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.
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Wednesday, 17 September 2003
Welcome to Kereru.
CONTENTS
2. Calendar
3. Noticeboard
4. Resources
7. NZERN News
8. How to contact NZERN
2. CALENDAR
this week...
Monday 15
Wellington
Wellington Botanical Society Meeting
3rd Monday
7.30pm. Victoria University, Wellington. Lecture Theatre 101, ground floor, Murphy Building, west side of Kelburn Parade. Enter building about 20 m down Kelburn Pde from pedestrian overbridge.
Tuesday 16
Otago
Forest & Bird (Dunedin) Monthly Meeting
3rd Tuesday
7.45pm Kakapo/Takahe Room, Otago Museum. Entry via Museum Carpark, Cumberland St
Ken Mason 03 476 7100
Tuesday 16
Wellington
Otari Wilton's Bush Trust - Talks
Otari-Wilton's Bush Reserve, Wilton Rd, Wilton
7.30pm - free. Colin Miskelly - "Beyond the Fence".
(04) 499-1400
Tuesday 16
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
Wednesday 17
Canterbury
Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutahi Trust Meeting
Board meeting. 7 to 9pm
Tanya Jenkins Phone 9804800
Wednesday 17
Wellington
Otari Wilton's Bush Trust - Walk
2pm. $3, meet at the Otari-Wilton's bush Information Centre, Te Marae o Tane.
A walk on the wild side.
04 499 1400
Saturday 20
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.
Planting with Trees for Canterbury at Travis Wetland. We will also be doing our bit for Clean Up NZ week.
Contact: Joe Greenaway (03) 383 2073
Sunday 21
Canterbury
Addington Bush Working Party
(Normally 3rd Sunday)
10am Final Planting for year. Meet at 7 Poulson St. All welcome.
Contact: Mike Peters (03) 338 5451
Sunday 21
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
and next week...
Tuesday 23
Canterbury
Travis Wetland Trust Meeting
Tuesday after Third Saturday.
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm. Place: Travis Wetland Education Centre, Beach Road.
Helen Braithwaite (03) 328 9958
Wednesday 24
Wellington
Kapiti Forest & Bird Monthly Meeting
Last Wednesday except December and January
David Gregorie 04-904-2183
Thursday 25
Auckland
Friends of the Whau - Meeting
Last Thursday
7.30pm staff room Kelston Boys High School, Kelston. Visitors Welcome
J. Weaver (09) 820-8575
Sunday 28
Canterbury
Canterbury Habitat Restoration Day
A celebration of ecological restoration in Canterbury. Workshops, tours, displays, speakers. All welcome.
Otamahua/Quail Island. 9.30am free ferry.
Simon Johnson simonj.hrs@clear.net.nz, phone (03) 382 1138, fax (03) 382 1139.
Sunday 28
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 28
Otago
MEES working Party
Last Sunday of Month.
Meet 10.30am at Long Beach
Colin Rutherford (03) 482-1110
Sunday 28
Auckland
Motuora Island Working Party
Last Sunday of each Month.
Island restoration.
Nursery work - bookings required
Helen Lindsay, Auckland (09) 630-1008, Ray Lowe, Walkworth (09) 422-7111
Sunday 28
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 & Weeding
Belinda Vernon 09 522-0919, Bridget Winstone 09 524-5072
Sunday 28
Canterbury
Otamahua/Quail Restoration Trust Work Day
Normally Last Sunday
Ferry departs Lyttelton B Jetty 9.30am & 12.30pm. Return 12.40 & 3.40pm. Bring lunch & drink, Stanley knife if possible.
NZERN Open Day
Alison 328-8350
Sunday 28
Southland
Tautuku Working Bee
Saturday and Sunday Visit and help out at Lenz Reserve.
Tautuku Working Day, pot luck tea and day discovering the Catlins on the Sunday. Accommodation at Tautuku free for helpers. Book with Barbara Boyde (2160353)
Barbara Boyde (03) 2160353
Calendar events can be found at
http://www.bush.org.nz/calendar/
3. NOTICEBOARD
406. from Mike Peters of Canterbury...
Travis Wetland Community Planting Day
An open invitation is extended for the public to participate in a ‘planting day’, with the goal of establishing 460 additional native trees and shrubs donated by Trees For Canterbury. This key event in the ongoing development of the Travis Wetlands is planned for Saturday September 20th. The Reserve, noted for its regenerating native bush and wildlife habitat, is the largest remaining areas of wetlands in Christchurch.
The event is scheduled between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday at Travis Wetlands situated on Beach Road.
For further information regarding this event or for photo requests:
Robin Stove Trees for Canterbury Ph/fax 9821028 or 025 2973829
tfc@environment.org.nz
John Skilton CCC Park Ranger Ph 3832389 or 025 968935
john.skilton@ccc.govt.nz
Trees For Canterbury was established to meet the Green Effect Trust’s objectives of:
Employ - Educate - Regenerate
394. from Simon Johnson of Canterbury...
Canterbury Restoration Day Sunday Sept 28 2003
Ride the Ferry from Lyttleton, free of charge, and explore Otamahua/Quail Island for the day. Leave your planting spades at home to see and learn about the ecological restoration of Otamahua/Quail Island, the restoration of the old Barracks, a Lepers cottage, Shackeltons stables and dog kennels and much much more. Bring the kids, sensible walking shoes, food and hot drinks to supplement a sausage sizzle lunch. If you have display boards, brochures and other information about your restoration project, bring that too!
The Ferry departs for Otamahua/Quail Island Island from 'B Jetty' (where the Diamond Harbour Ferry operates from) Lyttleton Harbour at 9.30am and 1.30pm. Stay for the day and return at 4.40pm or stay for lunch and return at 1.40pm.
This event is sponsored by NZERN (New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network) and the Banks Peninsula District Council.
For more information visit www.bush.org.nz/region/canterbury.html or contact Simon Johnson simonj.hrs@clear.net.nz, phone (03) 382 1138, fax (03) 382 1139.
How to find the ferry
The Quail Island Ferry departs from Lyttleton Harbour 'B' Jetty. This is also where the Diamond Harbour Ferry operates from. To find it, exit the road tunnel, head for Norwich Quay, follow your nose for about 300 meters, cross the 2nd over-bridge and then look for the Diamond Harbour Ferry signs to take you down onto the wharf and jetty. Limited parking space is available.
Program
9.30 Depart Lyttleton on Ferry
10.00 Assemble displays, BBQ, tables, and otherwise set up.
10.25 Welcome
10.30 Colin Burrows (Otamahua/Quail Island Trust) Planting's, weeds, methods (good and not so good), failures, lessons.
11.00 Helen Braithwaite (DoC), Mike Bowie (Lincoln Uni), Rob McCaw (ECAN) Walking talking tour of the Trust restoration planting's to look at the results of the planting's and talk about restoration objectives, challenges, etc. Difference in soils and the consequences, pest and weed control measures, etc.
12.30 Lunch at the Visitor Centre. Sausages supplied by Banks Peninsula District Council. Displays.
12.30 Mike Peters (NZERN) Demonstration of Pipi - a web based tool for restoration..
1.30 Ferry departs to Lyttelton
1.30 Mike Bowie entomologist Beetles and weta hotels on the island.
1.50 Ian Domigan (NZ Traps) Demonstration of the new generation animal welfare approved kill traps for Stoat and Ferret.
2.00 Ian Hill (DoC) More walking talking tours to different cultural icons, Pines and daffodils, stables and dog kennels and barracks and leper cottage, and ship grave-yard etc. There is enough time to walk all the way around the island before the ferry departs.
3.45 Finish & packup
4.40 Catch ferry
4.50 Arrive at Lyttleton B jetty
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/
4. RESOURCES
Canterbury Environment Diary
Helping to get things clean and green
www.eco-wristrest.co.nz/cediary.html
Canterbury Forest Trust
http://canterburyforestrust.nstemp.com/
Canterbury Regional Council
www.ecan.govt.nz
Canterbury WEA
Information about programs
canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/community/wea/
Carrifran Woodland
Planting a native forest in Scotland.
www.scotweb.co.nz/environment/wildwood/
Centre for Biodiversity & Ecology Research
www.cber.waikato.ac.nz
CHATHAM ISLAND TAIKO TRUST
information about Taiko or Magenta Petrel (Pterodroma magentae)
www.taiko.org.nz
Checklist of Molluscs from NZ
Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Described from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
http://toroa.otago.ac.nz/pubs/spencer/Molluscs/index.html
Chinese Conservation Education Trust
www.ccet.org.nz
Christchurch City - Native Gardens Award
The Christchurch City Council and the Canterbury Horticultural Society established the Native Gardens Award for outstanding gardens that represent and display New Zealand native plants and habitats in Christchurch.
www.ccc.govt.nz/Community/Awards/NativeGardens/
Christchurch City Council Streamside Planting Guide
www.ccc.govt.nz/Streamside/
Christchurch City Council: Water Services Unit
Christchurch Waterways and Wetlands
www.ccc.govt.nz/unit/parkswaterways/teams.asp
Christchurch Environment Centre
www.environment.org.nz
City Forests
www.cityforests.co.nz
Clean Up New Zealand
www.cleanupnz.org.nz
Coastal Dune Vegetation Network
www.forestresearch.co.nz/cdvn/
Conservation Corps
The Conservation Corps is a programme run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs. It has been established to give young people a chance to have a go at the hard but rewarding work of conservation.
www.youthaffairs.govt.nz/sec.cfm?i=5
Conservation Week
Conservation Week A week of activities and action for the environment co-ordinated by the Department of Conservation in the first week of August each year.
www.doc.govt.nz/commu/events/consweek/conswk.htm
Converge
www.converge.org.nz
Cyberplace Environmental Directory
An excelent resource for organisations in Christchurch, New Zealand
http://canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/environment/
More resources at http://www.bush.org.nz/resource/
7. NZERN News
17/09/2003
NZERN Publications
The new NZERN membership brochure has been shipped by the Bush Telly Trust to the local branches. They are useful to stick in your local library, museum, DoC counter, native plant nurseries, environment centres, government agencies and workplaces.
More copies are available for anyone who can find a home for them
17/09/2003
Pipi Update
A big thank you to Jason Gleason (Tararu Valley Sanctuary & Conservation Trust) who flew done from Wellington to Christchurch last weekend for 3 days to work on Pipi. Jason is now the system administrator for Pipi. He is able to log onto NZERN's computers and keep them ticking over. Dave Evans from Christchurch (Native Habitats) also helped out and is now the network administrator for Pipi.
17/09/2003
Restoration Directory
The Southland-Murikiku Restoration Directory will be published by the Bush Telly Trust this week and then will be mailed out.
17/09/2003
GIS
New support for NZERN's maps for conservation (GIS) has been gained last week. Individual members of the ESRI User Group offered practical support at their recent National Conference in Wellington. It is hoped to have a top notch sytem up and running next year available over the internet. A big thank you to Parker Jones (MIRO) for a lot of work last week.
17/09/2003
NZERN National Conference
The Wellington Branch is busy working out a list of invitations to the NZERN national training conference to be held in November. There is limited space at the various venues but there will be a place kept for 1 person from each active group with a restoration site in the wider Wellington region. Conference publicity will be released at the end of this week.
Thanks Jock (Otari Wilton's) and Julia (Wellington BotSoc) for a lot of hard work.
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, 22 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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