News & Events

Come and help out with tree care on Sunday 19 February 2023 - 1pm-3pm. Meet at Bryson Road at 1pm or wander through and catch up with us as we work towards the pond. Another weeding night will take place on Wednesday 22 February 23 - 6.30-7.30 meet at Bryson Road. More hands make less work!

Please bring:

shoes or gumboots suitable for working in long grass

gardening gloves

clothing suitable for the expected weather conditions

a face mask if you are allergic to dust or grass seeds

safety (or other) glasses to protect eyes when weeding amid tall grass stalks

optionally, a pair of sharp garden shears suitable for cutting grass.

Please contact Douglas Black on 022 104 8661 for more information

The colour Summer Edition of the Otatara Pigeon Post is here (PDF, 2.20 MB)

Also this week Chilean Flame Creeper weeding at Bowman Bush 6.30pm-8.30pm tonight and Bushy Point tree releasing on Wednesday 15 and 22 February - 6.30-7.30pm

Weeding tonight - Wednesday 8 February is cancelled due to weather but there are more to look forward to. See you at Bryson Road entrance next Wednesday 15 February at 6.30pm (and the following Wednesdays) - full details.

Monday 13 February 2023 - Chilean Flame Creeper pulling at Bowman Bush - 6.30-8.30pm - Leader Jesse Bythell QEII National Trust. Bring gloves and good footwear and meet at Spence Avenue entrance to Bowman Bush.

Sunday 19 February 2023 - Working Bee at Bushy Point 1-3pm - meet at Bryson Road or wander through and see where we are working.

Otatara Landcare Group is organising tree releasing sessions at Bushy Point each Wednesday in February, starting 1 February, and possibly extending into March, from 6.30-7.30pm, weather permitting.

Meet at the Bryson Rd entrance to Bushy Point.

The plantings carried out on Tree Planting Day last September will be checked first, then we will move on to other areas where some seedlings still need releasing from encroaching grass etc if they are to survive and prosper. Various methods can be used to release the trees and suppress competing grass growth, as will be shown.

Please bring:

shoes or gumboots suitable for working in long grass

gardening gloves

clothing suitable for the expected weather conditions

a face mask if you are allergic to dust or grass seeds

safety (or other) glasses to protect eyes when weeding amid tall grass stalks

optionally, a pair of sharp garden shears suitable for cutting grass.

Please contact Douglas Black on 022 104 8661 for more information or to find out where we are working on the night.

If you are a resident in Otatara you should have had the Pigeon Post delivered to your door. Here is the colour version (PDF, 2.17 MB). Enjoy.