Grow and Plant Natives
We currently grow about 60,000 native plants and our team plants them along streams, rivers and in-&-around wetlands. This includes private farms and public reserves.
We aim to improve the local natural environment of the Waihi ecological area and have been doing this mahi for more than 20-years.
We're proud to have our own work team and we also support other projects using volunteers.
Our focus areas include:
- Ohinemuri Catchments
- Lower eastern Coromandel catchments
- Northern Bay of Plenty catchments (Waihi Beach-Athenree)
- Northern Hauraki catchments.
Want to get involved?
Warren Coffey, Operations Manager
021-880-293
Our mahi
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Planning and Assesments
We can support with restoration plans and ecological assesments.
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Predator Trap Library
We have set up a predator trap library where locals can hire traps for personal use.
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Maintenance
We carry out maintenance spraying, weed clearing and controlling of tree weed species e.g. wilding pines, japanese walnut, bamboo and willows.
History
Formed in 1997, we originally received funding from Environment Waikato, Lotto Environment and Heritage Grant, Lilian Valder Ohinemuri Trust and support from Waihi Mitre 10.
This funding helped us establish a base and native plant nursery in the Waihi College Farm Unit.
