1 JULY 2022 - 30 JUNE 2023 Whaka ora Reotahi Volunteer Group Summary This report is an overview of work achieved over the 5 landscape scale programmes Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust (WANHRT) operates. The work is aligned with the boundaries of the Whangārei … [Read more...]
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The Word On Weeds: Weed Action Newsletter May 2023
Weed Action 2023 calendar
Can you believe it’s time to think of New Year's resolutions and gifts already? How about adopting one hectare of local land and ensuring it’s weed free or gifting te taioa a tree or two - or better yet, buying a friend or someone in your family a 2023 Weed Action calendar? All proceeds will … [Read more...]
ANNUAL REPORT 2021/2022
1 JULY 2021 - 30 JUNE 2022 Whaka ora Reotahi Volunteer Group Summary This report is an overview of work achieved over the 5 landscape scale programmes Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust (WANHRT) operates. The work is aligned with the boundaries of … [Read more...]
WANTED! Your moth plant pods!
Wanted! Your moth plant pods! Back by popular demand there is now a skip located at Parua Bay Community Centre for you to get rid of your pesky pods. And to dangle a carrot we're giving away 1st, 2nd and 3rd vouchers to Parua Bay Pub for those of you who post pictures of your piles of … [Read more...]
Whaka ora Reotahi – A Native Habitat Restoration Project
On February 10th we launched Whaka ora Reotahi - A Native Habitat Restoration Project. The project provides the opportunity to make a concerted effort to remove large areas of environmental weeds that are choking and smothering the Reotahi maunga. Whaka ora Reotahi is a collaboration between … [Read more...]
Annual Report Synopsis 2020-2021
We continue to be guided by our mission for Whangārei Heads to be free of invasive exotic plants that threaten the natural systems and the indigenous ecology of the area. Aligned with this mission we became a Charitable Trust and renamed ourselves Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust. … [Read more...]
FREE Invasive Weed Disposal – Community Weed Amnesty
* Note; this service is available to Whangarei Heads Residents only* Weed Action is trying to make it as easy as possible for you to take action against weeds. Following the success of our previous weed amnesty initiatives, here's another to help motivate our community. After all, what better time … [Read more...]
Bi Annual Newsletter January – June 2020
Want in on the Action?! Here’s what’s been happening in the world of weeds at the Heads… Supporting Landowners and Volunteers In January, another annual event was conducted for residents with the invasive ground cover Tradescantia fluminensis to collect their own population of bio-control … [Read more...]
Launching the Forest Recovery Team of Bream Head/Te Whara
With the funding Chairperson Robyn Bigelow & dedicated volunteer Jenny Lawrence gained for Weed Action Whangārei Heads from the Department of Conservation's Community Funds last year, we were able to engage our community to establish a passionate group of volunteers to combat environmental weeds … [Read more...]
