/topic/fire-and-weeds/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 04:28:33 +0000 Share your experiences, questions and projects related to fire and weeds here.

Perhaps you have experiences, opinions or ideas to share related to the following questions:

  • What are your experiences with integrating fire and weed management?
  • What monitoring measures should be put in place pre-burn to enable post-burn monitoring of…

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