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Queen's Birthday

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Discover the nature in your neighbourhood

Learn more about eradicating weeds from stream banks and improving habitat for native fish at this year's Nature in your Neighbourhood series of workshops.

Waitakere City Council has partnered with Rutherford College Community Education to deliver a course for people to find out how to develop native plantings beside their neighbourhood streams that improve the in-stream habitat for native fish like eels, bullies and banded kokopu.

The programme draws on a variety of experts and you can meet other like-minded 'stream neighbours' The sessions are fortnightly and involve evening workshops with hands-on skills sessions at the wekends.

To register for the programme, call Rutherford Community Education on 834 4099.

Cost is $10 per session, $30 for 4 or $60 to attend all eight.

Part 2(A) June2 and Part (B) June 7

How it works?

Discover what lives in Waitakere streams and gardens, finding out about these native plants and animals and about eco-sourcing plants for different places.

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Mahurangi Tuesday Volunteers Day

Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. This is a new volunteer day, so be one of the first to be part of the committees involved in the running of Mahurangi Regional Park. Where do I go? Meet at workshop/park office at Sullivans Bay. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz

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Shakespear Tuesday Volunteer Days

Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around the park. Description: General Maintenance of Shakespear Regional Park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. You will be informed if anything else is required. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Meet at park office/workshop yards in Te Haruhi Bay Contact Details: Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz

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Long Bay Tuesday Volunteers Day

Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the park. Meet at workshop yards, northern end of Long Bay Regional Park What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. You will be informed if anything else is required. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities.

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