Haycocks Bush Old Mans Beard working bee
2026-03-15 09:30 - 13:00 UTC | 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road, 2094 Motueka River West Bank Road, New Zealand
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 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!
We would love to have you help out.
Refreshments provided. Wear sturdy shoes and gardening clothes.
All equipment and training provided.
Come & 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!
If 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.

Gathering Native Seed
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00
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 seed
Take home a tray you’ve sown yourself.

Register here or QR code: surveymonkey.com/r/Z23CJ5X

Growing a Forest that Lasts
2026-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 | 95 Kelling Road, Upper Moutere, 95 Kelling Road, Upper Moutere, New Zealand
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. We’ll explore:

what success looks like in native forest restoration
how ecological succession works and factors shaping forest development
the role of shade in restoration plantings
when intervention may be needed, including creating lightwells and choosing appropriate species

Register here or QR code: surveymonkey.com/r/Z23CJ5X
