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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! […]
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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 […]
Community nurseries in the Motueka and Moutere catchments have been growing first colonising native seedlings for potting up / pricking out 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, or have some […]
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 […]
Linden Place Reserve planting site When: Saturday 15 February, 9am – 11am Where: meeting at the Linden Place Reserve, located at the end of Linden Place, off Mickell Rd, Brooklyn. Details: Kim will send details a week before including what tools to bring. The plan for 2025 is to continue preparing the site, with the […]
Come to the Playhouse Theatre on February 20th from 6.30pm until 11pm to hear some awesome DJ’s and support the ongoing work of Tasman Bay Guardians in our catchment. The event is $30. Expect an electrifying lineup of funky breaks, garage, ragga vibes, jungle rhythms, and drum and bass bangers. Here’s the event link […]
When: Friday, 21 February, 10am – 1:30 pm Where: Tapawera Rugby Club Room, Main Road, Tapawera Do you have areas of your land that are prone to erosion? Would you like to discuss and learn practical techniques and methods to reduce soil loss from your farm, lifestyle property, or forestry block? Motueka Catchment Collective would […]
The 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. The MCC will be […]
A pic from the BOMB squad's March working bee When: Saturday 5th April, 9:30am - 11:30am Where: Meet at meet at Blue Gum corner Our next Brooklyn Old Man's Beard working bee is scheduled for this Saturday. People are concerned at the way OMB is steadily spreading around the Blue Gum corner area […]
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! MCC are continuing their fight against […]
This forum is open to all but is targeted at farmers and rural land managers wanting to know how to put more money in their back pockets while looking after their land for future generations. The forum is structured around a number of topics and there will be a mix of presentations, trade stands, and […]
It's time for another preparation session at our Brooklyn stream planting area. We will continue scraping out a rough path and chopping down more of the skinny willow saplings. The area is looking good and it's easy to imagine how beautiful it will look in years to come! Dean (left), Nick, Petreah at the planting […]
When: Friday 9 May, 9.30 - 12.30pm Where: Moutere Hills Community Centre This workshop will cover the basics of growing native forests, plant propagation and selection, and much more. This workshop is organised by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service to support sustainable native afforestation efforts. See this link […]
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 […]
Learn how to get fencing right from fencing guru John Knoakes. Also learn about new fencing technologies from Ken McMiken from Gallagher. The MCC would like to invite all rural landowners, residents, farmers and others interested in fencing to a guided tour around John Noakes’ farm to show you the various types of fencing to […]
