We are an organisation of mainly volunteers that are working to restore, educate and advocate for our unique dryland plant species of Central Otago and the special creatures that depend upon them.
WHAT IS COMING UP
Sundays this winter, from 1:00pm to about 3pm
The sites have been cleared and there are good moisture levels, so Stage Three is about to commence. We were very gratified to see the community interest in the Stage One and Two and we are hoping the momentum will continue. We have 27 native species to add into the reserve. 750 plants are to go in in total but over three afternoons.
The Half Mile Reserve native revegetation project is very ambitious, and we can't do it without you and our community's support.
Sunday the 8th of June - CANCELLED
Sunday the 29th of June
All sessions to start at 1pm and go ideally for 2-3 hours including a cuppa to finish off with. But we welcome even an hour of your time if you can't commit for the full period.
We will be planting, matting, guarding and labelling 250 natives each session and the holes will once again be dug for you.
No experience necessary
BRING YOUR OWN GLOVES
BRING YOUR OWN MASK - LEGIONELLA BACTERIA PROTECTION
Contact nursery@haehaeata.org.nz for further information if needed
The weather was lovely, the environment awesome and the company enthusiastic! 317 plants went into the ground on the first of three planned planting days. This brings it close to 900 plants within this site so that's it. We are moving on to another part of the reserve for the next two sessions.
Special thanks to the setting out crew of Claire, Martin, Sofie and Tony to make the process much more streamlined. Also, to Jojo of the Alex Harriers for the afternoon tea set up.
See you again, in two weeks! Please RSVP if you haven't done already.
Want to support a planting but can't be there yourself?
We have just developed a gifting system where you can buy a plant for a special someone in your life or to support a local native planting project that uses our eco sourced plants. These plants will be planted at the next planting date after your order by a community group. These plantings are on public land so can be visited any time.
By completing the form and making payment we will email out a gift card to your recipient outlining what project is being supported and how many trees have been gifted.
Please feel free to tell anyone and everyone about this initiative and help improve Central Otago's biodiversity and support local community groups.
Click on the link to buy now.
Please support them when you can
A 'mostly' monthly email with local plant profile, upcoming events and what we have been doing amongst other things.
We rely on generous donations from the public, sponsorship and grants to ensure our nursery can eco source and propagate native plants along with providing a hub for community involvement and learning. The projects we are involved in will ultimately create areas of native bush providing homes for our native wildlife.
Would you or your business like to 'give back' and support work to improve our environment and natural heritage? Become a friend!