A Hard Act to Follow
Andrew was at the inaugural meeting of the Environmental Weeds Action Network.
Fighting weeds was one of Andrew’s many passions, and it was one that consumed many hours of his retirement years.
In the early 1990s when ‘Friends’ groups started forming within the urban areas, and bushland management knowledge was very limited, Andrew’s practical skills were
already well established.
Andrew always kept a detailed diary in which he recorded the many sites visited, the hours spent working there, the weeds targeted and their numbers pulled. In 2002 he set himself the target of 1000 hours voluntary weeding for the year. That is nearly three hours a day for every day. He was at well over 900 when his health failed and he was hopping mad that he fell just short of his target
Andrew never hesitated and his enthusiasm, has been a vital part of the development of EWAN and weed awareness in Western Australia.
We will be trying hard to live up to his expectations.
DIANE MATTHEWS