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
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Monday, 7 October 2002
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
2. Calendar
7. NZERN News
8. How to contact NZERN
2. CALENDAR
This week...
Monday 7
Canterbury
Forest & Bird (North Canterbury) program
WEA 59 Gloucester St 7.30pm
Alison Evans (DoC entymologist) "Native Alpine Fauna"
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
and next week...
Monday 14
Canterbury
Friends of the Avon Heathcote Meeting
2nd Monday
7.30pm, Mount Pleasant Yacht Club.
Tanya Jenkins (03) 332-0099
Monday 14
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 14
Wellington
Pauatahanui Wetlands Reserve
1st & 3rd Monday
Work party 9am.
Ron Freeston, (04) 589-9232
Monday 14
Canterbury
Trees for Canterbury Fundraiser
Trivia Nite: Captains Misteak, Hillsborough Tavern, Curries Rd. Tickets are $20 for a team of 4 players. First question at 7.30pm after 7pm check in.
Steve Bush (03) 332 8586
Tuesday 15
Otago
Forest & Bird (Dunedin) Monthly Meeting
3rd Tuesday
7.45pm Kakapo/Takahe Room, Otago Museum. Entry via Museum Carpark, Cumberland St
Speaker:- Ralph Ohlemuller (Botany Dept) "Plant diversity in remnants of indigenous forest in E. Otago.
Ken Mason 03 476 7100
Tuesday 15
Wellington
Greendale Working Party
Tuesdays
8.30am at reserve for planting and release work.
Phil Palmer 04-298-2952
Tuesday 15
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 15
Wellington
Waimeha Lagoon Working Party
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Meet at Charles Fleming memorial rock, Eruini St, Waikanae
3-5pm
Wednesday 16
Canterbury
Earthwise - Plains FM 96.9
Wednesdays
Local and Global Issues 8:30pm
Wednesday 16
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 16
Wellington
Manawa Karioi Working Bee
Wednesdays
10am. Lunch provided
Sally (04) 934 7041
Wednesday 16
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 16
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
Wednesday
Nursery potting up and seed propagation. Evening session 7.30pm till 9.30pm
Gary James (04) 938-6751
Thursday 17
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Thursdays
Meet at headland, walkway off Cresta Avenue 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Thursday 17
Wellington
Kaitawa Reserve Working Party
Thursday
Meet 8.30am at Riwai Street for planting and release work.
John Mclauchlan 04-904-0027
Thursday 17
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 18
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 19
Wellington
Forest & Bird Home Nursery Group Seed Gathering Trips & Working Bees
(if wet Sunday 20th) 9am. Pauatahanui and Porirua. Steblus hunting
Saturday 19
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 19
Canterbury
Travis Wetland Trust Working Party
3rd Saturday of every month.
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
Sunday 20
Canterbury
Addington Bush Working Party
(Normally 3rd Sunday)
Nursery Work. Time: Meet at 11am-1pm, 7 Poulson St. All welcome.
Contact: Mike Peters (03) 338 5451
Sunday 20
Auckland
Friends of Shepherds Park
Sundays
Meet at headland, walkway offf Cresta Avenue. 9.30am
Ces Thomas (09) 483-6601
Sunday 20
Auckland
Kauri Grove Reserve and Three Streams Arboretum Working Party
Every Weekend
Walkway construction and revegetation in Albany
John Hogan (09) 415-9336
(more calendar items at http://www.bush.org.nz/calendar/
7. NZERN News
6/10/2002
NZERN National Conference
The planned NZERN National Conference has been defered till 2003. The timing has been changed to fit in better with the development of the NZERN - Northern Branch as well as the capacity of the National Office to provide conference materials.
An AGM will still be held on November 17th 2002 using a phone "Conference Call" between the national council members who are the voting delegates. A further "Special AGM" will be held at the time of the National Conference next year in Wellington....
6/10/2002
AGM
Remits for the NZERN AGM are called for. Please send Constitution amendments and notices of motion to Simon Johnson
simonj-hrs@clear.net.nz ....
6/10/2002
Advisory Panel
Nominations for additions to the Advisory Panel may be sent to Edith Jones EdithJ@xtra.co.nz , the Panel Secretary. These nominations need to be put forward for voting on at the AGM in November....
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, 14 October 2002
Regards
Mike Peters
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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