In relation to Cathy Rushton’s letter: I think a healthy balance can be hit that prevents soil erosion, and encourages the diverse native wildlife, while also opening up a view corridor. I am one of these people who gets out of the car to check the waves at North Haven.
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I understand that not everyone is fond of the 'straggly' aesthetics of tea-tree bushes. I think that the main corridor where the picnic tables are could be gardened better.
- First thing that needs addressing is the weeds (farmer's friends, morning glory lantana, bitou bush, asparagus weed, bindii, fireweed, sow thistle, camphor laurel seedlings, blue billygoat weed, castor plants, cassia etc)
- Thick tea tree bushes usually respond well to pruning (though not all of them should be cut short - it won't look good and will remove a season's worth of flowers that feed bees and little birds)
- Strategic, additional plantings of low-growing locally native shrubs, herbs, and rushes will further stabilise the soil, provide habitat, and will not block the view from atop the hill
- Banksias tend to allow views, attract birds, and are stunning
I believe that better attention to considerate native landscaping in this location would highly improve the views AND the slope's ecological values at the same time. All of this will require respectful consultation with pilot house, though. I doubt they want their privacy intruded upon further from additional uphill cars and pedestrians. Also, a reminder; brazen poisoning and sabotage of the headland is not the way to go.
Eliza Biggs
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