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Monday, 9th July
2007
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
1. Calendar
2. NZERN News
3. 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
Tuesday 10 July
2007
Auckland
South Auckland Ornithological Society Meeting
2nd
Tuesday (Feb - Nov).
7.45pm Papakura Croquet Clubrooms, 5 Chapel St,
Papakura.
Contact: David Lawrie (09) 238-8407
Tuesday 10 July 2007
Canterbury
Northern Associates - DOC Meeting
Twice a year.
The agenda
will consist of items requested by associates and a report from the North
Canterbury and Waimakariri Area Managers
5.30pm in the DOC office at 133
Victoria Street.
Contact: smankelow@doc.govt.nz
Tuesday 10 July 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 10 July 2007
New Zealand
NZERN Monthly Committee
Meeting
Second Tuesday (except January).
7.15pm.
Contact: National
Secretary Simon Johnson ph: (03) 355-8150 E-mail: simonj-hrs@clear.net.nz
Tuesday 10 July 2007
Wellington
Trelissick Park, Ngaio Gorge Working
Party
2nd Tuesday.
Workbee.
Contact: Frances Lee (479-2600)
Wednesday 11 July 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 11 July 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 11 July 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 12 July 2007
Northland
Northland
Ornithological Society
2nd Thursday.
Evening meeting
Contact: Dave
Crockett (09) 435-0954
Thursday 12 July 2007
Southland
Southland
Ornithogical Society Evening Meetings
2nd Thursday.
(In conjunction with
Field Club) 7.30pm.
Contact: Phil Rhodes (03) 213-1228 or Lloyd Esler (03)
213-0404
Thursday 12 July 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 12 July 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
Thursday 12 July 2007
Wellington
Wairarapa Ornithological Society
Meeting
2nd Thursday (except January).
7.30pm. Venue alternating between
Masterton and Greytown
Contact: Barbara Lovatt (06) 304-9948
Friday 13
July 2007
Southland
Southland Community Nursery Work Day
Fridays.
Propagate your own native plants for free. Open Fridays, phone the evening
before
Contact: Chris Rance (03) 213-1161 or email rances@ihug.co.nz
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~rances/
Friday 13 July 2007
Waikato
Hamilton Junior Naturalists Club
Fridays.
7 - 8.30 pm down at the Gardens
in the Wintec Horticultural Centre.
Contact: Dave Matthews (07) 846-4013
(home) or (07) 850-8458 (work)
Saturday 14 July 2007
Auckland
Ark
in the Park
3rd 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 14 July 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 14 July 2007
Wellington
Owhiro Stream
2nd Saturday.
Workbee
Saturday 14 July 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 15 July 2007
Auckland
Forest & Bird (Central
Auckland) Monthly Meeting
3rd Sunday (March -November).
2.30pm. Parnell
Community Centre, 545 Parnell Road
Speaker: Carol Lockett - Lichens &
Mosses. Carol is a tutor at Unitec and will give us an insight into the
wonderful world of lichens and mosses; not to be missed.
Contact: Isabel
Still ph 528-3986
Sunday 15 July 2007
Auckland
Motutapu
Restoration Trust - Work Day
1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month, except
where the Sunday coincides with a long weekend..
The Motutapu Restoration
Trust holds regular volunteer work days where you can help in the
conservation work on the island.
Planting
Contact: Please register by
email (admin@motutapu.org.nz) or by phone 09-524-5072 or 09-522-0919 if you
plan to join us (we need to have an indication of numbers for our planning).
Sunday 15 July 2007
Canterbury
Clarevale Reserve Working Party
Sundays.
1 - 4pm, Clarevale Reserve, Travis Country Drive. Native Habitats
restoring and caring for a corner of Travis Wetland in association with a
study of the re-establishment of kahikatea forest. Please bring gumboots,
work clothes and gloves if you have them. Other tools provided.
Contact:
Contact Dave Evans beforehand as times and days are flexible and may vary.
ph 366 0628, dave.evans@alliedtelesyn.co.nz
Sunday 15 July 2007
Marlborough
Marlborough OSNZ - Lake Grassmere Count
3rd Sunday.
Contact:
Mike Bell (03) 577-9818
Sunday 15 July 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
and next week ...
Monday 16 July 2007
Auckland
Friends of Oakley (Te Auaunga) Creek Meeting
3rd Monday.
7.30pm. Akarana Dog Obedience Society Club Rooms, Phyllis Reserve,
Springleigh Avenue, Mt Albert.
Contact: info@oakleycreek.org.nz
Tuesday 17 July 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 17 July 2007
Otago
Forest & Bird (Dunedin) Monthly Meeting
3rd Tuesday.
7.45pm Kakapo/Takahe
Room, Otago Museum. Entry via Museum Carpark, Cumberland St
Brian Patrick,
Alexandra Museum. Discovering New Zealands butterflies.
Contact: Ken Mason
03 476 7100
Wednesday 18 July 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 18 July 2007
Waikato
Waikato Ornithological
Society Meeting
3rd Wednesday.
7.30pm, DoC Area Office, 5 Northway St (off
Te Rapa Rd), Hamilton City.
Contact: Martin Day (07) 827-3047
Wednesday 18 July 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 18 July 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 19 July 2007
Auckland
Motutapu Restoration
Trust - Work Day
1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month, except where the
Sunday coincides with a long weekend..
The Motutapu Restoration Trust holds
regular volunteer work days where you can help in the conservation work on
the island.
Planting
Contact: Please register by email
(admin@motutapu.org.nz) or by phone 09-524-5072 or 09-522-0919 if you plan
to join us (we need to have an indication of numbers for our planning).
Thursday 19 July 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 19 July 2007
Wellington
Otari-Wiltons 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
Friday 20 July 2007
Southland
Southland Community Nursery Work Day
Fridays.
Propagate your own native plants for free. Open Fridays, phone the
evening before
Contact: Chris Rance (03) 213-1161 or email
rances@ihug.co.nz http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~rances/
Friday 20 July
2007
Waikato
Hamilton Junior Naturalists Club
Fridays.
7 - 8.30 pm
down at the Gardens in the Wintec Horticultural Centre.
Contact: Dave
Matthews (07) 846-4013 (home) or (07) 850-8458 (work)
Saturday 21 July
2007
Auckland
Forest & Bird (Central Auckland) Trip
Unless otherwise
stated the bus will leave from the lower Albert Street bus stop at 9.00 am.
Trips heading south also pick up at Harp of Erin. Trips heading north also
pick up at Point Chevalier. Please book with the person named for the trip
you wish to go on, and advise where you will be boarding the bus. You should
be suitably clad and shod for the area and conditions expected.
Auckland by
Rail. (Bus and boat!) Be surprised by the sights that you will see from
suburban rail tracks and help to combat global warming! Meet at the
Britomart Railway Station at 9.30am sharp - first train leaves at 9.40am.
More details on booking. Cost: $14.00 for all day ticket. Bookings: John
Hally 528 7506.
Saturday 21 July 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 (Familys $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 21 July 2007
Canterbury
Otamahua/Quail Island Winter Planting Days
Saturdays & Sundays (Winter).
Ferry departs 'B' jetty Lyttelton at 9.30am, returns at 3.40pm. The ferry is
free for participants, bookings essential. Please bring spade or grubber,
strong footwear, warm clothing with hat, lunch and a drink.
Maximum of 35
participants.
Contact: Phone Bev & Ian MacDonald (03) 332-5322
ihmacd@paradise.net.nz
Saturday 21 July 2007
Canterbury
Travis
Wetland Trust Working Party
3rd Saturday.
Time: 9am - 12 noon Place: Meet
at the Travis Wetland Educaton Centre, end of Beach Road. The workdays are
an opportunity to learn about wetland ecology and restoration. Stay as long
as you wish. Gumboots are recommended.
Contact: Joe Greenaway (03) 383 2073
Saturday 21 July 2007
Waikato
Jubilee Bush Care Group
3rd
Saturday.
9am. Weedbusting tradescantia and ongoing maintenance. Bring a
rake, stout footwear, gardening gloves, and stay for a barbecue and juice
afterwards.
Contact: Katherine at the Environment Centre (07) 839-4452
Saturday 21 July 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 22 July 2007
Auckland
Ark
in the Park
4th 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
22 July 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 22 July 2007
Canterbury
Clarevale Reserve Working Party
Sundays.
1 - 4pm, Clarevale
Reserve, Travis Country Drive. Native Habitats restoring and caring for a
corner of Travis Wetland in association with a study of the re-establishment
of kahikatea forest. Please bring gumboots, work clothes and gloves if you
have them. Other tools provided.
Contact: Contact Dave Evans beforehand as
times and days are flexible and may vary. ph 366 0628,
dave.evans@alliedtelesyn.co.nz
Sunday 22 July 2007
Canterbury
Otamahua/Quail Island Winter Planting Days
Saturdays & Sundays (Winter).
Ferry departs 'B' jetty Lyttelton at 9.30am, returns at 3.40pm. The ferry is
free for participants, bookings essential. Please bring spade or grubber,
strong footwear, warm clothing with hat, lunch and a drink.
Maximum of 35
participants.
Contact: Phone Bev & Ian MacDonald (03) 332-5322
ihmacd@paradise.net.nz
Sunday 22 July 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
more calendar at
http://www.bush.org.nz/whatson/calendar.html
2. NZERN NEWS
Free
webhosting for NZERN's member non profit groups
NZERN will be able to
provide free webhosting to non profit groups that are members of NZERN and
that have a restoration project. The website space provide will be enough
for about 10 pages plus pictures that you create and upload. This service is
aimed at small groups who want a simple public website. The control panel to
upload your web pages will be available after logging in to PIPI4.
There
will be two options for naming your website. The first would be something
like www.nameofyourgroup.org.nz and the second way would be
www.restoration.bush.org.nz/nameofyourgroup/index.html
In addition, it
will be possible to use the web forms provided by PIPI4 to add an unlimited
amount of articles, regular events, downloads, as long as that infomation is
also freely available for others to access via Kereru or from the main NZERN
website. A choice of standard templates will be available, that can be used
to add this extra content to your website. There will be no limit on the
number of these extra pages.
A live interactive GIS map for each of your
restoration sites can also be added to your website.
To access these
services, each group will have to nominate one of their members to be their
GROUP ADMINISTRATOR
These member only services will be available soon and
will be advertised in Kereru.
more help at
http://www.help.bush.org.nz
3. 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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