Events

Friends of Kew Bush - Sycamore Control

Seeking brave souls to tackle mature Sycamore trees! Starting at 9.00am at Kew Bush Picnic Ground.

Plan is to drill these trees so it shouldn’t be too labor intensive - however they are on rough ground!

The trees are located on the west side of the bush, and there are approximately 2 dozen.

A battery pack drill with a sharp ~10mm bit will be useful kit, and overalls are recommended.

If you don’t have a drill but are still willing to help - we could really use you, it’s helpful to work in pairs - with a second person handling the herbicide - the more the merrier!

Sycamore are a real threat to the long term health of the bush - it’ll be great to knock them off.

Hope to see you there!

OLG's Bushy Point Annual Planting Day 2023

The Otatara Landcare Group’s annual planting day continues to restore the Bushy Point DOC Reserve. Having successfully achieved the goal of joining the two previously isolated forest remnants over twenty years of restoration plantings, more natives in the ground year on year ensure the ongoing improvement and long term security of this important coastal forest ecosystem. Watch here for further details closer to the planting date.

Friends of Kew Bush - Weed control Working Bee

Celebrate spring, by spending time in the bush! Starting at 9.00am, gathering at the Kew Bush Picnic area. We are on a mission to clear a NEW area of weeds so that it can be planted this autumn. The main issues are Ivy and Aluminum Weed, Bonus: they’re not spikey.

Bring some treats to share at the end, along will some gloves and your choice of cutting tool. For more details on this project go to https://www.sern.org.nz/project-directory/kew-bush-invercargill/

Rural Women Castledowns Wetland Working Bee

We are having a planting day on Sunday and will be there at 10am ready to put trees in the ground, weed existing trees and finish off the afternoon with cups of tea. If you would like to turn up later please feel free to arrive when it suits to 900 Dipton Mossburn Road.

We would love you to come and help us and see what has been happening in the area in the last few months. The only thing that will hold us back will be if it is very wet and we can’t cross the stream. Usually the weather in Dipton is better than in Invercargill.

For further details contact Ann Irving, phone 027 656 9319

Check this project out at www.sern.org.nz/project-directory/castle-downs-dipton-wetlands/

Forest & Bird's Te Rere Annual Planting Day

Te Rere is Southland Forest & Bird’s major restoration project which has been going for many decades. The coastline at Waikawa is habitat for the endangered hoiho (yellow eyed penguin). As well as extensive restoration plantings, intensive predator control is also undertaken. Although the hoiho numbers have been declining, believed to be due to changing ocean conditions, it is pleasing that little blue penguins and titi breeding numbers are increasing on the mainland here. If you would like to join this year’s planting day, please contact Brian Rance by emailing [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]. Check this project out at https://www.sern.org.nz/project-directory/te-rere-yellow-eyed-penguin-reserve-catlins/