There will be workshops, tours, displays, and speakers covering the following:

• Mammalian predators and stoat trap demonstrations
• Weed demonstrations: grey willow, old mans beard, boneseed, and more
• Track and boardwalk construction
• Native planting & propagating, species, provenance and ecosourcing
• Fencing and rabbit control
• Wetland care & enhancement, wetland wild life
• Coastal environments, marine wildlife
• Environment & biodiversity funding
• Maori history and traditional use of native plants like harakeke & pingao

The main focus will be on wetlands with tours of the following areas:

• Amberley Beach renourishment and backshore planting project. This project, initiated in 2002, involved renourishing Amberley Beach with 10,000 cubic metres of gravel to mitigate the effects of coastal erosion and the creation of a coastal bush corridor in front of the Amberley Beach settlement.
• Amberley Beach wetland restoration projects.
  Amberley Beach has lagoons and wetlands that are in need of care: Mimimoto Lagoon, Amberley Lagoon with extensive raupo wetlands and the Waipara River Mouth. Work is due commence on constructing boardwalks around Amberley Lagoon in July 2004 to facilitate access for weed control work.
• Christchurch Ready Mix Ti Kouka Wetlands project.
  Christchurch Ready Mix Ltd own a sand mining operation approximately 700m from the coast at Amberley Beach. As they finish mining in one area they are creating wetlands designed by Di Lucas. They have had a planting programme in place for nine years.

We are looking for volunteers to assist in organising and providing support on the day and also experts to conduct workshops, displays and tours on the above topics.

For enquiries contact:
amberleybeach@msn.com or tracy@redworks.co.nz
or Warren Healey: 03-3147571, or Greg Bennett: 03-3140036, or Tracy Peters: 03-3385451