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, 29 September 2003
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
2. Calendar
3. Noticeboard
7. NZERN News
8. How to contact NZERN
2. CALENDAR
this week...
Monday 29
Canterbury
Canterbury Ornithogical Society Meeting
Last Monday
7.30pm Spreydon Bowling Club, Domain Terrace, Christchurch. Park vehicles in the parks down the drive, and walk past the tennis courts to the club pavilion.
Frances Schmechel will talk on her recent work with the Black Stilt project in Twizel.
Nick Allen (03) 312 7183
Tuesday 30
Canterbury
Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutahi Trust Meeting
Research & Monitoring Working Group. 7 to 8.30pm Clean Up the World
Tanya Jenkins Phone 9804800
Tuesday 30
Canterbury
YMCA Conservation Corps at Addington Bush
Nursery work
Jeff Johnson
Thursday 2
Wellington
Forest & Bird (Lower Hutt) Branch Meeting
1st Thursday 7.30pm. Tramping Club Hall, Birch St, Lower Hutt.
Friday 3
Canterbury
Canterbury Botanical Society Meeting
1st Friday
7.30pm Room 5A, Canterbury University.
Saturday 4
Canterbury
Canterbury Ornithogical Society Trip
Ashley River survey. Meet at 9am at the picnic area just before the bridge on the Rangiora to Loburn Road. Contact Tony Crocker (03) 313 4995 or t.crocker@cont.canterbury.ac.nz. A good turnout is vital for this project to succeed, and possibly for the continued survival of Wrybills at their northernmost outpost.
Nick Allen (03) 312 7183
Saturday 4
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 4
Taranaki
Wanganui Museum Botanical Group Trip
Gordon Park, No 3 Line, Wanganui East - Jerusalem cherry control.
Robyn Ogle (06) 347-8547
Sunday 5
Auckland
Caring for Maungawhau
First Sunday each month 9.30 am
Join the group restoring the forest, planting, maintaining tracks and caring for Maungawhau /Mt Eden. Also work in the Community Nursery and be involved in the future of this national heritage park. Meet Batger Rd,Mt Eden.[Off Mt Eden Rd.]
Kit Howden 629 4694 or 021 0411667
and next week...
Monday 6
Canterbury
Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutahi Trust Meeting
Education & Publicity Working Group. 7 to 8.30pm
Tanya Jenkins Phone 9804800
Tuesday 7
Taranaki
Wanganui Museum Botanical Group Meeting
First Tuesday
Wanganui Museum's Davis Lecture Theatre.
Robyn Ogle (06) 347-8547
Thursday 9
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
Sunday 12
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 12
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 12
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.)
Nursery
Belinda Vernon 09 522-0919, Bridget Winstone 09 524-5072
Sunday 12
Wellington
Tawa Bush Reserves - Working Bee
2nd Sunday 1.30 pm - 4 pm.
Regular Working-Bees for the rest of 2003.
For updates on latest planned activities please see www.tawabush.wellington.net.nz
Richard Herbert 04-802 6496
Calendar events can be found at
http://www.bush.org.nz/calendar/
3. NOTICEBOARD
401. from Lynley Hayes of Canterbury...
Weed Ecology Workshop
Landcare Research is hosting a weed ecology workshop at the Quality Hotel, Palmerston North on the the 16th of October 2003.
If you are interested in: interactions between humans and weeds, likely future weed scenarios for NZ, the role of silver eyes in weed dispersal, sneaky ways gorse and broom seed can be unwittingly spread about, the wilding conifer conundrum, how weeds can change under pressure from herbicides, what willows are doing to our native fauna, the impact of old man's beard at Taihape, and the new Weedbusters initiative, then this is the day for you! As well as an opportunity to meet famous researchers you will also be able to meet and talk to other like-minded people.
The workshop is free of charge and morning and afternoon tea will be provided. Numbers are limited to 70.
To secure a space please contact Lynley Hayes (email: hayesl@landcareresearch.co.nz or Ph 03 3256 701 ext 3808).
400. from Tracey Peters of Canterbury...
Bus n’ Walk-about Tour of Wonderful Wetlands
Sunday 12th October 2003
Come listen and learn how to create your own wetland by visiting some of Christchurch’s fabulous wetland restoration projects…
Meet at 9am Travis Wetland Car Park, Beach Rd, Burwood
Program includes
Travis Wetland
Bexley Wetlands
Otukaikino Reserve
Kaiapoi Lakes
Matawai Park – BBQ lunch provided
Returning to Travis Wetland by 4.30pm (approx). Limited places available so book fast now. $2.00 donation. Bring gumboots, Raincoat and water bottle. Not suitable for children under 14.
RSVP by October 4th 2003 to Tracey Peters 338-5451 tracey@redworks.co.nz
Sponsored by NZERN www.bush.org.nz and Christchurch City Council www.ccc.govt.nz
388. from Julia White of Wellington...
Wellington Botanical Society
Saturday 4 October: - Field trip - Waterfall Road Bush
Walk through 80 ha of private bush with large northern rata, rimu, totara, three species of Nestegis, Mida salicifolia and an interesting range of ferns and orchids. Terrian rugged in parts. Boots.
Leader Pat Enright 498 7924. Meet Paekakariki station at 9.00 am.
Olaf John 479 7605
more notices at http://www.bush.org.nz/notice/
7. NZERN News
27/09/2003
NZERN National Conference
Final Conference publicity has been completed. The invitations to Wellington groups are being posted out Monday 29 September.
27/09/2003
Pipi Update
The Pipi 2003-2004 Development Plan has been edited and awaits final publication. It will go to the printers this week and a copy posted out to everyone who registered on-line for a copy.
A big thank you to Edith Jones for several days of work tidying up speling and grammar errors.
27/09/2003
Website
A user survey is currently being tested. It has been designed by Market Truths pro bono for NZERN.
When testing is finished, everyone who visits www.bush.org.nz will be asked to do the survey about what they think of the website.
The results will be presented to the National Conference in November.
Thanks David and Mary-Ellen at Market Truths.
27/09/2003
Fundraising
A number of large funding and sponsorship applications have been completed in the last week.
Thankyou Parker and Edith for assistance.
27/09/2003
Restoration Directory
The Auckland-Tamaki Makaurau Restoration Directory will be published by the Bush Telly Trust this week. It will then be mailed out widely to the Auckland region.
29/09/2003
Restoration Day
A sucessful Canterbury Restoration day was held on Otamahua/Quail Island yesterday. In wettish conditions, 51 travelled to the Island. Everyone had an excellent time.
A fuller report will be placed on the website.
A thank you to the excellent speakers: Colin Burrows, Heln Braithwaite, Mike Bowie, Rob McCaw, Colin Meurk, Ian Dimigan, and Ian Hill.
Simon Johnson organised the day with the help of Alison Ross and Ryan Young.
Three cheers for the BBQ chef Tracey Peters who kept everyone warm with a great BBQ. The BBQ food was sponsored by Banks Peninsula District Council.
Thanks everyone!
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, 29 September 2003
Regards
Mike Peters
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A big thank you to Landcare Research for web site hosting www.LandcareResearch.co.nz
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