Growing a Forest that Lasts
2026-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | 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

MCC Pest Control at the Motueka Sunday Market
2026-04-26 08:00 - 13:00 | Motueka Sunday Market, Wallace Street, Motueka
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 trapper or just starting out on your trapping adventure, a pest plant destroyer or a beginner trimmer, there will be much to learn & likeminded people to meet, so come on down to the Market for this fun & educational celebration of Conservation Week!
This event is part of Conservation Week 2026 – www.doc.govt.nz/conservationweek
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/motueka-catchment-collective-pest-control-event-for-conservation-week/motueka

Haycocks Bush Old Mans Beard working bee
2026-05-03 09:30 - 12:30 | 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 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 has been done already.
We would love to have you help out.
Light lunch 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, we’d love to hear from you.
Register here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NKMMPM8

Flood Risk in the Motueka Catchment - Practical Community Workshop
2026-05-28 11:00 - 14:30 | Shedwood Hall, Main Road, Tapawera, Main Road, Tapawera, New Zealand
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 the Motueka catchment. Hear from speakers — including Dr Emily Lane from Earth Sciences (formerly NIWA) — and take part in practical conversations about what recent floods have shown us, predictions for the future, what matters most to our communities, and how Tapawera and the wider catchment can live safely alongside our rivers.

Dr Emily Lane, Principal Scientist with Earth Sciences (formerly NIWA) will speak about the work her and a large team of scientists are carrying out around flood risk mapping, the impacts of flooding on communities, and adapation responses that can lead to safer and more resilient townships, roads, farms and people into the future, even with the increasing impacts of climate change.

This workshop will be facilitated by Heather Collins who has had considerable experience facilitating workshops for rural communities and farmers.

Topics:

The latest flood science from Dr Emily Lane (NIWA)
Flood risk management approaches
Local experience & perspectives
Practical steps you can take to manage your risks.

Lunch provided.
Register by scanning the QR Code or go to this link to the survey – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KXTCJJX
