Fifteen years ago, members of the Auckland Grammar School under 16 rowing team joined us to help with weeding and planting in one of our restoration areas. All these years later, we’re thrilled to have reconnected with the school.
This time, it’s been the school’s woodworking students, along with members of the St George’s Youth Group, Epsom, who have contributed to the Leigh Harbour Valley Society’s efforts. Together, they’ve built an impressive 98 rat trap tunnels which have been donated to our project. These new tunnels will allow us to extend several of our traplines across the project area.
The initiative was coordinated by Evan Walters, an Auckland Grammar old boy who is currently studying Engineering at the University of Auckland and working part-time at the school. Evan is also involved in a restoration project near Huntly.
We look forward to hosting some students for a tramp through the bush to see first-hand how their work is making a difference.
