Kereru is a weekly NZ e-mail for all community participants and organisations about ecological restoration. Relevant notices are very welcome, please logon to Pipi to add your information. Help bring back our natives.
Kereru is available at
http://www.bush.org.nz/kereru/
Monday, 2 May 2003
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
2. Calendar
3. Noticeboard
4. Resources
7. NZERN News
8. How to contact NZERN
2. CALENDAR
This week...
Monday 2
Canterbury
Addington Bush Working Party
(Normally 3rd Sunday)
10am-3pm. Harakeke planting in Eel Creek Reserve.
Contact: Mike Peters (03) 338 5451
Monday 2
Canterbury
Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutahi Trust Meeting
Education & Publicity Working Group. 7 to 8.30pm
Tanya Jenkins Phone 9804800
Monday 2
Auckland
Motutapu Restoration Trust - workday
9.00am Ferry from Downtown Auclkand, return 4.20pm . Bring own lunch, water, gloves, suitable clothing to cover arms and legs for weeding days. (Weeding and Nursery days are not suitable for children under the age of 13 years.)
Planting
Belinda Vernon 09 522-0919, Bridget Winstone 09 524-5072
Monday 2
Wellington
Pauatahanui Wetlands Reserve
1st & 3rd Monday
Work party 9am.
Ron Freeston, (04) 589-9232
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
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
1st & 3rd Wednesday
7.30-9.30pm
Contact Julia 938-5102
Thursday 5
New Zealand
Arbour Day
June 5th of every Year
Annual Planting Day
Thursday 5
Southland
DoC - Southland Winter Program
7.30pm, Fiordland (DOC) Visitor Centre, Lakefront Drive, Te Anau. Clare Veltman: "Detective work in the forest". A public talk as part of the winter programme. How do we uncover what introduced animal pests get up to in the forest? How do we measure the benefits of controlling them? Adults $4, children free. Contact: cshrubshall@doc.govt.nz
Thursday 5
Wellington
Forest & Bird (Lower Hutt) Branch Meeting
1st Thursday 7.30pm. Tramping Club Hall, Birch St, Lower Hutt.
Friday 6
Canterbury
Canterbury Botanical Society Meeting
1st Friday
7.30pm Room 5A, Canterbury University.
Saturday 7
Canterbury
Amberley Beach Working Party
Every Saturday morning 9am - midday
Weeding, planting, track construction etc. Phone during week for details.
Greg 033147402 or Warren 033147571
Saturday 7
New Zealand
Bush Telly Crew on location
Canterbury University - Botanical Society 50th anniversary symposium
Saturday 7
Southland
NZERN Southland Restoration Field Day
Annual
Contact Southland Reps Chris Rance (213-1161 email rances@es.co.nz) or Gay Munro (239-5827 email 4igmunro@thenet.net.nz)
8.30am-5pm. Bus trip around 7 restoration sites in Southland The trip will take people to Riverton Estuary Care Group's Te Wai Korari wetland, Nightcaps McGreggor Park , Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust's Te Koawa Turoa O Takitimu (Jericho) on the Waiau River for lunch, Southland Fish and Game Council's Redcliffe Wetland, the Waiau Trust's Home Creek Wetland, through Te Anau and on to Men of the Trees Milligan Park at Dipton.
Saturday 7
Wellington
Wellington Botanical Society Field Trip
1st Saturday
Field trip Moonshine Road -private forest.
Sunday 8
Canterbury
Clarevale Reserve Working Party
2nd and 4th Sundays
10am, Native Habitats. At Clarevale St 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, gumboots, gloves and spade or clippers. Phone or email first.
Dave Evans 366 0628 or Dave.Evans@alliedtelesyn.co.nz
Sunday 8
Auckland
Friends of Motuihe Working Bee
2nd Sunday
Travel Fullers from Auckland at 10am $15. Meet Volunteer Hut. Bring own lunch & water, good shoes, gloves, secatures
info@motuihe.org.nz
Sunday 8
Canterbury
Friends of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Irregular dates
2.00pm at Canterbury Horticultural Society. 57 Riccarton Ave. Three short presentations on recent research from Lincoln University. Pavla Honzickova: "Using pink pine tree rings to reconstruct past climates". Cynthia Roberts: "Forests of Rangatira (South East) Island, Chatham Islands and the relationship with burrow nesting seabirds". Hannah Buckley: "Pitcher plant communities of North America". Contribution $2 includes afternoon tea.
Chch Bot. Gardens Info Centre 364-7590
Sunday 8
Wellington
Makara Park Work Party
Just turn-up at the carpark, 10am on the day, and we'll have you working in no time. All work parties start from the carpark on South Karori Road at 10am. No experience necessary and everyone is welcome. Tools and a light lunch are provided.
Planting around the Trickle Falls track.
Kennett Bros, ph/fax 499-6376 wk
Sunday 8
Otago
Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust Work Day
Planting in habitats. YEPT Ph 03 479 0011, Fax 03 479 0019. Email yept@clear.net.nz
Tavora
and next week...
Monday 9
Canterbury
Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutahi Trust Meeting
Education & Publicity Public Meeting. 7 to 9.30pm
Tanya Jenkins Phone 9804800
Monday 9
New Zealand
Pipi 2003/05 Information Plan Workshop
NZERN is preparing a 2 year development plan for its computer program "Pipi" which drives the website www.bush.org.nz. NZERN also wishes to share data with other agencies in order to benefit conservation of our ecosystems. A workshop so that potential users of this data can have their say. It will also be an opportunity to discuss future plans to avoid duplication of services. Please register on line at http://www.bush.org.nz/register/
Environment Canterbury, 58 Kilmore St, Christchurch. Waitaki Room, 1st floor 1 - 4.30pm
office@bush.org.nz (03) 338-5451
Monday 9
New Zealand
Pipi 2003/05 Plan Meeting
NZERN is preparing a 2 year development plan for its computer program "Pipi" which drives the website www.bush.org.nz. NZERN has a large & fast growing membership base of 200+ community groups, iwi, native plant nurseries, schools and farmers involved in ecological restoration projects. All members get passwords to Pipi to add their information to the website. NZERN is holding meetings & interviews with local communities to build a general picture of their needs. Please register on line at http://www.bush.org.nz/register/
Christchurch Environment Centre at new location 68 Kilmore St, Christchurch. 7pm.
office@bush.org.nz (03) 338-5451
Tuesday 10
Bay of Plenty
Forest & Bird (Rotorua) Meeting
7.30pm. Staffroom, Rotorua Girls High School.
A.G.M. and Evening Talk: Report on Pest Control Project. 7.30pm. Gold coin donation
Chris Ecroyd 07 3479067
Tuesday 10
New Zealand
NZERN Monthly Committee Meeting
Second Tuesday (except January)
7.15pm. National Secretary Simon Johnson ph: (03) 355-8150 E-mail: simonj-hrs@clear.net.nz
Thursday 12
Canterbury
Forest & Bird (North Canterbury) AGM and Lance McCaskill Memorial Lecture
7.30pm. Canterbury WEA, 59 Worcester St, Christchurch. Dr John Peet - The True Cost of Oil
Eugenie Sage (03) 366-6317 W
Thursday 12
Canterbury
Guardians of the Styx River (Christchurch)
2rd Thursday except December, January General Meeting
Meet 7.30pm Papanui Service Centre. Admission free.
Contacts John Knox (Chair) (03) 379 9904 Matthew Turnbull (Secretary) (03) 332 7290
Thursday 12
Canterbury
Northern Environment NGOs/DOC Liason Mtg
Twice a year
The agenda will consist of items requested by associates and a report from the North Canterbury and Waimakariri Area Managers
smankelow@doc.govt.nz
Thursday 12
Southland
Southland Ornithogical Society Evening Meetings
2nd Thursday
(In conjunction with Field Club) Otatara Community Centre, Dunns Rd, Otatara. 7.30pm.
Phil Rhodes (03) 217 2757 or Lloyd Esler (03) 213-0404
Thursday 12
Wellington
Wellington Home Nursery
2nd & 4th Thursday
7-9pm. Meet at Merrins house.
Ph 971-1770
Saturday 14
Canterbury
Amberley Beach Working Party
Every Saturday morning 9am - midday
Weeding, planting, track construction etc. Phone during week for details.
Greg 033147402 or Warren 033147571
Saturday 14
Nelson - Marlborough
Wakefield Bush Restoration Society
2nd Saturday
10am -12 noon
Helen Campbell ph/fax (03) 541-9410 maccam@ts.co.nz
3. NOTICEBOARD
376. from Mike Peters of Canterbury...
Kaikoura Island needs your HELP !!
Dear Supporters,
We need your support in our campaign to acquire Kaikoura Island for conservation.
The Department of Conservation, the Auckland Regional Council and the Auckland City Council all have an interest in the island but individually they are unwilling to fund the purchase. Our job is to convince the politicians they must all contribute towards this project. The NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust is determined to be the catalyst that secures the island for the public.
Initially, we are asking you to help by communicating your views to the relevant authorities. Letters, phone calls or emails will all have impact and show there is wide public support for this purchase.
By now you may have seen publicity regarding our interest in Kaikoura Island. This has been suggested by the press as an alternative to the Government's proposed memorial to Sir Peter Blake. The NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust maintains a neutral position on the issue.
It is a 564 hectare island (seventh largest in the Hauraki Gulf), important historically, culturally and environmentally. Years of human impact have degraded the island but it has enormous possibilities for ecological restoration. Indeed the last 50 years has seen it restore itself to the point where the natural forest cover has re-established. Pests remain on the island but they can be removed leaving a secure habitat for endangered species. The most important of these is the endemic brown teal. Once ubiquitous throughout the country, brown teal are now restricted to a couple of areas. Great Barrier Island is refuge for 80% of the rapidly declining population. Even now, DOC researchers say the numbers are "plunging toward oblivion".
With your help we can secure this habitat for both the brown teal and the people of New Zealand to enjoy in perpetuity. If you can spread the word by forwarding this email to friends we would much appreciate it.
Please send messages of support to:
Department of Conservation:-
Chris Carter, Minister of Conservation - ccarter@ministers.govt.nz
Rob McCallum, Auckland Regional Conservator - rmccallum@doc.govt.nz
Auckland Regional Council:-
Gwen Bull, Chairman - lynn.fisher@arc.govt.nz
Bill Burrill, Chair Parks & Heritage Committee - bill.burrill@arc.govt.nz
Auckland City Council:-
John Banks, Mayor of Auckland - mayor@akcity.govt.nz
Scott Milne, Chair Parks Committee - cr.milne@akcity.govt.nz
To keep the issue moving, please voice your thoughts through talk-back radio or Letters to the Editor. Refer to the Herald’s article by Brian Rudman ( http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyID=3503433&reportID=62070 ), and Hamish Keith’s Sunday Star Times article, published June 1, on p2 - “Blake Island a fitting memorial”.
If you make a submission we would like to receive a copy, thanks. Send to - kaikoura@nznfrt.org.nz
Dr Brian Davis
Chairman
NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust
www.nznfrt.org.nz
375. from Julia White of Wellington...
Arbor Day 2003
Thursday 5 June, 1.30 - 3.30pm.
Meet at Westchester Drive Reserve, Junction of Westchester Drive and Halswater Drive, Churton Park.
Wellington City Council invites you to roll up your sleeves for a planting bee at Westchester Drive Reserve, Churton Park. Please wear suitable footwear and bring your own gloves and spade.
Amber Wilkie 472 5684
374. from David Blair of Otago...
Tavora Reserve Habitat Restoration Work & Field Day
HABITAT RESTORATION WORK & FIELD DAY
Venue: Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust Tavora Reserve
Sunday 8 June 2003 from 11am
We are having a planting day - please join us, and help restore Tavora Reserve.
This is a day for the whole family - children are very welcome.
After the planting, join us for a guided walk around the cliff top-track in the reserve.
This is an opportunity to learn more about
* Planting penguin habitat
* Planting to protect and enhance the creek and wetland
* Restoration of dunes, including removal of exotic marram grass and the return of rare coastal species. The dune site has some of New Zealand's most threatened plants
Bring a spade if you can, gloves, warm clothes and lunch. Hot water provided.
No cancellation - the weather at Tavora is always bearable.
Directions
From Dunedin: Drive north through Waikouaiti on SH1 and on 7km to Goodwood Corner. Turn right onto Goodwood Road, and after 5km turn right into Bobby's Head Road. The car park is directly ahead.
From Palmerston: Take Goodwood Road for approx 7km and turn left into Bobby's Head Road.
Enquiries to Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust phone 03 479 0011
Email: yept@clear.net.nz
372. from Ryan Young of Canterbury...
The Canterbury Botanical Society’s 50th anniversary symposium
7 June
University of Canterbury
The symposium, entitled Conserving Native Plants for the 22nd Century, will include speakers who are active in conservation as scientists, managers, or advocates. For more information contact Peter Wardle, Symposium Secretary, Canterbury Botanical Society, Phone 03 980 9724, P.O. Box 8212, Riccarton, Christchurch, wardlep@paradise.net.nz
more notices at http://www.bush.org.nz/notice/
4. RESOURCES
Wingspan - Birds of Prey Trust
www.wingspan.co.nz/
More resources at http://www.bush.org.nz/resource/
7. NZERN News
02/06/2003
NZERN Office
Rachel Hunter has joined the National Office as a regular volunteer. She will be handling much of the general administrative work.
Thank you Rachel.
02/06/2003
Restoration Directory
A new on-line editing tool for the Restoration Directory has been built and is now being tested. Each NZERN branch will be able to directly edit the information contained in local editions of the directory. Training will be provided over the next month to volunteers who undertake this task.
To find out more go to the National Council Forum.
02/06/2003
NZERN National Conference
The next NZERN National Conference has been called by the National Council and is to be held in Wellington November 14-17, 2003. A conference organising committee of Julia White and Jock Fleming in Wellington and Mike and Tracey Peters in Christchurch has been established.
There will be field based training on the Saturday and workshops and meetings on the Sunday.
To register for more information go to
http://www.bush.org.nz/register/
02/06/2003
NZERN National Council
The National Council recently held a meeting by telephone conference. Items discussed included:
* The field days being organised around the country
* Publishing the restoration directories
* Moving the bulk of email sent to the National Office onto the forums to relieve communications bottle necks
* The National Conference
* The 2 year plan to develop Pipi which drives the bush.org.nz website
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.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/plantgrow/ – Useful technical information for growing NZ native plants.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/forum/ – a place to share information, get help or help others.
* http://www.bush.org.nz/support/ – go here to learn how to use Pipi to get your message across.
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 May 2003
Regards
Mike Peters
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A big thank you to Landcare Research for web site hosting: Landcare Research (www.Landcare.cri.nz);
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