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Private Bush Restoration

The river terrace bush remnant near Mangaweka has a variety of species including some very old podocarps (Totara, Matai, Rimu and Kahikatea) and Red Beech. Unfortunately Sycamore trees have invaded much of the bush.

Forest and Bird periodically organise work parties to weed out Sycamores in the 2.5 hectares, which have been shut off from stock.

Workparty members can stay in the colonial homestead and enjoy a lovely bit of old valley history.

Winners of the 2006 REgional Weedbusters Award for Private Land restoration

TEAM TE ONE Back row from left: Lesley Paton (TT volunteer), Neil Gallager (Horizons Environmental Management Officer (Plants)), Philip Pearce (Te One Trustee and TT volunteer), Helen Pearce, obscured (TT volunteer), George Paton (TT volunteer), Craig Mitchell (Horizons Group Manager for Environmental Management), Alan Bloomfield, (TT volunteer), Alan Hawkins (TT volunteer), Phillip Prujean (TT volunteer), Julie Dalziel (TT volunteer), Woody Weedbuster. Front row from left: Kevin Wells (TT volunteer), Sally Pearce (TT co-ordinator and volunteer), Margi Mitcalfe (Weedbusters Award Nominator), Brent Barrett (Chairperson of Manawatu Forest and Bird, TT volunteer), Henk Janssen (TT volunteer), Tony Gates (QE II representative).

Project leader
Manawatu Forest and Bird

Duration
1996 - ongoing

Future plans
To long term aim is to covenant approximately 7 hectares of bush once the Sycamores have been removed. Queen Elizabeth II Trust

Contact
Donald Kerr, Chair, Manawatu Forest  and Bird  
Phone (06) 952 7000
d.kerr@ucol.ac.nz

Northern rata in full bloom in Ruahine Forest Park at the foot of Shorts Track  above Sixtus Lodge. Photo taken by Rae Nicholls 4 Feb 2003.