News & Events

Winter 2020 Otatara Pigeon Post (PDF, 4.20 MB)is here - lots of interesting articles and places you can be involved with - and if youre not a member, dont forget to join up (membership form inside) - it helps us be able to run the events we do and manage the places you enjoy.

Next Event is our Big Bushy Point Planting Day - Saturday 12 September 2020 - put the date in your diary, more details to come

The Autumn edition of the Pigeon Post is here with lots of ideas and information - see our publications page and pick Pigeon Post April 2020

If we are self-isolating in Otatara we should all know how lucky we are – most of us have gardens and there are plenty of places to walk – even the streets now without the endless cars on them! The Otatara Landcare Group has lots of information about Otatara and its natural attractions – check out the website and the link https://www.otataralandcare.org.nz/publications/

Here are a few examples

• Natural Otatara (PDF, 3.62 MB) (PDF, 3.62 MB)
• All A Twitter: a bird identification book (PDF, 2.62 MB) (PDF, 2.62 MB)
• Bushy Point self-guided leaflet (PDF, 669.45 kB)
• Otatara - A Hidden Treasure (2019) (PDF, 4.82 MB) (PDF, 4.82 MB)

The Souhtland Community Nursery (Otatara) website has lots of family activities you can do in your garden or out on a walk - print them off or put them on your phone - https://www.southlandcommunitynursery.org.nz/news-and-events/ and have some fun with them.

Stay Safe

Otatara Landcare Group

The events we had planned e.g the Otatara South Walk and any workdays planned have been postponed for now. Watch this space for updated information.

Stay Safe

regards

Otatara Landcare Group

Saturday 21 March 2020 - Southland Community Nursery Open Morning and Plant Sale – 10am-noon - 185 Grant Road Otatara Enable JavaScript to view protected content. or 03 2131161 (locally sourced native plants - hardy, shelter, forest, wetland and garden plants ($5 each in PB3 size pots, free plant with every 10 purchased). Photo MacFies taking a trailer load of plants for their project.

Wednesday 24 March 2020 - Otatara South Scenic Reserve Walk – the plants, the birds, trapping, history – meet 6.30pm Huru Huru Road entrance to the reserve. Leader Cathy McFie 03 2131267. Photos of last years evening.