About this Course

Hunter Jarratt ("Invasive Species Guy") is a dedicated conservationist, ecological restoration consultant, and business owner with a strong passion for environmental protection. He has spent an innumerable number of hours managing invasive species in both volunteer and professional capacities. Broombusters is a grassroots organization which was started in 2006 in response to the community’s growing concern about the spread of Scotch broom on Vancouver Island. Team WaterSmart will be providing free native plants and seeds to participants of this workshop. This is a free event but participants must pre-register to attend. This presentation focuses on invasive species removal with Hunter Jarratt (Invasive Species Guy) and Joanne SALES (Broombusters). Hunter Jarratt is a dedicated conservationist, ecological restoration consultant, and business owner with a strong passion for environmental protection. He has spent an innumerable number of hours managing invasive species in both volunteer and professional capacities. Broombusters is THE POPULAR grassroots organization FOUNDED BY JOANNE SALES IN 2006 in response to PROLIFIC spread of the aggressive, FLAMMABLE invasive species, Scotch broom. Broombuster volunteers have spent 75,000 hours cutting broom on Vancouver Island in the past 20 years.