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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: Turitea Stream Project Brochure:
The free Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. Download here. Our information brochure is also available from the Palmerston North City Council. Turitea Planting Guide:
Upcoming Events:
Contact: Palmerston North City Council Projects: To view a presentation about the Green Corridors work please open: To view the areas that have been planted over the last six years, proposed future plantings and park bench locations open: Link to 2006 Community Arbor Day Planting2005 Community Arbor Day PlantingThe Green Corridors Group organised a Community Arbor Day Planting at Ngahere Park Esplanade Reserve, Turitea Road, Palmerston North (approximately 3.5 kilometres from the intersection of Turitea Road and Old West Road) on Sunday 12 June at 10.30am. Anybody who wanted to plant a native tree within the Turitea Stream Green Corridor was welcome to come along and participate. Members of the Green Corridors group were on hand to discuss the re-vegetation project and answer any questions people had.
UPDATES 2009-2010 Planting Days
Funding In 2009 Green Corridors was successful in obtaining additional funding through the Department of Conservation Community Conservation Fund which will allow a further 9 000 trees to be planted during 2010-11. Carbon Emissions Scheme During 2009-2010 Green Corridors has been working with Steve Parsons House of Travel in Palmerston North to develop a scheme to allow people to offset their carbon emissions from car and air travel. A donation would help fund further tree planting right here in the Manawatu. Recent calculations have ascertained that the cost of sourcing, planting and maintaining one tree for two years is approximately $4.50. The above development is not the only occasion where Green Corridors has used technology to it's advantage. Those of us who are already members of Facebook will be pleased to see that Green Corridors is now a 'Friend' who can be added to your contact list allowing you to keep up to date with planting progress and upcoming volunteer days from anywhere in the world. Hands-On Work 2009 November - October - Willows are being removed from the Peanut Slab Block (actual address) now that planted natives have become established (Aug-Oct). Trees (larger stock and ribbonwood) were planted in the Picnic and Peanut Slab area (actual addresses) and also the Dog’s Leg extension. The mid Titoki reserve (actual address) was planted with larger grades of titoki, rewarewa and mahoe. Some in-fill planting in the Manga-o-tane reserve was done with titoki, rewarewa, kahikatea and totara. August-September – Spray-releasing took place in the Lower Titoki Reserve (Cashmere Drive). Planting of manuka and large totara in the Dog’s Leg Extension took place but the stony nature of the ground has made plant establishment difficult in the past. Watering and mulching are planned over summer. July – Infill planting in the Upper and Lower Titoki Reserve is now complete thanks to the help of several volunteers and students. June – The Lower Titoki Reserve Opening and Arbor Day planting Day took place on 7 June. The day was attended by 40 residents, 3 councillors and the Mayor with 436 trees and grasses planted. May - Green Corridors made a submission in the LTCCP (Long Term Council Community Plan) process. Read the submission here: LINK Feb-March – Spraying for gorse and convolvulus took place in the Turitea plantings.
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