We have been slowly dealing with a very large bougainvillea vine over the last few years. It was probably grown as an ornamental, next to the (now demolished) farmhouse about a century ago. In the intervening years it grew extensively, even infiltrating the canopy of nearby eucalyptus trees. As well as being an exotic weed, its large thorns present a danger to people moving through this area. Its removal has entailed trimming any vines that were reachable, cutting the main trunks and poisoning any regrowth. Most of it is dead now, so the remaining tasks include controlling for invasive weeds (such as Madeira vine), encouraging decomposition of the dead vines and regenerating the area with native plants. Next to the stake in this image is one such native, a black apple (Pouteria australis) which should grow well in this position being on the fringe of the riparian rainforest surrounding Ekibin Creek.