Invader Plant Specialists - Pty Ltd

05/08/2026

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02/07/2026

https://sharescreenafrica.org/events/invasives-plants-workshop-control-of-prickly-pear-and-thorn-apple-in-east-africa-45947

Join us for an interactive workshop on the control of Prickly Pear and Thorn Apple in East Africa

21/04/2026

Random Photo 1. This picture is here just to grab attention.

My post: Where would you start with managing IAP's? I have my own opinion but it will be interesting to hear comments .

23/01/2026

The link below is to a post on our web page. It refers to an article that was first printed in 2005 and then again in 2012. The frightening thing is that I see no change in how we approach vegetaion management. My question is "when will we learn?"

The attched picture shows an extenisve tree invasion in the Northern Cape. While is will be expensive to control, a plan will help guide spend and resources to achieve the best outcomes.

20/01/2026

Any rumours that you may hear that Invader Plant Specialists is no longer in business are FALSE.
• Graham Harding has moved to Jeffrey’s Bay but is still working full time
• David Harding is still in the greater Cape Town area.
We still offer the following services:
• Training
o Herbicide Applicators
o Plant ID
o Herbicide refresher
o Risk Assessment
o WorkSite Management
o Pest Control Operators Course
o Pest Control Mentoring
• Management planning
• Herbicide trials
• Consulting in IAP management
• Auditing of results and projects

If you have any questions please ask either David or Graham

16/01/2026

Invasive Alien Plant Management and Control Plans.
For the last week fires have been dominating the local news. Fires burned in many parts of the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces with fires
occurring from Cape Town, Stanford, Plettenburg Bay, Humansdorp, Jeffrey's Bay and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Fires are not new to any of these regions, but it appears that they are becoming more intense.
If I comment on the role that Invasive and Alien Plants (IAP) have to play, many people will say that this is common knowledge. If this is common knowledge, why are more people not having Management Plans developed and implemented? The price of getting a professional company to develop a plan that meets NEM:BA legal requirements and then having trained people to implement this plan is far cheaper than the cost of fighting a fire.

There are so many examples of serious loss resulting from fire and yet managing a prime contributing factor (IAP stands) is simply neglected. Just as important are the post fire actions as the fire is a method of IAP control, often giving the landowner a start in managing the IAP's. If you have experienced a fire, this could be a good time to get a Management plan developed for your property or rather the whole area.