Southland Ecological Restoration Network

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Project

December • OLG Bushy Point

Ivy Russell Reserve, Winton

Location:
Winton
Region:
Central Southland
District:
SDC
Commenced:
1985
Access:
Open
Area (ha):
7
Contact:
Margie Ruddenklau
Phone:
027 266 7421
Email:
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Description

Ivy Russell Stewards Group comprise representatives from Winton Community Board, Winton Rotary, Winton Kindy, Winton Business Association, Winton Floral Art Club, SDC and Central Southland College. The aim is long term kahikatea forest remnant restoration alongside community use for art events, Forest School and senior school education, frisbee golf and general enjoyment of the reserve by families. CSC have taken on weekly pest animal control with a series of traps on site. Rotary, Weka Kindy and CSC are starting pest plant removal and replanting with suitable shrubs and trees in 2025. Do contact to be involved.

Historic involvement

Basil Anderson Everill Cocker

Current involvement

Winton Community Board, SDC, Central Southland College (volunteer army & Duke of Edinburgh students), Weka kindergarten

Before. This restoration began with just a stand of kahikatea in a grass paddock. Here you can see the difference with more recent planting.
After. 10 years following planting of area in front of tall kahikatea in 'before' photo.
Photopoint 1 Large areas were sprayed off and planted out.
Photopoint 1. Plantings after 6 years.
A track leads you through one of Southland's earliest restoration plantings.
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  • Castle Downs (Dipton) Wetlands
  • David Milligan Park, Dipton
  • Forest Hill Scenic Reserve
  • Heatherlea, East Limehills
  • Kowhai Reach, Kauana
  • Lumsden Creek Restoration
  • Sherwood Forest, Tussock Creek
  • Tū Ake Whakahou - Myross Bush

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