Category: Planting and management

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Shell Drop

Shell DropAwesome day building a shell habitat for Fairy Terns in the Kaipara.

Also made some signs
Fairy Tern Nest Site

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Philosophy

I found this old thing on my hard-drive. Might help me get focused.Why I should dedicate some serious time to Biodiversity
I think the obvious answer is a wetland because those environments were hardest hit buy farmers. Tho interestingly I do not know much about threatened wetland species. Our rivers and shorelines face a lot of commercial & recreational pressure. A wetland also sits at an interesting intersection:

  • When I visit forests I hear a lack of quality in the silence (lack of bird life)
  • When I drive through the countryside I see a lack of quality in the monotonous monocultures.
  • When I kayak in NZ, the water feels empty. I think for me — quality is biodiversity and the water is overfished and often polluted.

It would be magic if I could fill all three buckets with one hose.

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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.