This just goes to show what an amazing job the plants do of holding the dunes together. This is at Newdicks Beach where the dunes get a regular battering from storm surges, but the pingao and spinifex are fantastic at securing the sand, and keeping the dunes intact. [Read more…]
Planting at Pukehina
370 new plants have been put in by Pukehina Surf Club. Lets hope they all do well, and grow in nicely!
Maketu Spit Working Bee
We had a good turn out to our working bee on Maketu Spit last weekend. [Read more…]
Myrtle Rust found in Bay of Plenty
Myrtle rust has been found in a private garden in Te Puke. Please check out this link and stay vigilant. It is a very serious fungal disease that affects plants in the myrtle family such as pōhutukawa and mānuka, so it’s really important it is controlled.
Bittern Release Update

Bittern are New Zealand’s largest swamp bird, and are currently classified as critically endangered. [Read more…]