Forest &Bird Trip to Home Creek, Manapouri
8 April 2017
Meet at 11am at Home Creek and help with this great restoration project (check it out under SERN projects). Leaders Edith Jones 03 2131571 and Brian Rance 2131161.
Past events
Wilding Pine Volunteer Day
1 April 2017
Spend the day helping remove wilding pines from Mid Dome.
Saturday 1 April 2017
You will need to be reasonably fit and wear suitable footwear and clothing for a day in the mountains. Lunch will be provided.
Event Flyer (PDF, 1.13 MB)
Registrations essential as spaces are limited. Contact Randall Milne on 0800 76 88 45 or email [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]
Forest and Bird - Bowman Bush and Bushy Point
– 18 March 2017
Forest and Bird trip to Bowman Bush and Bushy Point, Otatara – Leave Invercargill Museum 9.45am or meet at Spence Avenue entrance to Bowman Bush at 10am.
Learn about the history of Bowman Bush from Richard Bowman and help with a little weed control.
Lunch at Southland Community Nursery (park 183 Grant Road) then join KCC Family exploration trip to Bushy Point 1-3pm – Leaders Chris and Brian Rance 2131161 and KCC Contact Bronwyn 2130017
Foraging with Maggie and Chris - Southland Community Nursery
8 March 2017
Date – Wednesday 8 March 2017
Venue – Southland Community Nursery Education Centre – park 183 Grant Road car park
Time – 6.30-8pm - evening workshop
Cost - $5 – pay on the night no booking required,
Workshop Description
Foraging – “To search widely for food or provisions”. Learn how to find, identify and safely use local herbs, weeds and native plants. Sample tisanes, wild nettle pesto, dandelion coffee (or Coprosma coffee), elderberry truffles. Workshop aimed at beginners with an interest in wild foods and those wanting to gain an insight into useful (and harmful) plants that grow specifically in Southland.
Why forage?
- Higher nutrient value of food,
- Diverse diet
- Being self-reliant
- Connect with nature
- Being thrifty
Basic Rules
- Be able to identify your edible or poisonous plants
- Take only what you need and sustainably harvest
- Enjoy the experience
To bring – gumboots or sturdy shoes, wet weather gear. Plastic bags, pots, trowel for collecting.
Facilities and Equipment Provided – wild foraging places, fruit and nut orchards, native bush areas. Education Centre indoor facility. Samples of foraged delights!
Brought to you by Southland Community Nursery: Workshops Inspired by Nature
Seaweek Beach Clean Up - date change
– 27 February 2017
Seaweek - Oreti Beach Clean Up
Oreti Beach, Dunns Rd, Oreti, Invercargill, Southland
Monday 27 February 2017 10:30am – 11:30am
Part of Seaweek 2017
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/seaweek-oreti-beach-clean-up/invercargill
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