One of the ongoing battles for the volunteers is to control the spread of non-native, invasive plants that would otherwise take hold on the Reserve. Rhododendrons were a major problem when the Reserve was founded in 2000 and they continue to be a problem today. It's not unusual to be talking to a volunteer and suddenly see them disappear into the undergrowth with a mini-mattock in hand to dig up a Rhododendron seedling they've just spotted. Rhododendrons are very determined p