Category: Planting and management

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Beans

I roughly sewed abou 200 beans along the first 100 meters of Omaru creek (from Taniwha St). Will be interesting to see how many take, if so how many will the school kids eat?
I roughly sewed abou 200 beans along the first 100 meters of Omaru creek (from Taniwha St). Will be interesting to see how many take, if so how many will the school kids eat?
1% will grow and school will finish before it gets big enough! You can't really plant beans in a forest.
1% will grow and school will finish before it gets big enough! You can’t really plant beans in a forest.
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Signage

DOG-EATING BIRDS. I thought this sign might be a fun way to get dog owners to keep their dogs out of the paddock. Great feedback so far.
DANGER DOG-EATING BIRDS. I thought this sign might be a fun way to get dog owners to keep their dogs out of the paddock. Great feedback so far.

Here is the print file if anyone want to modify/ use it. I simplified the text so it’s applicable to more situations. I have also deployed these in Albany.

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Fences

I need to keep dogs out of the Pt England reserve. I have spent hours fixing up the fences and I need to put springs on the gates.
I need to keep dogs out of the Pt England reserve. I have spent hours fixing up the fences and I need to put springs on the gates.
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Bait stations

I have put three bait stations in at Pt England. Hopefully I get more from council.
I have put three bait stations in at Pt England. Hopefully I get more from council. Rats are already eating the Contrac.
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Pt England Reserve

After initially asking the council to fence a gully at Pt England reserve to reduce erosion. I have since found NZ Dotterel and Shore Plover there.

Shore Plover at Point England Reserve
Shore Plover at Point England Reserve

I taked to specialists at the Ornithological Society & DOC. Then today I did a Presentation to the Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum. Everyone was very excited and wants to help.

Now I need to socialise some designs and forge ahead. It looks like getting permission and $ should be relatively easy.

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My Greenhouse

My Mother in law gave me her old plastic greenhouse. Lets see what happens to the 36 little Pohutakawa I just potted. Tho I still have a lot more seedlings to plant out.

Small to big: Pohutakawa, Gooseberries, Passionfruit.
Small to big: Pohutakawa, Gooseberries, Passionfruit.

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Gardens for Wildlife

I was really happy to help develop the Gardens for Wildlife brand for Forest & Bird.

Gardens for Wildlife
Gardens for Wildlife

For the launch Jett and I helped about 100 volunteers plant 4,000 trees on millions of dollars of prime real estate in Orakei. Ngati Whatua o Orakei are awesome!

Shaun & Jett
Shaun & Jett