Motueka Catchment Collective

Fencing workshop
2024-04-28 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
The MCC would like to invite you to a fencing workshop where you will be given a guided tour around John Noakes’ farm to show you the various types of fencing including to protect your
environmental restoration work and native bush areas (including QEII lots), riparian areas and wetlands.
The very knowledgeable and practical John Noakes will also give you a demonstration of all the equipment you’ll need, how to erect and operate electric fencing, and give you pointers around fencing maintenance.
You will take away a manual with the different types of fencing equipment you might need.
A simple BBQ lunch will be provided.
To register, go to this link – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PC8F255

MCC Planting workshop
2024-04-27 10:00 - 13:00
When: Saturday 27 April, morning
Where: A property in the Motueka Valley (to be advised)
Run by: The Biodiversity and Restoration Thematic Group
The MCC Biodiversity and Restoration Thematic Group would like to invite you to a planting workshop on a property that has successfully planted 15,000 native plants. We will be viewing the plantings and discussing the processes involved that led to success of their planting. There is a nursery onsite where they are growing their own plants. We intend to find speakers around growing natives for birds and beneficial insects for farming. A BBQ lunch will be provided.
More details including a registration link will be sent out soon.

Drought conditions - brief discussion
2024-04-24 17:30 - 20:30, 2024-04-11 17:30 - 20:30
Farmers and Growers
The Top of the South Rural Support Trust invite farmers to a brief discussion on drought conditions with local farm consultant Brent Boyce. Finishing with a BBQ and social get together.

Farm Environment Plans for lifestylers
2024-04-24 17:30 - 20:00
If you have a lifestyle property that is over 20 hectares you are most likely required to have a Farm Environment Plan for your property. FEP requirements are for 20ha or more of pastoral use, 5 ha or more of horticulture, or 20 ha or more of combined use. For more information see here – https://tasman.govt.nz/my-region/tasman-rural-hub-2/freshwater-farm-plans/
This event is a chance to learn what these plans are and have help developing your own Farm Environment Plan.
Here are the topics that will be covered at the event:

Topic Overview
Topics

Understanding of how your land affects the environment
Water quality overview, erosion, critical sources, soils, impact of animals

Complete a planting and plant management plan for your property and a management plan
Weed control, plant layout, planting methods, plant choice, seed collection.

Management practises to mitigate environmental issues
Wetlands, riparian strips, bunds, sediment ponds

You will be given a simple template to complete your own Farm Environment Plan. Knowledgeable people, including Tasman District Council staff, will be there to help you put your plan together along with other resources to assist you.
For those of you in the Motueka catchment that complete you plan will be provided with up to 200 free plants.
See this link to apply – https://motuekacatchment.org.nz/trees-that-count-native-trees-available-now/
To register go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TTQQVSY

Seed Collection Workshop
2024-04-06 09:30 - 12:30
Where: Near Tapawera
You will learn about eco-sourcing and seed collection in a remnant forest on a working farm. Hear from special guest presenter Michael North, a renowned local native plant ecologist. Michael has prepared most of the ecology reports in the regions on special areas of bush.
What to bring: Bring branches of native plants for identification. Bring your own chair and something simple to share for a country style lunch.
This event is limited to 20 people and priority will be given to people living in the Motueka catchment.
To book, click below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/72DXGD9

Building a wetland event
2024-04-05 16:00 - 17:30
When: Friday 5 April 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Where: Moutere Catchment (address to be supplied on registration)
Run by: NZ Landcare Trust
In the Moutere catchment we are using Westpac funding to build 2 wetlands that don’t need consents.
You are invited to visit one of these wetlands up Blackbird Valley in the Moutere catchment while it is being built. Come and see how easy it is to put in these small wetlands. Talk to the technical expert supervising the building of the wetland.
To register https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T7ZWN3G
Why build a wetland yourself?
Wetlands are something every property could have to help filter water leaving the farm.
Wetlands are nature’s way of filtering sediment and E Coli, using nutrients and buffering large and low rainfall as well as great for biodiversity. Wetlands may have been drained but can remain as a wet boggy, unproductive, part of the farm. These can often be easily and cheaply (<$5000) reinstated. And sometimes this can be done without a consent. Other times you may be able to access TDC global consent for constructed wetlands.

Native Resilience event (rescheduled)
2024-02-18 10:00 - 13:00
RUN BY THE BIODIVERSITY AND RESTORATION GROUP
A restoration journey on a QEII covenanted property. Speakers:

Site analysis – what to plant and where for plant survival. Helen Linsdsay, Restoration planting specialist, Project Janzsoon.
Best native species for erosion control. Annette Litherland, NZ Landcare Trust.
Planting in flood affected sites. Roger Gaskell, botanist, ex biodiversity officer, DOC.
Caring for your plants, protection from drought. Steve Holloway. MAD conservation services.
Native planting for low flammability. Nick Fry, Fire and Emergency.

BBQ Lunch provided. View the onsite low cost, native propagation system. Post lunch optional walk to meditation platform above native bush.
520 Motueka River, West Bank Road.
To register please click here

SHMAK kit training
2024-02-17 09:00 - 16:00
The Motueka Catchment Collective Freshwater Monitoring Thematic Group and Tasman Bay Guardians invites you to a hands-on training session on how to use the SHMAK kit for monitoring the health of freshwater bodies.
We would love to have residents from across the Motueka Catchment monitoring the health of their local waterbodies. This will help us understand where action is needed, and can help assess the benefits of restoration efforts.
The training will be at the Pokororo Hall, 2032 Motueka River West Bank Road, Motueka Valley on:

17 February – from 9 am to 4 pm

Lunch will be provided.
Please fill in this registration form if you would like to attend. Please contact Shannon Parker on coorinator@motuekacatchment.org.nz if you have any questions.

SHMAK kit training
2024-02-16 09:00 - 16:00
The Motueka Catchment Collective Freshwater Monitoring Thematic Group and Tasman Bay Guardians invites you to a hands-on training session on how to use the SHMAK kit for monitoring the health of freshwater bodies.
We would love to have residents from across the Motueka Catchment monitoring the health of their local waterbodies. This will help us understand where action is needed, and can help assess the benefits of restoration efforts.
The training will be at the Pokororo Hall, 2032 Motueka River West Bank Road, Motueka Valley on:

16 February – from 9 am to 4 pm

Lunch will be provided.
Please fill in this registration form if you would like to attend. Please contact Shannon Parker on coorinator@motuekacatchment.org.nz if you have any questions.

Snorkel Drift Dive
2024-02-11 10:00 - 14:00
Bring the whole whānau and explore the waters of Motueka River during a drift snorkel and community day at McLeans Recreation Reserve!
Learn about what lives in the your local river. An experienced snorkel guide and all equipment will be provided.
Koha welcomed.
Full programme and registration details at Eventbrite and FB
For ages 7 years and over with an adult Adventure audit accredited jude@mountainstosea.org.nz
Safety Audit CERTIFIED
TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE
