She purged sea spurge by the sea shore

Ventnor Coastcare president Judy Glover had good reason to be happy after their February 16 working bee at Grossard Point.

It took a dozen or so enthusiastic volunteers armed with secateurs, spades, forks and some deadly looking gardeners' knives a good two hours of hard labour to clear a seemingly small but very tenacious infestation of the seaside scourge sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) from the foreshore.

The sticky, and poisonous, milk-filled succulent quickly clogged cutters as sacks of seed-filled flower heads were bagged before the tough vinous root matter could be tackled.

There's plenty more to do, Judy hastened to add.

"And we are always welcoming of new members."

Judy advised that the next working bees are on Friday and Saturday March 15 and 16.

Anyone interested in finding out more about these working bees or what Ventnor Coast Care does, can email: ventnorcoastcare@gmail.com.