country. Other highlights in the past year include: Eradicating all possums from Oakura is getting closer. Phenomenal support from Oākura urban and rural residents has seen 53 possums caught in town and 140 in rural Oākura in the past four months. It’s now critical residents report any suspected possums on 0800 736 222 or online at www.trc.govt.nz/possum to help catch every last one.
New Plymouth school students are leading urban efforts, with 33 primary and secondary schools participating in urban
As we transition into winter, it's the perfect time to reflect on the activities and changes that took place at Pukeiti over the autumn months. The Vireya Walk saw some important changes and is starting to show its colours. We thinned out certain plantings, to expose the hard landscape features that had been hidden. This has also created new spaces for planting in the future. Our Camellia sasanqua and Rata are in bloom, adding splashes of red, pink and white to the landscape, which made autumn
councils, schools and residents to restore local biodiversity. Further work is underway preparing for the re-release of Kiwi back to the Kaitake range and Pukeiti’s rainforest in early 2020 by Taranaki Mounga. “We know that native wildlife like kiwi, are more likely to survive because of intensive predator control,” Mr Shanley says. To support the return of native birds to the area it’s vital the Kaitake community reports any possums in the area on 0800 736 222 or online: https://bit.ly/36AvDaV It’s
of Taranaki Mounga Project, large-scale projects which are scaling up predator control. The work is also feeding into the region-wide biodiversity plan, Restore Taranaki, overseen by Wild for Taranaki. “It’s all working towards the same thing – having more native birds, wildlife and plants, intertwined within our daily lives. It’s pretty cool,” he says. It’s just a matter of time before more residents wake up to the beauty he experiences on a daily basis. To start or expand trapping in your
Please note the changes to Southlink services over the Christmas-New year fortnight: Ōpunake-Hāwera: No service on Thursday 26 December or Thursday 2 January, A one-off service runs on Tuesday 31 December (usual timetable). Waverley-Hāwera: No service on Thursday 26 December or Thursday 2 January. Normal services will run on Tuesday 24 December and Tuesday 31 December. Ōpunake-New Plymouth: No change to timetabled services. All regular timetabless resume from Tuesday 7 January 2020. Regular
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It was all hands on deck at Tūpare for the monthly working bee in June, where work was done, coffee was drunk and a whole lot of catching up took place. On the first Thursday of every month, gardeners from Pukeiti, Hollard, and Tūpare come together to lend a helping hand. Tūpare was next on the list, where a full day's work went into tidying up the autumn mess, says Tūpare Head Gardener Nick Lelean. “These working bees are a highlight of our month and the timing was perfect for us. Autumn is
Visitors to Pukeiti wanting a light meal or a snack have a treat in store this season. Stop press: Café remaining open until 31 May
The Founders Café season has been extended and the cafe will remain open until the end of May, with a cosy new autumn menu. A new-look Founders Café opened early in September 2017, allowing patrons an early look at the Rainforest Centre that officially opened later in September. Colourful modern décor is a feature of the new eatery, which seats 60 inside and
planting, connecting our riparian corridors, so that we’re not only providing shelter belts for our stock as the planting grows but we’re also helping create safe and healthy habitats for native wildlife like lizards, skinks, wētā, and birdlife,” Donna says. “Private land owners have a part to play in restoring Taranaki but we also need to be profitable. I think we can do both. Maybe one day we will be able to claim carbon credits from a portion of the 10,000 or more plants we have planted. “Farmers are
Warm days are now a thing of the past, making way for another season of free winter workshops at Kaponga’s Hollard Gardens. The workshops offer enthusiastic gardeners the chance to learn key tips and techniques from industry experts. Head Gardener Shannon will lead workshops on fruit tree pruning, citrus and berry pruning, and growing vegetables for winter. “I am privileged to work in an amenity garden where I can teach the public about sustainable, organic gardening methods. Every year brings