Every Wednesday Friends of Thomsons Bush are attacking a number of weed species, from pulling ivy to cutting and pasting barberry, drilling and filling holly and elderberry. As well as this they are planting back in to the areas they clear. If you would like to get involved in this great restoration project, contact Judy at [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]. Check the project out here.
Following the removal of willows along the stream side, there are large areas to be revegetated with natives. We are very grateful to a number of people for making plants available to us. The next challenge is getting them in the ground to compete with the weeds that will also make a come back. All welcome to come along to help us plant more native trees!!
Please contact project co-ordinator, Ann, ph 027 656 9319, if you are thinking of coming. Car pooling can be arranged.
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.
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.
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.
