Drought conditions – brief discussion
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.
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.
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 - […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday 11 May 2024 from 9:30 to 12:00 pm Mahakaruna Farm, 75 Thorp Orinoco Road, Ngatimoti The Motueka Catchment Collective Biodiversity and Restoration group invites you to a planting workshop held at Mahakaruna farm, near Ngatimote. This includes a walk around a successful, well established native planting, of 50,000 native plants which is ongoing. These […]
This is an informal workshop to provide education and promote trapping in the Motueka Valley. Date - Saturday 22nd June Time - 4-6pm Location - Ngātīmoti Community rooms, 1425 Motueka Valley Highway, Ngātīmoti. We have a number of very knowledgeable and experienced speakers who will present on the topics outlined below, with time afterwards for […]
Tuatahi ko te awa, tuarua ko te awa Of first importance, the river. Of second importance, the river The Living River Group of MCC would like to invite you to an event to explore indigenous perspectives towards valuing and managing our rivers. Date: Sunday 28th July Time: 10am - 1pm Location: Te Maatu, Motueka High […]
When: Sunday 11 August, 10am – 1pm Where: Near Haycocks Bush, (on the grassy area at the entrance to 2094 Motueka River Westbank Road). Parking is at Pokororo Hall. MCC invites everyone in the Motueka catchment, and the wider community, with an interest in being part of action to restore our beautiful whenua, to come […]
Come and be part of this community venture There is a small stretch of land running beside the Brooklyn Stream from Linden Place Reserve. At present, this area is overrun by invasive weeds and willows. With the approval of landowners Vaila Orchards, the Brooklyn Old Man’s Beard group (aka the BOMB squad) has gained funding […]
Come and be part of this community venture There is a small stretch of land running beside the Brooklyn Stream from Linden Place Reserve. At present, this area is overrun by invasive weeds and willows. With the approval of landowners Vaila Orchards, the Brooklyn Old Man’s Beard group (aka the BOMB squad) has gained funding […]
MCC and the Moutere catchment would like to invite you to a quiz night to have fun, celebrate and learn about our catchments. Enter your team (tables of around 6 – 8 people) in our quiz. You’ll be asked questions about the Motueka and Moutere catchments, along with general knowledge questions. If you don’t have […]
MCC invites you to come along to our second BIG community weeding event to clear Old Man’s Beard vines climbing up the large native trees from a site in the Motueka Valley next to Haycocks Bush. Last time the community managed to clear a length of 700 metres. Let’s see if we can top that! […]
To register your interest to become a backyard trapper, fill in this form - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFKLVYV
Lower Motueka Catchment Includes the Lower Motueka, Riuwaka, Brooklyn and Moutere Rivers; Little Sydney, Hamiltons and Scotts Drains; Pauley Creek, and the Company Ditches Tuesday 26 November 2024, 4:00 pm – Te Noninga Kumu Motueka Library, Community Meeting Room See the following taken from the TDC website about their upcoming rivercare meetings. MCC would like […]
Dove River Thursday 28 November 2024, 7:00 pm – Dovedale Hall See the following taken from the TDC website about their upcoming rivercare meetings. MCC would like to encourage catchment residents to attend these. Here’s TDC’s website link - https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-council/about-us/media-centre/news-and-notices/tasmans-rivercare-meetings-return-for-2024/ : Tasman District Council is restarting its annual Rivercare meetings throughout the District. All interested […]
Upper Motueka Catchment Includes the Upper Motueka, Motupiko, Tadmor and Sherry Rivers Monday 2 December 2024, 7:00 pm – Tapawera Community Rooms See the following taken from the TDC website about their upcoming rivercare meetings. MCC would like to encourage catchment residents to attend these. Here’s TDC’s website link - https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-council/about-us/media-centre/news-and-notices/tasmans-rivercare-meetings-return-for-2024/ : Tasman District Council […]
Community nurseries in 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 pot up […]
The next BOMB Squad working bee is on Saturday 7th December from 10am - 12noon. After that, we'll take a break until late February. If you're interested in coming along, contact BOMB squad leader Kim Burridge on 027 288 2134. Here are some pics from other working bees as well as our group at the […]