For the restoration of Cape Rodney and the Leigh Harbour foreshore
The Leigh Harbour Valley Society is delighted to be included in the publication, Paradise Saved, due for release on Friday, 15 August.
Thanks to Jo Evans who recently carried out 5 hours of weeding and planting along the concrete driveway.
Our next working bee is on Sunday 24 August.  We will be meeting at 214 Pakiri Rd, Leigh at 9.30am.
A BBQ lunch will be provided.
Day 1:¬† Glorious, sunny day.¬† However, due to the challenging terrain, the whole day was spent transferring plants down the steep slopes.¬† We were entertained by ‘Flash’, a gorgeous Jack Russell visiting from Christchurch who had 100 times more energy than we did and lived up to his name when it came to chasing and retrieving his tennis ball.
Day 2:  Barely able to get out of bed due to aching knees and sore thighs.  Approximately 100 plants were left on the slopes to transport down the hill and another 600 were waiting for us on the driveway.  Commenced planting at 9.30am.  The rain arrived at 10.00 am and became torrential by midday.  The slopes were slippery and quite treacherous so it was decided to access the valley from the other side.
Day 3:  Another day of planting.
Many thanks to our hard working team of volunteers:-
Trish and Arthur who made two trips to Te Hana Nurseries to collect the plants.
Rupert (and Flash), Niklas, James and Margaret
Margaret Scott, Jo Evans, Sue Gibbings and Carol Banks.
Our next planting day is scheduled for Sunday 1 August.
Hope to see you there.
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity which celebrates life on Earth and the value of biodiversity for everyone’s lives.
In recognition of the streamside work to date, Wai Care recently awarded the society first prize in its “Native riparian restoration undertaken by a community group” category.
