Weeds attack!
History
Bitou bush is a native plant of South Africa, but it has had an interesting history in Australia. It has gone from being a plant that was useful for stabilising sand dunes, especially after sand mining, to a menace that is in the top twenty weeds in Australia.
Bitou fruit and seed
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| Watch the video and listen to a bitou expert, Hillary Cherry, talk about bitou in Australia. (Running time 64 seconds) |
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Make sure you watch the video above because code word 8 is hidden somewhere in the video. |
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| Explore the time line that shows the history of bitou bush in Australia. |
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Now see how much you can remember about the history by carrying out this activity. You will receive code word 9 when you complete the activity. Don’t forget to write the code word in your code keeper. |