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/
Wednesday, 2 October 2002
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
2. Calendar
3. Noticeboard
7. NZERN News
8. How to contact NZERN
2. CALENDAR
This week...
Tuesday 1
Wellington
Greendale Working Party
Tuesdays
8.30am at reserve for planting and release work.
Phil Palmer 04-298-2952
Tuesday 1
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 1
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 1
Otago
STOP, Save the Otago Peninsula meeting
First Tuesday of every month
Broad Bay Plunket rooms 7.30pm.
Helen Clarke (03) 478 0311
Tuesday 1
Wellington
Waimeha Lagoon Working Party
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Meet at Charles Fleming memorial rock, Eruini St, Waikanae
3-5pm
Wednesday 2
Canterbury
Earthwise - Plains FM 96.9
Wednesdays
Local and Global Issues 8:30pm
Wednesday 2
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 2
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays
10am. Lunch provided
Sally (04) 934 7041
Wednesday 2
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 2
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday
Nursery potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 3
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Thursdays
Meet at headland, walkway off Cresta Avenue 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Thursday 3
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday
Meet 8.30am at Riwai Street for planting and release work.
John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027
Thursday 3
Wellington
Lower Hutt Forest & Bird Branch Meeting
1st Thursday 7.30pm. Tramping Club Hall, Birch St, Lower Hutt.
Thursday 3
Canterbury
Mt Vernon Working Party
Thursdays.
1.30 - 4pm. Port Hills Park Trust Board.
Anne Kennedy (03) 337 0364, Dave Bates (03) 332 6233
Thursday 3
Canterbury
On Location - Department of Conservation
Canterbury Museum 4pm. DoC Weed Surveillance Officer, Helen Braithwaite, talks about the change in emphasis from weed control to species that affect our native vegetation, focusing on the huge role that "garden escapes" play in our biodiversity.
Art Daniel 366 5000
Friday 4
Otago
Forest & Bird (Dunedin) Field Trip
October 4-6. Weekend Trip. Eyre Mountains. Rare land snails,mohua, falcon and rock wren. Friday and Saturday nights at Mossburn Motor Camp. Essential to contact leader Kevin Lloyd by Mon 30 Sept. Kelvin Lloyd 473 9566
Friday 4
Otago
Otago Botanical Society Meeting
AGM at 7.30pm. Talk by Alan Mark.
Friday 4
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 5
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 5
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 5
Wellington
Wellington Botanical Society Field Trip
1st Saturday
Strathmore relevations.
Sunday 6
Waikato
Barrett Bush Working Party
First Sunday
9am - 12 noon. Work involves weeding, planting and releasing. Bring tools.
Mairi Jay mairij@waikato.ac.nz or Bunny Mortimer (07) 847 5847
Sunday 6
Wellington
Forest & Bird Home Nursery Group Seed Gathering Trips & Working Bees
(all day) Te Kopahau Valley. Bring a cellphone with you. Please ring Gary if you intend going on this trip, or if you prefer to go on your own. Gary will give you instructions on what he wants collected. I won't be going on this trip, but I am happy to collect you at the Owhiro Bay quarry and transport
you back to your cars .
Sunday 6
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Sundays
Meet at headland, walkway offf Cresta Avenue. 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Sunday 6
Auckland
Kauri Grove Reserve and Three Streams Arboretum Working Party
Every Weekend
Walkway construction and revegetation in Albany
John Hogan (09) 415-9336
Sunday 6
Bay of Plenty
Rotorua Botanical Society Field trip
Lower Kaituna Wildlife Management Reserve. Leader: Graeme Jane.
Sunday 6
Wellington
Trelissick Park, Ngaio Gorge Working Party
First Sunday
Meet at Trelissick Crescent, Ngaio at 1.30pm. Bring gardening gloves, poppers, spade, mattock etc.
Frances Lee (479-2600)
and next week...
Monday 7
Wellington
Pauatahanui Wetlands Reserve
1st & 3rd Monday
Work party 9am.
Ron Freeston, (04) 589-9232
Tuesday 8
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 8
Wellington
Greendale Working Party
Tuesdays
8.30am at reserve for planting and release work.
Phil Palmer 04-298-2952
Tuesday 8
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 8
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 9
Canterbury
Earthwise - Plains FM 96.9
Wednesdays
Local and Global Issues 8:30pm
Wednesday 9
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 9
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays
10am. Lunch provided
Sally (04) 934 7041
Wednesday 9
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 9
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday
Nursery potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 10
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Thursdays
Meet at headland, walkway off Cresta Avenue 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Thursday 10
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 10
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday
Meet 8.30am at Riwai Street for planting and release work.
John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027
Thursday 10
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 11
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 12
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 12
Nelson - Marlborough
Wakefield Bush Restoration Society
2nd Saturday
10am -12 noon
Helen Campbell ph/fax (03) 541-9410 maccam@ts.co.nz
Sunday 13
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 13
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Sundays
Meet at headland, walkway offf Cresta Avenue. 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Sunday 13
Auckland
Kauri Grove Reserve and Three Streams Arboretum Working Party
Every Weekend
Walkway construction and revegetation in Albany
John Hogan (09) 415-9336
Sunday 13
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Second Sunday
9.30am -3.30pm. Tools and lunch provided.
Sally (04) 934 7041
(more calendar items at http://www.bush.org.nz/calendar/
3. NOTICEBOARD
327: from Ines Stager of Canterbury...
Geraldine Arts & Plants Festival 2002
Talbot Forest Working Party, Waihi Working Group & Geraldine Environmental Trust invite you to an evening with David Bellamy
The botanist David Bellamy is one of the great scientific communicators and his commitment to the environment has made him a household name in many English speaking countries.
Queen Elizabeth II National Trust is celebrating their silver jubilee (25 years) and for this occasion they have brought David Bellamy to New Zealand.
We are very fortunate to host David Bellamy here in South Canterbury.
Geraldine High School Hall, McKenzie Street
Saturday 16 November 2002, 7.30 pm
Supper will be served following the talk.
Tickets $ 20. Tickets are limited, no door sales. They are available from Geraldine Information Centre, or by sending a cheque and a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to:
Rosie Morten, Orari Estate, RD 22 Geraldine, phone 03 693 9058
Ines Stäger, RD 21 Geraldine, phone 03 693 9283, email sonnhalde@xtra.co.nz
Cheques are to be made out to: Waihi Working Group
Sponsored by Geraldine Licensing Trust
328: from Mike Peters of Canterbury...
Bush Telly Trustees needed
Keen trustees are needed for the television, radio & publishing arm of NZERN. Membership of NZERN is not required but a proven passion for conservation is.
Do you have television or radio experience?
Are you hooked on writing and publishing?
Do you love using your camera to photograph natural areas?
Do you know where to find money and sponsorship?
Love teaching people?
Can you run a 7 day a week operation to a tight schedule with high standards?
The trust will be responsible for producing large amounts of practical information to help private land owners, Maori organisations and community groups protect, maintain and restore areas of native habitat.
The trust will be producing training videos & documentaries, an Internet radio station, editing of material going onto the www.bush.org.nz website, The Bush Telegraph, Restoration Directories, Kereru & Kowhai, display material and pamphlets.
The trust board will be meeting 4 - 6 times per year and there will be a lot of work involved outside of the meetings. There is also an existing pool of volunteer staff currently producing this information who are to become members of this trust.
If you are interested, require information or want to nominate someone else
please contact
Mike Peters
Secretary
Bush Telly Trust
PO Box 9000 Christchurch
office@bush.org.nz
03 338-5451
more notices at http://www.bush.org.nz/notice/
7. NZERN News
29/09/2002
Pipi Update
A large 100Kg battery or "UPS" has arrived to protect Pipi from power surges and blackouts. The cost was $4162 which came from a grant from DoC's TFBIS fund.
Thanks DoC!...
29/09/2002
Website
The number of users of the NZERN website continue to grow. Last month 140,000 hits were recorded....
29/09/2002
Restoration Day
A Canterbury Restoration day was held at Riccarton Bush on Sunday Setember 29.
40 attended and enjoyed a morning tour led by Ranger John Moore thru the bush learning the lessons of its maintenance. There were displays and a BBQ at lunctime. In the afternoon Helen Braithwaite from DoC gave a talk about methods of weed control. Dave Hunter from Target Pest explained the use of traps and bait to control pests. Miles Giller of QEII talked about protection options available. Shelly Washington explained the services provided by the NZ Landcare Trust. The day was organised by Ryan Young.
Thanks Ryan!
Next years event will be held at Quail Island in late September....
29/09/2002
Regional Rep
Mike Peters has been nominated as NZERN Regional Rep for Christchurch City.
Can those community groups with projects inside Christchurch please contact Simon Johnson if you want/don't want Mike to be your rep.
Simon can be contacted at (03) 355-8150
simonj-hrs@clear.net.nz
The Central Branch will be holding its first meeting in about 6 weeks time. Commercial Native Plant Nurseries that eco-source will also be electing a rep to the branch committee.
Ryan Young has been nominated as Branch Secretary and the reps are being polled about this.
The branch still needs a Treasurer and President. Nominations are called for these positions....
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, 7 October 2002
Regards
Mike Peters
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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