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March • Kowhai Reach

Native Plant Restoration Workshop

5 April 2019

Free full day workshop on Southland Native Plant Restoration - including speakers on Urban Restoration (Bruce Clarkson Waikato University), Key factors for successful restoration (Brian Rance DOC Southland), New techniques - direct seed drilling (Tim Whitaker DOC Otago), Wetland Forest Restoration (James Griffiths DOC Science) and the Billion Trees initiative. The speakers will be followed by lunch (provided), workshops and a restoration field trip in the afternoon. Bookings essential to [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]. The workshop is open to anyone with an interest in native plant restoration, Southland Native Plant Restoration Workshop Poster.

Date and Time 5th April, 8.45am-4.30pm
Venue Invercargill Workingmen’s Club & Southland Community Nursery and Bushy Point Restoration Project

The workshop is the initiative of Waikato University People, Cities & Nature project running throughout New Zealand, supported by local Southland agencies.

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This rare totara forest system on sand dunes is easily explored following the mown paths throughout. The large totara here is estimated to be around 300 years old.

Oreti Totara Dune Forest

2005 - Spraying to reduce gorse and grass competition before planting begins. Note use of marker dye makes it easy to see where you've been.

Phillips St Reserve, Invercargill

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