A garden awakes - 31 August 2026

So we've got Veronica on the line.

Hi, Veronica, how can we help you?

Brush turkeys.

Oh, you

want to talk about the brush turkeys?

Yes, we had some problems with them in Neutral Bay.

And what we did was we cleared the soil away and put down the chips and put down some chicken wire.

Oh, chicken wire.

Right, okay.

And we covered the soil and chips back on it.

And when they came, they couldn't scrape it off because they'd be catching the chicken

wire.

That's a great idea.

It is.

And we

also planted some...

Agave, so in big spots where they were coming in under the fence so they couldn't get through them.

Oh, that's a good suggestion.

And it's worked well.

We don't see them anymore.

Oh, right.

But the lady in question with the call, she actually had it all covered up with wood chips, et cetera.

Yes, but she can put some wire under, clear it,

put

the chips down and then put the chips back on top of the wire.