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Project

May • OLGs Bushy Point, Otatara

Goble's Gully, Riverton

Location:
North of Violet St, Riverton
Region:
Western Southland
District:
SDC
Commenced:
2009
Access:
Private
Area (ha):
1.5

Description

Restoration of a semiforested gully system on the slopes above Mitchells Bay. Weed control and native plantings being undertaken by local landowners.

Historic involvement

Goble Family, MacKenzie Family, True South, Edendale Nursery, Hewat Galt, Cruickshank Pryde, Watson Family & Friends, WOOFers, NZTCV, adjoining landowners

Malcolm MacKenzie with plants ready to go in to sprayed off ground.
Graeme Watson and daughter Alex, with the old carpet ready to go around the plantings.
Malcolm stands beside a self sown poro poro. These are regenerating well and providing good ground cover.
The upper western area, 2015.
2019 Forest & Bird working bee. Heading out at the end of a morning's broom cutting. In upper western area, now well established.
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