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SUMMARY:Haycocks Bush Old Mans Beard working bee
DESCRIPTION:  Bruce Stare\, a key member of the Pest Management Group \nJoin the Pest Management Group for the third working bee of 2026 to tackle Old Man’s Beard in the beautiful Haycocks Bush. \nLet’s work together to continue along Haycocks Bush\, removing Old Man’s Beard vines using the cut and paste method. So much good work has been done already. \nWe would love to have you help out. \nLight lunch provided. Wear sturdy shoes and gardening clothes. \nAll equipment and training provided. \nCome & join the Motueka Catchment Collective in making a difference to our taonga species and our beautiful awa – be a part of the change you wish to see! \nIf you don’t fancy doing the actual weeding work but would like to volunteer any other skills/time\, we’d love to hear from you. \nRegister here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NKMMPM8 \n 
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/haycocks-bush-old-mans-beard-working-bee-3/
LOCATION:2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260426T080000
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SUMMARY:MCC Pest Control at the Motueka Sunday Market
DESCRIPTION:The Motueka Catchment Collective will be at the Motueka Sunday Market to celebrate Conservation Week!\nWe will be focusing on Pest Control to support our native birds & wildlife with: \n\nhands on workshops\,\ntrap pickups & bookings\,\nfree refills of cut-n-paste\,\nexpert question time\,\nspot prizes\n\nAnd lots more. \nIf you are already a keen trapper or just starting out on your trapping adventure\, a pest plant destroyer or a beginner trimmer\, there will be much to learn & likeminded people to meet\, so come on down to the Market for this fun & educational celebration of Conservation Week! \nThis event is part of Conservation Week 2026 – www.doc.govt.nz/conservationweek \nhttps://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/motueka-catchment-collective-pest-control-event-for-conservation-week/motueka
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/mcc-pest-control-at-the-motueka-sunday-market/
LOCATION:Motueka Sunday Market\, Wallace Street\, Motueka
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260315T093000
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SUMMARY:Haycocks Bush Old Mans Beard working bee
DESCRIPTION:  Bruce Stare\, a key member of the Pest Management Group \nJoin the Pest Management Group for the first working bee of 2026 to tackle Old Man’s Beard in the beautiful Haycocks Bush. \nLet’s work together to continue along Haycocks Bush\, removing Old Man’s Beard vines using the cut and paste method. So much good work has been done already. The floods damaged the road and flowed through the bush\, but the weeding work done so far has not been undone! \nWe would love to have you help out. \nRefreshments provided. Wear sturdy shoes and gardening clothes. \nAll equipment and training provided. \nCome & join the Motueka Catchment Collective in making a difference to our taonga species and our beautiful awa – be a part of the change you wish to see! \nIf you don’t fancy doing the actual weeding work but would like to volunteer any other skills/time\, they’d love to hear from you. Contact support@motuekacatchment.co.nz for information and to register for these events.
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/haycocks-bush-old-mans-beard-working-bee-2/
LOCATION:2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251218T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251218T173000
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn BOMB squad working bee
DESCRIPTION:There will be another short weeding session this Thursday 18th December from 4.30pm – 5.30pm at the planting area through from Linden Reserve.\n\nPlease feel free to come along – even 30 minutes gets a few plants cleared.\n\nBring your gardening gloves\, a weedwhacker if you have one\,  and some secateurs to chop off the willow sprouts.\n\nIf you’d like to come along\, email brooklynoldmansbeardmustgo@gmail.com \nA pic from the BOMB squad’s March working bee\n \nSome of the Brooklyn Old Man’s Beard group\, aka the BOMB Squad!
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/brooklyn-bomb-squad-working-bee-3/
LOCATION:Linden Place Reserve\, Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251116T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T193515
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SUMMARY:Haycocks Bush Old Mans Beard working bee
DESCRIPTION:  Bruce Stare\, a key member of the Pest Management Group \nJoin the Pest Management Group for another working bee to tackle Old Man’s Beard in the beautiful Haycocks Bush. \nLet’s work together to continue along Haycocks Bush\, removing Old Man’s Beard vines using the cut and paste method. So much good work has been done already. The floods damaged the road and flowed through the bush\, but the weeding work done so far has not been undone! \nWe would love to have you help out. \nRefreshments provided. Wear sturdy shoes and gardening clothes. \nAll equipment and training provided. \nCome & join the Motueka Catchment Collective in making a difference to our taonga species and our beautiful awa – be a part of the change you wish to see! \nIf you don’t fancy doing the actual weeding work but would like to volunteer any other skills/time\, they’d love to hear from you. Contact support@motuekacatchment.co.nz for information and to register for these events.
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/haycocks-bush-old-mans-beard-working-bee/
LOCATION:2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251025T113000
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn BOMB squad working bee
DESCRIPTION:With spring growth kicking off\, it will be easy to identify the active vines. The more vines and seedlings destroyed before summer flowering\, the easier our task will be in the long term. \nAll welcome to join the effort! \nMeet at corner of Mickell Road then we’ll tackle some tricky patches on West Bank Road. \nIf you’d like to come along\, email brooklynoldmansbeardmustgo@gmail.com \nA pic from the BOMB squad’s March working bee\n \nSome of the Brooklyn Old Man’s Beard group\, aka the BOMB Squad!
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/brooklyn-bomb-squad-working-bee-2/
LOCATION:Corner of Mickell Road\, Brooklyn
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250810T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250810T170000
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SUMMARY:MCC trap collection
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday 10 August from 2-5pm is another opportunity to collect the subsidised traps you ordered from MCC in May & June. \nYou will need to pay for your traps in advance: \nDOC 200 (stoats) $50 \nRat Trap $15 \nTASMAN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST \n03-1354-0519197-00 \nUse your SURNAME & the words MCC TRAP as your reference. \nOnce paid\, please come to the Ngatimoti Community Rooms/Fire Station between 2-5pm on Sunday to collect your traps. \nIf you can’t remember which traps you ordered\, email support@motuekacatchment.org.nz to find out. \nA big Thank You to all the trappers in our area\, lets get rid of those pesky pests!
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/mcc-trap-collection/
LOCATION:Ngatimoti Community Rooms
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250614T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T193515
CREATED:20250529T101217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T220431Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn BOMB squad OMB working bee
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn Old Man’s Beard Group aka The BOMB Squad\n\nWe’re looking for new volunteers!\nWe’re a very informal group that runs monthly working bees in the hope that we can eventually push Old Man’s Beard out of Brooklyn. We have a mailing list of 23 people\, with anything between 3-10 people turning up to each session. We’re a friendly bunch of people who enjoy a chat and a laugh while wielding loppers and saws\, and here is absolutely no pressure to attend every working bee.  However\, we are keen to increase our volunteer numbers\, so please get in touch if you’d like to join our email list.\nEmail us at brooklynoldmansbeardmustgo@gmail.com\n\nNext BOMB Squad working bee is\nSaturday 14 June\n10am -12pm (it doesn’t matter if you only come for an hour)\nMeet at Blue Gum corner\n\nTools/gloves/poison/morning tea provided\nWe’ll be chopping and poisoning vines on the West Bank Road towards Brooklyn.\nLet us know if you’re planning to attend.
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/brooklyn-bomb-squad-omb-working-bee/
LOCATION:Blue Gum Corner
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250529T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250529T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T193515
CREATED:20250529T021918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T100531Z
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SUMMARY:Motueka OMB group QEII weeding event
DESCRIPTION:The Motueka OMB Group\, led by Bruce Stare\, who is also a member of the Pest Management group of MCC\, are holding an OMB weeding event in a significant piece of QEII covenanted bush on private land on Saturday July 27th. Bruce is still finalising details for the event\, including the time. Watch this space for an update and more details! \nIt would be great to have a good number of people from the community along to this event. Managing OMB in native bush areas is priority for MCC\, and is a real challenge in the catchment. If we focus our efforts on tackling OMB in significant native bush areas the task doesn’t seem so huge. It will also greatly help the trees and habitats in these areas if they’re not infested with OMB.
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/motueka-omb-group-qeii-weeding-event/
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250413T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250413T130000
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SUMMARY:MCC BIG April Old Man's Beard weeding event
DESCRIPTION:The Pest Management Group invites you to the fourth BIG Motueka Valley April Community Weeding Bee to clear Old Man’s Beard vines from native vines from a site near Haycocks Bush. This is an iconic site next to the Motueka River and we need your help to restore it! \nMCC are continuing their fight against Old Mans’ Beard which is taking over in the Motueka Valley & needs to be stopped! This is all the more urgent as there was a huge flowering this year leaving many seeds ready to fly.\n\n\n\n\nLocals and volunteers will be picking up their secateurs & bottles of gel weedkiller to continue their work. All tools & a picnic lunch will be provided. \n\nWhere: 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\nWhen: Sunday 13th April\, 9.30am – 1pm \n\nThere will be local experts present to offer weed killing information & training on Old Mans Beard & other common plant pests plus information on pest animal trapping with updates on baits to use\, trapping strategy & getting registered with TrapNZ.\n\nCome and join the MCC in making a difference to our taonga species and our beautiful awa – be a part of the change you wish to see! Register here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/77VXXV8 \nIf you’d rather volunteer other skills and time than weeding\, we’d love to hear from you too. Email support@motuekacatchment.co.nz.\n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Heather Lindsay removing OMB vines at MCC’s 2nd event\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Members of Fish and Game helping at MCC’s 1st weeding event\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Old Man’s Beard\n				\n		\n\n 
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/mcc-big-april-old-mans-beard-weeding-event/
LOCATION:Haycocks Bush\, Motueka River West Bank Road\, 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250316T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T193515
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SUMMARY:MCC BIG March weeding event
DESCRIPTION:Heather Lindsay\, local who helped at MCC’s 2nd event\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Members of Fish and Game helping clear OMB\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Bruce Stare\, a key member of the Pest Management Group\n				\n		\n\nThe Motueka Catchment Collective’s Pest Management Group are continuing their fight against Old Mans Beard which is taking over in the Motueka Valley & needs to be stopped! This is all the more urgent at the moment as there was a huge flowering this year leaving many seeds ready to fly. \nThe MCC will be holding 2 Big Weeding Events on Sundays 16 March & 13 April where locals & volunteers will be picking up their secateurs & bottles of gel weedkiller to continue their work removing this pest from native trees at Haycocks Bush\, 2094 Motueka River Westbank Road. \nYou are invited to come along and join in from 9.30am. All tools & a picnic lunch will be provided. \nAnyone attending the working bee will receive a free bottle of weed control gel to take home & use on their own properties. \nTrapping animal pests like rats\, possums\, stoats & controlling plant pests which smother the trees has a direct effect on the health of our native birds\, bush & river. \nCome & join the Motueka Catchment Collective in making a difference to our taonga species and our beautiful awa – be a part of the change you wish to see! \nIf you don’t fancy doing the actual weeding work but would like to volunteer any other skills/time\, they’d love to hear from you. Contact support@motuekacatchment.co.nz for information and to register for these events.
URL:https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/event/mcc-big-march-weeding-event/
LOCATION:Haycocks Bush\, Motueka River West Bank Road\, 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pest Management
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