Kereru is a weekly NZ e-mail for all community participants and
organisations about ecological restoration. Help bring back our natives.
Kereru is available at
http://www.bush.org.nz/kereru/
Monday, 28th May
2007
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
1. Calendar
2. How to contact
NZERN
1. CALENDAR
(This is a partial listing while the events database
is currently being updated)
more calendar at
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/calendar.html
This week
Monday 28 May
2007
Canterbury
Canterbury Ornithogical Society Meeting
Last Monday.
Spreydon Bowling Club, Domain Terrace, Christchurch. Park vehicles in the
parks down the drive, and walk past the tennis courts to the club pavilion.
Contact: Jan Walker (03) 322-7187
Tuesday 29 May 2007
Canterbury
Summit Rd Society - Ohinetahi Work Party
Tuesdays.
9am - 3pm. Maintain
Society Reserve above Governors Bay
Contact: Mike White Ph 03 312 1551
Wednesday 30 May 2007
Auckland
Tahuna Torea Reserve Park Care
Wednesday.
Volunteers required for park care tasks including releasing
[weeding] and tree planting. End of West Tamaki Road, Glendowie. 9.30am.
Contact: Ph. David Bowden, Parks Volunteer Coordinator on 09 3792020
Wednesday 30 May 2007
Canterbury
Bush Telly Trust - Board Meeting
Last
Wednesday.
5.30pm
Contact: Ph (03) 980-0902 www.bush.org.nz/telly/
Wednesday 30 May 2007
New Zealand
Bush Telly Trust - Board Meeting
Last Wednesday.
5.30pm
Contact: Ph (03) 980-0902 www.bush.org.nz/telly/
Wednesday 30 May 2007
Otago
Bush Telly Trust - Board Meeting
Last
Wednesday.
5.30pm
Contact: Ph (03) 980-0902 www.bush.org.nz/telly/
Wednesday 30 May 2007
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays.
10am - 3.30pm. Tools & lunch provided
Contact: Morgan Cox, phone 383 9987,
or Sally Bowman, phone 934 7041
Wednesday 30 May 2007
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday.
Nursery potting up and seed
propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Contact: Gary James (04)
938-6751
Thursday 31 May 2007
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working
Party
Thursday.
8.30am - noon at Riwai Street for planting and release
work.
Contact: John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027, Judy Petterson
grandjudy@paradise.net.nz
Thursday 31 May 2007
Wellington
Otari-Wilton's Bush Trust
Thursday.
Workbee. Meet: 8.30am Information
Centre / Te Marae o Tane, 160 Wilton Road, Wilton.
Contact: Ph: Jonathan
Kennett or Bronwen Wall 472 5891, e-mail: jonathan@kennett.co.nz
Saturday 2 June 2007
Auckland
Ark in the Park
1st Saturday.
Meet:
Cascades Rangers' workshop behind the Rangers' house, Cascades Kauri Park
Contact: John Sumich 818 5267 cjnk@xtra.co.nz or Karen Colgan 837 0443
mcolgan@netaccess.co.nz
Saturday 2 June 2007
Wellington
Nga Uruora
Kapiti Project
1st Saturday.
Workbee and plant sales: at Paekakariki
School Nursery
Contact: Ph 04 905 6583, email: nukapiti@hotmail.com,
webpage: www.kapitibush.org.nz
Saturday 2 June 2007
Wellington
Southern Environmental Association
Saturdays.
2 - 6pm. Workbee for SEA
forest / coastal restoration project. Potting up, weeding and planting. Meet
at the SEA native plant nursery, Lower Murchison Street, Island Bay,
Wellington. (on the western side of the park, accessed by entering the park
opposite 21 Murchison Street). All help is welcomed, even for a short time.
Tools and afternoon tea provided
Contact: June Epsom (04) 384 5175
Sunday 3 June 2007
Auckland
Friends of Oakley (Te Auaunga) Creek Work
Day
1st Sunday.
Planting, weeding, clean-ups etc. 10aam-12noon.
Contact:
info@oakleycreek.org.nz
Sunday 3 June 2007
Auckland
Maungawhau [Mt
Eden] Batger Restoration Project
1st Sunday.
1.30pm. Join the group
restoring the forest, planting, maintaining tracks and caring for Maungawhau
/Mt Eden. Also work in the Community Nursery and be involved in the future
of this national heritage park. Meet Batger Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland.[Off Mt
Eden Rd.]
Contact: Kit Howden 629 4694 or 021 0411667
Sunday 3 June
2007
Wellington
Common Ground
Sundays.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ground
clearance, gorse cutting, seaweed collection, building compost heaps and
plots, composting, pruning. BYO tools. All welcome, rain or shine. Meet at
Home of Compassion, Island Bay, behind Aubert Childcare Centre.
Contact:
Donna Byrne donna.byrne@paradise.net.nz.
Sunday 3 June 2007
Wellington
Nga Uruora Kapiti Project
1st Sunday.
Workbee at Pukerua Bay
School Nursery
Contact: Ph 04 905 6583, email: nukapiti@hotmail.com,
webpage: www.kapitibush.org.nz
Sunday 3 June 2007
Wellington
Trelissick Park, Ngaio Gorge Working Party
1st Sunday.
Workbee
Contact:
Frances Lee (04) 479-2600
and next week ...
Monday 4 June 2007
Nelson
Nelson Ornithological Society Meeting
Usually 1st Monday.
7.15 pm,
upstairs at 50 Halifax Street, Nelson
Contact: Steve Wood (03) 528-6438
Monday 4 June 2007
Wellington
Wellington Ornithological Society
Meeting
1st Monday.
Conservation House, Wellington.
Contact: Ian Armitage
(04) 232-7470
Tuesday 5 June 2007
New Zealand
Arbour Day
June 5th
of every Year.
Annual Planting Day
www.doc.govt.nz
Tuesday 5 June
2007
Auckland
Auckland Ornithological Society
1st Tuesday (except
January).
7.45pm Natural Science Building 23, Unitec, Point Chevalier.
Contact: Suzi Phillips (09) 479-5395
Tuesday 5 June 2007
Canterbury
Summit Rd Society - Ohinetahi Work Party
Tuesdays.
9am - 3pm. Maintain
Society Reserve above Governors Bay
Contact: Mike White Ph 03 312 1551
Tuesday 5 June 2007
Taranaki
Taranaki Ornithological Society Meeting
First Tuesday (except January).
7.30pm
Contact: Barry Hartley (06) 757
8644
Wednesday 6 June 2007
Auckland
Tahuna Torea Reserve Park Care
Wednesday.
Volunteers required for park care tasks including releasing
[weeding] and tree planting. End of West Tamaki Road, Glendowie. 9.30am.
Contact: Ph. David Bowden, Parks Volunteer Coordinator on 09 3792020
Wednesday 6 June 2007
Manawatu - Wanganui
Manawatu Ornithological
Society Beach Patrol
1st Wednesday.
and on other beaches at irregular
times.
Contact: Ian Saville (06) 323-1441
Wednesday 6 June 2007
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays.
10am - 3.30pm. Tools &
lunch provided
Contact: Morgan Cox, phone 383 9987, or Sally Bowman, phone
934 7041
Wednesday 6 June 2007
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday.
Nursery potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm
till 9.30pm
Contact: Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 7 June 2007
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday.
8.30am - noon at Riwai
Street for planting and release work.
Contact: John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027,
Judy Petterson grandjudy@paradise.net.nz
Thursday 7 June 2007
Wellington
Otari-Wilton's Bush Trust
Thursday.
Workbee. Meet: 8.30am
Information Centre / Te Marae o Tane, 160 Wilton Road, Wilton.
Contact: Ph:
Jonathan Kennett or Bronwen Wall 472 5891, e-mail: jonathan@kennett.co.nz
Saturday 9 June 2007
Auckland
Motuihe Trust
Saturdays on 2nd & 4th
weekend..
Planting trees, collecting seeds, nursery work, general
maintenance, weed control.Transport: KawauKat 360 Discovery, Pier 3 at
9.15am. Cost $19.00 return (Families $50). Depart Motuihe at 2.30pm and
5.30pm. Purchase tickets at KawauKat Office adjacent to Pier 3
Contact: For
more information, contact: info@motuihe.org.nz 0800 MOTUIHE (0800 668844)
www.motuihe.org.nz
Saturday 9 June 2007
Canterbury
Port Hills
Restoration Planting
Bring Gloves, spade, sturdy boots. Spades available.
for those who dont have one.
Meet Bridle Path Rd 1pm - 3.00pm.
Planting
will take place on the day, unless the weather is very inclement.
Contact:
Di Carter, Port Hills Ranger Service, on 941 7572 or 027 201 5653.
Saturday 9 June 2007
Wellington
Otari-Wilton's Bush Trust
2nd
Saturday.
Workbee. Meet: 9am Information Centre / Te Marae o Tane, 160
Wilton Road, Wilton.
Contact: Ph: Jonathan Kennett or Bronwen Wall 472
5891, e-mail: jonathan@kennett.co.nz
Saturday 9 June 2007
Wellington
Owhiro Stream
2nd Saturday.
Workbee
Saturday 9 June 2007
Wellington
Southern Environmental Association
Saturdays.
2 - 6pm.
Workbee for SEA forest / coastal restoration project. Potting up, weeding
and planting. Meet at the SEA native plant nursery, Lower Murchison Street,
Island Bay, Wellington. (on the western side of the park, accessed by
entering the park opposite 21 Murchison Street). All help is welcomed, even
for a short time. Tools and afternoon tea provided
Contact: June Epsom (04)
384 5175
Sunday 10 June 2007
Auckland
Ark in the Park
2nd Sunday.
Meet: Cascades Rangers workshop behind the Rangers house, Cascades Kauri
Park
Contact: John Sumich 818 5267 cjnk@xtra.co.nz or Karen Colgan 837 0443
mcolgan@netaccess.co.nz
Sunday 10 June 2007
Auckland
Motuihe Trust
Sundays on 2nd & 4th weekend..
Planting trees, collecting seeds, nursery
work, general maintenance, weed control. Transport: Fullers Ferry, Pier 1 at
9.15am and Devonport at 9.20am. Cost $15.00. Depart Motuihe at 4.30pm.
Purchase tickets from Fullers ticket office
Contact: For more information,
contact: info@motuihe.org.nz 0800 MOTUIHE (0800 668844) www.motuihe.org.nz
Sunday 10 June 2007
Canterbury
Halswell Quarry Park Regular Working
Bee
2nd Sunday (except January).
1 - 3 pm. Halswell Quarry Park Visitor
Centre, Kennedys Bush Road, Halswell.
Contact: Adam Willetts 027 4592 891
Sunday 10 June 2007
Wellington
Common Ground
Sundays.
11 a.m. - 3
p.m. Ground clearance, gorse cutting, seaweed collection, building compost
heaps and plots, composting, pruning. BYO tools. All welcome, rain or shine.
Meet at Home of Compassion, Island Bay, behind Aubert Childcare Centre.
Contact: Donna Byrne donna.byrne@paradise.net.nz.
Sunday 10 June 2007
Wellington
Tawa Bush Reserves - Working Bee
2nd Sunday.
1.30 pm - 4 pm.
Improve public access tracks in Redwood Bush, tree planting, weeding around
planted trees, pest plant removal. For updates on latest planned activities
please see www.tawabush.wellington.net.nz
Contact: Richard Herbert 04-232
6828
more calendar at
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/calendar.html
2. How TO CONTACT NZERN
NZERN's main on-line resource is at
www.bush.org.nz. Please encourage people to use this and let us know how
they would like to see it developed. People without easy access to a
computer can still use this resource at most public libraries.
Useful
Pages
* http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/ - about NZERN.
*
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/ - what is on in your area, how to volunteer.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/toolbox/ - look up suitable native plants for your
area.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/directory/ - list of groups, nurseries and
restoration sites. Help with a restoration project in your area!
How to
contact NZERN
http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/contact.html
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