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GREEN CORRIDORS
ABOUT THE GROUPThe Green Corridors Group is a volunteer community based group, which was set up in June 1999 by the Palmerston North City Council.
Aims:
Membership: Green Corridors Brochure: Presentation about the Green Corridors work: Funding News Carbon Emissions Scheme Find us on Facebook Get involved! Contact: Upcoming Events:
PROJECTSTuritea Stream Project -
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| 'Peanut slab' | Access opposite 419 Turitea Road |
| 'Picnic area' | Around the corner from 351-369 Turitea Road |
| 'Dog's leg extension' | 159-161 Turitea Road |
| 'Mid and Upper Titoki Reserve |
Between Cashmere Drive, Aokautere Drive and Silkwood place. Access at Cashmere Drive, Silkwood Place |
| 'Manga-o-tane' | 161 Aokautere Drive |
| 'Lower Pari Reserve' | Access off Waicola Drive |
To view a map of the areas planted over the first six years, proposed future plantings and park bench locations open:
Green Corridor planting map and seat location.pdf(359.55 KB)
This was held on 12 June with 25 volunteers helping plant 1109 trees.
This is a programme in it's infancy but aims to bring the business community of Manawatu and Green Corridors together for the benefit of both. Green Corridors is restricted in terms of it's budget year to year and with costs of maintaining the ever increasing number of trees planted continuing to rise, the future rate of tree planting is hindered. The intention of the Corporate programme is to encourage corporate social responsibility from businesses who would like to be seen as environmentally aware and to offset some of their carbon emissions from vehicle travel, waste emissions and consumption of energy etc. Watch this space to see developments in this exciting new programme.
The Palmerston North Girls High School Enviro-Group met at the Titoki Reserve on 9 April 2011 to plant tawa seeds collected by Eddie Welsh on a recent fieldtrip. The seeds were planted in the reserve under pioneer species such as hebes which will provide some frost protection during winter. The hebes were also chosen as they will eventually die leaving a space for the emerging tawa seedling.
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Potting of plants was the main activity. |
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Weed control was the main activity with the Rock Farm-Massey Land, Dog's Leg, Miss Manawatu, Picnic and Peanut Slab areas being treated for Old Man's Beard, Convolvulus, Barberry, Gorse, Blackberry, Jerusalem Cherry and Willow. The significant amount of rain in recent times mean planting could begin at Easter. |
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April May-June July |
Weed control continued as the main activity. Planting will begin in May at the Lower Titoki Reserve gaping up with larger trees and planting wetland areas. Planting of more unusual species started in Middle and Lower Titoki Reserves. The weather has been mild so planting has continued in Lower Titoki and is planned for Pari and Manga-o-tane reserves. |
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