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Project

October • WLG Gravel Pit, Kapuka South

Bowmans Bush, Otatara

Location:
Ruru Avenue, Otatara
Region:
Invercargill
District:
ICC
Commenced:
2000
Access:
Open
Area (ha):
1.3
Contact:
Jesse Bythell
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Description

Podocarp forest remnant originally protected by Dr John McDonald, of Invercargill, in the early 1920's. Ongoing weed control, especially Chilean flame creeper. Track. QEII National Trust property.

Current involvement

ICC Parks, QEII National Trust, Otatara Landcare Group, Southland Forest and Bird Society

The track entrance off Ruru Avenue, with a wooden sign carved by Roger Sutton noting QEII National Trust protection.
Dr McDonald, the original conservator of Bowmans Bush, gathered native plants from other places in NZ and planted here.
Entrance from Spence Ave. Plantings of wineberry by ICC in 2000 along east side have established well.
Organic Interceptor trial for Chilean flame creeper control.
Working bees held each February to remove Chilean flame creeper (Cfc) from understory. Before.
After. Vegetation free of Cfc.
Otatara Landcare Group members , Ray and Colin, at the annual Cfc pull. With denser canopy and persistent clearing, the Cfc is becoming less of a problem. March 2012.
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Other projects in Invercargill

  • Anderson Park, Invercargill
  • Big Lagoon
  • Bluff Hill / Motopohue Environmental Restoration Project
  • Bushy Point Gambles, Otatara
  • Bushy Point OLG Restoration Project, Otatara
  • Bushy Point, Rances, Otatara
  • Invercargill Estuary Walkway
  • Kerr Bush, Myross Bush
  • Kew Bush, Invercargill
  • Kingswood Bush Weedbusters
  • Omaui Reserve Restoration Project
  • Oreti Totara Dune Forest
  • Otatara Scenic Reserve
  • Phillips St Reserve, Invercargill
  • Sandy Point Domain, Invercargill
  • Southland Community Nursery
  • Thomsons Bush, Invercargill
  • Waihopai Dam Wetlands, Invercargill

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