Biodiversity

For anyone starting a forest restoration project or already underway. Join us for a practical session to understand how a native forest develops over time and what supports long‑term success. Hear from restoration specialist Wayne O’Keefe as we walk through a mature forest remnant and newer plantings with kaitiaki of Lancewood Villa, Fiona and Alastair. […]

For farmers, lifestyle block owners and anyone interested in native restoration. Hear from Shannel Courtney, a highly respected botanist with decades of experience across the top of the South, on right‑tree/right‑place, eco‑sourcing, species ID, rare natives and collecting wild seedlings. What you’ll do: identify seeding plants in a remnant forest Collect, process & sow native […]

Community nurseries in the Motueka and Moutere catchments have been growing first colonising native seedlings for potting up and growing on for their catchment groups. This is the time of year some of the community nurseries need a little help to finish potting up seedlings to fill their nurseries. At this event you will help […]