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The Motueka Catchment Collective crew will be at the Motueka Sunday market on Sunday 15th June. We will have a stall with all sorts of things to talk to you about and show you. This will include: Traps - rat traps, DOC200s and possum traps to disseminate to those community members who've ordered them. If […]
Brooklyn Planting Project The BOMB Squad has taken on a small native planting project on the banks of the Brooklyn Stream just past the Linden Reserve, in conjunction with Vaila Orchard. We're currently preparing the site for planting in early spring and have a bit more work to do in removing willow saplings. If you […]
This Sunday 10 August from 2-5pm is another opportunity to collect the subsidised traps you ordered from MCC in May & June. You will need to pay for your traps in advance: DOC 200 (stoats) $50 Rat Trap $15 TASMAN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST 03-1354-0519197-00 Use your SURNAME & the words MCC TRAP as your reference. Once paid, please […]
The Rapid Relief Team have their upcoming Farmers Community Connect event in Tapawera, on Thursday 28th August 2025 from 8am - 12pm. This event is to support flood affected farmers in the Tasman region, with donations of fencing materials. For more information about our past Farmers Community Connect events, visit: www.bit.ly/FCCnz. At the Tapawera event, farmers […]
Join us for a collaborative hui exploring the Motueka River system—iwi connections, historical protection and management, current dynamics and health, and the resilience we need for the future. We'll share insights on recent flood events, river behaviour, and begin the conversation around solutions for climate change and future flood resilience. This event brings together iwi, […]
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. All welcome to join the effort! Meet at corner of Mickell Road then we'll tackle some tricky patches on West Bank Road. […]
A FREE Hands-on Native plant workshop in the Baton Valley This is a great place to visit in its own right. Thursday October 30th or Saturday November 1st 9.30am - 3pm. · How to ID our native species · Why are NZ native plants so special in world context? · Understanding NZ native plant taxonomy […]
Bruce Stare, a key member of the Pest Management Group Join the Pest Management Group for another working bee to tackle Old Man's Beard in the beautiful Haycocks Bush. Let'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 […]
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 […]
There will be another short weeding session this Thursday 18th December from 4.30pm - 5.30pm at the planting area through from Linden Reserve. Please feel free to come along - even 30 minutes gets a few plants cleared. Bring your gardening gloves, a weedwhacker if you have one, and some secateurs to chop off the […]
Bruce Stare, a key member of the Pest Management Group Join the Pest Management Group for the first working bee of 2026 to tackle Old Man's Beard in the beautiful Haycocks Bush. Let's work together to continue along Haycocks Bush, removing Old Man's Beard vines using the cut and paste method. So much good work […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Motueka Catchment Collective will be at the Motueka Sunday Market to celebrate Conservation Week! We will be focusing on Pest Control to support our native birds & wildlife with: hands on workshops, trap pickups & bookings, free refills of cut-n-paste, expert question time, spot prizes And lots more. If you are already a keen […]
Bruce Stare, a key member of the Pest Management Group Join the Pest Management Group for the third working bee of 2026 to tackle Old Man's Beard in the beautiful Haycocks Bush. Let's work together to continue along Haycocks Bush, removing Old Man's Beard vines using the cut and paste method. So much good work […]
The purpose of this community workshop is to build understanding of flood risk and to identify practical ways that different parts of the community can act and adapt to ensure the whole community is safe from the impacts of future flooding and severe wet weather. Join us for a community workshop on flood risk in […]
This online session is a great opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired about growing your own natives at home. You'll hear from 6 keen people from the Motueka and Moutere catchments as they share their home nursery experiences. To register - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VS8SGWL
Sam Gibson — aka Sam the Trap Man — was sent into Te Urewera at 12 to learn about trapping and came away with solid trapping skills, but also a deeper understanding of the forest, and what our responsibility is to it, which he’s carried through his life. A conservationist, hunter, author and social media […]
Following community requests from MCC's Flood Risk Workshop in May, we're heading out to Hinetai Hops in the Motueka Valley for a practical look at willows in action. Dean Palmer will share how willows protected his hop farm in last year's floods — and how giving the river more room has been part of his […]