Kereru is a weekly NZ e-mail for all community participants and
organisations about ecological restoration. Relevant notices are very
welcome, please contact us. Help bring back our natives.
Kereru is available at
http://www.bush.org.nz/kereru/
Monday, 2 September 2002
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
2. Calendar
3. Noticeboard
4. Resources
7. NZERN News
8. How to contact NZERN
2. CALENDAR
This week...
Monday 2
Wellington
Pauatahanui Wetlands Reserve
1st & 3rd Monday
Work party 9am.
Ron Freeston, (04) 589-9232
Tuesday 3
Wellington
Greendale Working Party
Tuesdays
8.30am at reserve for planting and release work.
Phil Palmer 04-298-2952
Tuesday 3
Canterbury
NZERN Monthly Committee Meeting
First Tuesday (except January)
7.15pm
National Secretary Simon Johnson ph: (03) 355-8150 E-mail:
simonj-hrs@clear.net.nz
Tuesday 3
Canterbury
Sign of Kiwi to Sign of Bellbird Working Party
Tuesdays
9am-3pm, Summit Rd Society. "West Enders" (Ohinetahi gang and Kiwi gang)
Leaves from 11a Colombo St.
Gordon Kirk (03) 332 7134
Tuesday 3
Otago
STOP, Save the Otago Peninsula meeting
First Tuesday of every month
Broad Bay Plunket rooms 7.30pm.
Helen Clarke (03) 478 0311
Wednesday 4
Canterbury
Earthwise - Plains FM 96.9
Wednesdays
Local and Global Issues 8:30pm
Wednesday 4
Auckland
Kaipataki Project Working Bees
Every Wednesday to Sunday
9am-12pm. Includes releasing, weeding, mulching, nursery work, planting
preparation, planting etc.
Edwina or Renee KERP (09) 482-1172
Wednesday 4
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays
10am. Lunch provided
Sally (04) 934 7041
Wednesday 4
Manawatu - Wanganui
Potting up seedlings at Oxenham Bush
Wednesdays
Volunteers required to pot up native seedlings for Oxenham Bush, 708
Kahuterawa Road, Palmertson North.
Hugh Oxenham ph 06 357-0014
Wednesday 4
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday
Nursery potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 5
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Thursdays
Meet at headland, walkway off Cresta Avenue 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Thursday 5
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday
Meet 8.30am at Riwai Street for planting and release work.
John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027
Thursday 5
Wellington
Lower Hutt Forest & Bird Branch Meeting
1st Thursday 7.30pm. Tramping Club Hall, Birch St, Lower Hutt.
Thursday 5
Canterbury
Mt Vernon Working Party
Thursdays.
1.30 - 4pm. Port Hills Park Trust Board.
Anne Kennedy (03) 337 0364, Dave Bates (03) 332 6233
Friday 6
Southland
Working Day at Southland Community Nursery
Fridays
Help with native plant nursery work - potting, seed sowing, weeding, moving
plants. Phone Thursday night before coming (2131161)
Phone Chris Thursday evening 213 1161
Saturday 7
Canterbury
Kakahu Bush Working Group
First Saturday, except January
Meet at the Lime Kiln on Hall Road near Geraldine, 9:30 am (morning session)
and/or 1:30 pm (afternoon session). Hands-on activities to help restoration
of Kakahu Bush.
John Talbot 03 614 7433 jtalbot@es.co.nz
Saturday 7
Manawatu - Wanganui
Potting up seedlings at Oxenham Bush
Saturdays
Volunteers required to pot up native seedlings for Oxenham Bush, 708
Kahuterawa Road, Palmertson North.
Hugh Oxenham ph 06 357-0014
Saturday 7
Wellington
Wellington Botanical Society Field Trip
1st Saturday
Otari-Wilton's Bush-Johnston Hill Reserve.
Sunday 8
Canterbury
Clarevale Reserve Working Party
2nd and 4th Sundays
10am, Native Habitats. Go to Clarevale Rd off Burwood Rd. Plans to help
restore 1.25ha of gorse and willows into tall native forest. The project
runs in conjunction with a scientific study. Bring work clothes, lunch,
gloves and spade or grubber. Phone or email first.
Dave Evans 366 0628 or Dave.Evans@alliedtelesyn.co.nz
Sunday 8
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Sundays
Meet at headland, walkway offf Cresta Avenue. 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Sunday 8
Auckland
Kauri Grove Reserve and Three Streams Arboretum Working Party
Every Weekend
Walkway construction and revegetation in Albany
John Hogan (09) 415-9336
Sunday 8
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Second Sunday
9.30am -3.30pm. Tools and lunch provided.
Sally (04) 934 7041
and next week...
Monday 9
Canterbury
Friends of the Avon Heathcote Meeting
2nd Monday
7.30pm, Mount Pleasant Yacht Club.
Tanya Jenkins (03) 332-0099
Monday 9
Wellington
Matiu/Somes Working Party
2nd & 4th Monday
Meet 10.30am Day's Bay Ferry. Return 4.30pm.
Alex Kettles (04) 569-6208 or Stan Butcher (04) 567-7271
Monday 9
Wellington
Pauatahanui Wetlands Reserve
1st & 3rd Monday
Work party 9am.
Ron Freeston, (04) 589-9232
Tuesday 10
Manawatu - Wanganui
Forest & Bird Manawatu Monthly Meeting
2nd Tuesday
Guest speaker at monthly meeting. 7.45pm. Meet at the Salvation Army
Complex, cnr Church and Princess St, Palmerston North. Supper provided.
Sales table. Gold coin to cover hall hire appreciated. Non-members welcome.
Viv Nicholls ph 06 350-9714 (wk)
Tuesday 10
Wellington
Greendale Working Party
Tuesdays
8.30am at reserve for planting and release work.
Phil Palmer 04-298-2952
Tuesday 10
Canterbury
Sign of Kiwi to Sign of Bellbird Working Party
Tuesdays
9am-3pm, Summit Rd Society. "West Enders" (Ohinetahi gang and Kiwi gang)
Leaves from 11a Colombo St.
Gordon Kirk (03) 332 7134
Tuesday 10
Wellington
Waimeha Lagoon Working Party
2nd & 4th Tuesday from May till October
3pm till 5pm. Meet at Charles Fleming memorial rock, Eruini St, Waikanae
Pam Sinclair (04) 293 1790
Wednesday 11
Canterbury
Earthwise - Plains FM 96.9
Wednesdays
Local and Global Issues 8:30pm
Wednesday 11
Auckland
Kaipataki Project Working Bees
Every Wednesday to Sunday
9am-12pm. Includes releasing, weeding, mulching, nursery work, planting
preparation, planting etc.
Edwina or Renee KERP (09) 482-1172
Wednesday 11
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays
10am. Lunch provided
Sally (04) 934 7041
Wednesday 11
Manawatu - Wanganui
Potting up seedlings at Oxenham Bush
Wednesdays
Volunteers required to pot up native seedlings for Oxenham Bush, 708
Kahuterawa Road, Palmertson North.
Hugh Oxenham ph 06 357-0014
Wednesday 11
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday
Nursery potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 12
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Thursdays
Meet at headland, walkway off Cresta Avenue 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Thursday 12
Canterbury
Guardians of the Styx River (Christchurch)
2rd Thursday except December, January General Meeting
Meet 7.30pm Papanui Service Centre.
Contacts John Knox (Chair) (03) 379 9904 Matthew Turnbull (Secretary) (03)
332 7290
Thursday 12
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday
Meet 8.30am at Riwai Street for planting and release work.
John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027
Thursday 12
Canterbury
Mt Vernon Working Party
Thursdays.
1.30 - 4pm. Port Hills Park Trust Board.
Anne Kennedy (03) 337 0364, Dave Bates (03) 332 6233
Friday 13
Southland
Working Day at Southland Community Nursery
Fridays
Help with native plant nursery work - potting, seed sowing, weeding, moving
plants. Phone Thursday night before coming (2131161)
Phone Chris Thursday evening 213 1161
Saturday 14
Manawatu - Wanganui
Potting up seedlings at Oxenham Bush
Saturdays
Volunteers required to pot up native seedlings for Oxenham Bush, 708
Kahuterawa Road, Palmertson North.
Hugh Oxenham ph 06 357-0014
Saturday 14
Nelson - Marlborough
Wakefield Bush Restoration Society
2nd Saturday
10am -12 noon
Helen Campbell ph/fax (03) 541-9410 maccam@ts.co.nz
Sunday 15
Canterbury
Addington Bush Working Party
(Normally 3rd Sunday)
Spring releasing. Placing weed mats. Time: Meet at 10am-noon, 7 Poulson St.
All welcome.
Contact: Mike Peters (03) 338 5451
Sunday 15
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Sundays
Meet at headland, walkway offf Cresta Avenue. 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Sunday 15
Auckland
Kauri Grove Reserve and Three Streams Arboretum Working Party
Every Weekend
Walkway construction and revegetation in Albany
John Hogan (09) 415-9336
(morer calendar items at http://www.bush.org.nz/calendar/
3. NOTICEBOARD
317: From Jorge Santos of Canterbury...
Nursery Spring Opening Times
The Motukarara Nursery will be open during the Spring of 2002 from
Monday to Friday 8 to 4pm and in Setember on the Satuday from 10 to 3pm. The
Nursery won't be opening on Sundays or weekends in October.
318: From Mike Peters of Canterbury...
2002 YHA YOUNG CONSERVATIONIST AWARDS
Already got a GREEN project underway? Why not tell us all about it and
you could WIN one of these fantastic prizes:
A trip for 2 to Australia to stay at the YHA's Eco-Hostel in Victoria
a.. A conservationist trip sponsored by the Department of
Conservation, or
b.. CASH to support your group activities
Categories
You must be at school, or of school age and involved in a conservation
project, research or other area of work with a conservation focus.
There are three categories of entry:
a.. Best Secondary Individual Project
b.. Best Primary/Kura Kaupapa Group Project
c.. Best Secondary Group Project
Project Examples:
a.. A science project to find out more about some aspect of your
local environment
b.. Promoting an environmental issue in your area, and informing the
community about it
c.. A hands-on "living" project built around the interests of
students
d.. A piece of artwork that reflects an issue or idea relating to
conservation in your area
e.. A techno-project designed to recycle, save energy, or conserve
some aspect of the natural environment
We're especially interested in on-going projects that show a large
degree of voluntary effort and a long-term commitment to the "issue!"
Entries should
a.. Show a positive outcome for the environment
b.. Be your own work (adult input is ok, but must be specified)
To enter
Send us a clear written outline of your project, including any photos
and illustrations explaining
a.. The aims of your project
b.. The people involved
c.. What you did
d.. What you achieved
e.. How you see the project developing in the future
Visit www.stayyha.com or www.doc.govt.nz for entry forms and more
details!
Alternatively, you can pick up an entry form from your local
Department of Conservation Office or YHA Hostel.
All entries must be received by the Department of Conservation by
November 2nd 2002
(Send your notices as you want them to appear from your password protected
areas
more notices at http://www.bush.org.nz/notice/
4. RESOURCES
Training resources
http://www.bush.org.nz/training/
NZERN Training School
http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/school/
More resources at http://www.bush.org.nz/resource/
7. NZERN News
1/09/2002
Lists
An uptodate archive is now publicly available for all public email lists
hosted by NZERN.
http://www.bush.org.nz/list/
All users with a password can now subscribe and unsubscribe to these lists.
Use "My List" which is found under the "My Office" menu. The archives are
also accessable from "My List", including the private lists of different
groups, if you are one of their members....
1/09/2002
Kereru
The regional versions of Kereru will now be made ready for users to
subscribe to.
For a start Southland, Otago, Canterbury and Wellington.
There will be a promotion notice sent out to all subscribers when they are
being produced. Hopefully by next week.
After Edith Jones's Plant Propagation Database is installed later this
month, a nursery edition of Kereru will later become available which will
include seasonal information about plants for keen botanists, nursery
industry and community propagators.
It is also planned to also make the various editions of Kereru available in
image rich or HTML versions. This will be an option available to all. The
HTML versions will include photos and maps but will be much larger and take
longer to download. The aim is that if some group is in the news, they will
get their picture put up. The same for book reviews and book cover pictures.
Etc etc....
For more nzern news http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/
8. CONTACT
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/join/ - become a member or affiliate member of
NZERN. Lets you subscribe to Kereru, add articles to the web site, etc.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/nzern/ - your NZERN Regional Rep. How to contact
him or her.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/organisation/ - list of groups. Help with a
restoration project in your area!
* http://www.bush.org.nz/site/ - list of restoration sites in New Zealand.
Explains how to add sites to the list.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/planterguide/ - look up suitable plants for your
area.
Newsletter Inserts
Brochures etc. relevant to restoration can be distributed on behalf of other
organisations as inserts in the quarterly print newsletter. See
http://www.bush.org.nz/telegraph/ for details.
Addresses
Postal: NZERN, PO Box 9000, Christchurch, New Zealand
Email: office@bush.org.nz
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Next Kereru, Monday, 9 September 2002
Regards
Mike Peters
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A big thank you to the folks at Converge (www.converge.org.nz) and Plain
Communications (www.plain.co.nz) for providing the list server for kereru,
and also to the following organisations and sites for web site hosting:
Landcare Research (www.Landcare.cri.nz); Converge; Enviroweb; freecfm.com.
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