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Community Planting Day - Ko Te Pukaki, Whenua Rangatira

Refreshments and BBQ lunch are provided.

For Emergency contact on the day 021 149 4586 Charmaine Wiapo

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Manukau Parks Community Planting Day - Murphys Bush

Come and join us for a day of planting at your local reserve. Bring along your gumboots, wet weather jacket and snacks.

Murphys Bush Reserve carpark, 160 Murphys Road, Botany

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Manukau Parks Community Planting Day - Mangemangeroa

Come and join us for a day of planting at your local reserve. Bring along your gumboots, wet weather jacket and snacks.

Mangemangeroa Reserve carpark beside the barn, opposite 137 Somerville Rd, Howick

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Le Roys Bush - East of Highbury planting (9.30 to 11.30)

20 June - Le Roys Bush - East of Highbury planting (3rd Saturday - 9.30 to 11.30)

• Planting a wide range of species in the area to the east of the Highbury shops on Birkenhead Ave which forms the main headwaters for the Le Roys Bush stream.  The aim is to reduce the seed banks of weeds that are carried down the stream from both private and public property.  The area has been cleared of weeds by contractors working under grants sponsored by an  ARC EIF (Environmental Initiative Fund) grant and by the Birkenhead/Northcote Community Board.  There is no parking or public access to this land - walk down the private right-of-way between Slipp-Inn and 79 Birkenhead Ave.
• Note: the site is uneven - it is not suitable for very young children or for people with walking difficulties.
  
• Please wear suitable clothing and footwear - gumboots if you have them. There will be some spades available - but bring your favourite if you can.

• Many thanks to The Lounge cafe at 55 Birkenhead Avenue for their support. They are offering two vouchers up to the value of $40 for people who take part in the planting day.  The Lounge is the ONLY restaurant in Highbury that has a view down over Le Roys. 
  
  Click here to see what the view from The Lounge was like in 2008: View of LeRoys from The Lounge 31 May 2008 showing pest plants such as pampas grass and ginger plants just below the apartment blocks on the left.
  
  Here is what the view is like at present after a year's work: View of Upper Le Roys Bush From TheLounge Cafe - April 2009. The dead trees in the middle foreground are pest trees like willow and privet which have been treated to prevent them further spreading into Le Roys Bush.  The clear ground on the left is now free of pest plants and ready for planting. In the foreground is private property where water runnoff from Highbury starts the Le Roys Bush stream.  Our volunteers are removing pest plants such as gorse, woolly nightshade, ginger, privet, pampas, etc. We hope to work with land owners to replace these weeds with flax and native shrubs that will help keep Le Roys Bush and stream pest free.  
  
  Hopefully, in a year's time the view will be weed free and the bare land will be covered in flourishing natives.
  
  There are a lot of beer and alco-pop bottles and other inorganic rubbish in this area. We hope to have a skip on site on the day of the cleanup to collect all this rubbish and engender some pride in the area.
  

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East Of Highbury - area cleared of pampas and ginger ready to plant

Many thanks to the ARC's Environmental Initiatives Fund, the Birkenhead-Northcote Community Board and to the NSCC Parks Department for their support.

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Forest and Bird North Shore Fungal Foray

Kauri Glen Reserve then been a small area people can leave early if they wish. Meet at Kauri Glen Rd. entrance which is off Onewa Rd. on the 20 June at 10:00 am Contact Sarah Noble for more information, Sarah.Noble@aucklandcity.govt.nz

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Forest and Bird North Shore Fungal Foray

Kauri Glen Reserve then been a small area people can leave early if they wish. Meet at Kauri Glen Rd. entrance which is off Onewa Rd. on the 20 June at 10:00 am Contact Sarah Noble for more information, Sarah.Noble@aucklandcity.govt.nz

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Urban Chooks

Fresh eggs and garden pest control in one!

Barbara Stumbles - Registered and Homeopathic Vet, Uban Chook Enthusiast

The sound of chickens in the backyard was commonplace up until the 50's and 60's. Chicks are a valuable addition to a productive backyard - they can still be kept in the suburbs but there are a few council by-laws you will need to know. Barbara will discuss what a chicken needs to be happy and healthy from housing and shelter to diet.

$10 To book your general workshop contact Ecomatters Trust (09) 826 4276 or email info@ecomatters.org.nz

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