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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.
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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: Projects: To view a presentation about the Green Corridors work please open: Green Corridor planting locations: '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 and Sycamore Crescent 'Manga-o-tane' - 161 Aokautere Drive 'Lower Pari Reserve' - Access off Waicola Drive To view a map of the areas planted over the last six years, proposed future plantings and park bench locations open: ARBOR DAYS2010 Community Arbor DayThe Arbor Day planting took place on 6 June 2010 at the Lower Pari reserve off Waicola Drive, Summerhill despite light rain falling. Twenty residents, IPC students, Green Corridor and council members helped plant 380 trees.Link to 2006 Community Arbor Day Planting2005 Community Arbor DayThe 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 2010
2009
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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 2010 September Planting surplus plants in Manga-o-tane reserve is planned August Planting hardy species in Dog's Leg reserve is planned July Phase two planting in Lower Titoki reserve is planned June Planting wetland plants at the Titoki Reserve is now complete for the season. May Planting up the gaps with large plants in the Summerhill reserves is planned for this month. Weed control is now complete for the season. It is envisaged that every season a sweep of all areas will be carried out then an intensive effort in the areas most in need will be undertaken. Seeds of plants other than pioneer seedlings have been collected for planting in the future. April Control of woody and vine weeds has been undertaken this month in the Upper Pari reserve. March A weed control management plan for gorse and blackberry is being developed with the help of Horizons Regional Council. January-February All plants being grown on to a larger size are now potted on. All areas are being inspected and sprayed for weeds where required. Plants have also been collected from the Reservoir that have never been planted in any Green Corridor area. These will create further interest along the pathways. 2009 October Willows are being removed from the Peanut Slab Block now that planted natives have become established (Aug-Oct). Trees (larger stock and ribbonwood) were planted in the Picnic and Peanut Slab area and also the Dog’s Leg extension. The mid Titoki reserve 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 February-March Spraying for gorse and convolvulus took place in the Turitea plantings.
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