Events

Planting day, Rural Women’s Castledowns Wetland project

There has just been major works undertaken there removing the willows along the river, leaving large areas for replanting. Thiis has made an exciting change to the site and has important implications for management and the restoration plans. They will be planting , spraying and if they have chainsaws they will be working on the North Track beside the stream to restore part of the track. Please bring gloves and tools if you have them.

If you are interested in checking this project out, contact Ann, 027 6569319.

Biodiversity Monitoring for Restoration Success

Morning of the Saturday (10am - 12:30pm). Held at the Riverton Camping ground (as weather was not great!)

A biodiversity advice workshop for community groups and interested members of the public to explain what biodiversity monitoring is, why it is needed to gauge restoration success, what the different monitoring methods can tell us and when they should be used.

Ten keen volunteers attended and this event will be repeated at some point over the next 12 months: contact ES Biodiversity Team if you would like it held in your area.

SERN Autumn Field Trip

This year our focus is on Thomson’s Bush in Invercargill where Friends of Thomsons Bush have been working for a couple of years now, mostly on weed control. Their work has been rewarded with masses of new seedlings of native plants, birdsong galore and even visits from kaka and kakariki.

We will meet at the carpark & playground off Queens Drive at 1.30pm for a tour of the area, following which we will help with one of their major tasks in this area – ivy control. Bags will be provided to put the pulled ivy into, however bring gloves and heavy footwear/gumboots, etc, depending on the day.

Any enquiries or to get involved in the FoTB regular Wednesday morning working bees, please contact Judy at 021 142 7068.

Mid Oreti Catchment Group Monthly Nursery Drop In

NEXT Tuesday Mid Oreti Catchment Group have their monthly nursery drop in session

All welcome to come along and learn some native plant growing skills & ask your questions to help you grow them at home

Tuesday 7th April, 4-6 pm - it will be great fun!

AB Lime Nursery, 10 Bend Road, Winton (follow the signs to the AB Lime nursery once on site)

Stay for as little or as long as you like - all ages welcome

All plants go to our Mid Oreti Mini Forest Movement Project- providing native plants to local community groups and landowners

Learn: Plant Identification

Delivered in partnership with DOC, this course provides a range of resources to identify native plants.

$25 for the two days. Will be hosted by the Southland Community Nursery, Otatara. Open to all but you will need to register (as a student for the short course) on the NMIT site.

Book here:

https://www.nmit.ac.nz/study/short-courses/cfs423-plant-identification