Recently a working bee was held at the Friends of Tawa bush nursery (by the Menz Shed in Oxford Street) and a great number of seedlings were potted on! Joanne advises that 125 Kōhūhū (black matipo), 60 Tītoki, 47 Tōtara, 31 Rewarewa and 20 Kahikatea were all potted up, ready for their next growing phaseContinue reading “Busy potting up time in the nursery!”
Category Archives: Working Bees
Forest of Tawa Planting Session
Following on from planting 1000 trees in Takapu Valley in June, the Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves held another planting session at the top of Forest of Tawa on Sunday 14 July. Joining Friends of Tawa Bush members, in the planting were representatives of the Ohariu Green Party, Port Nicholson Rotary Club, Port Nicholson Rotaract,Continue reading “Forest of Tawa Planting Session”
Working bee Update – Tawa Station Park‘n’Ride restoration area
One of the projects that Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves has been involved over the past couple years is an area adjacent to the Porirua Stream and besides the Tawa rail station “park‘n’ride” area off Melville Street. For many years this area has appeared as a bit of a wasteland overgrown with blackberry andContinue reading “Working bee Update – Tawa Station Park‘n’Ride restoration area”
Nursery in action May 2021
The latest working bee in the new nursery involved potting up flaxes. With 125 flax plants in PB3’s with this awesome effort the second shade-house is being put to great use. Carol Andrews, Joanne Youthed and James Wright seen here potting up flax seedlings and watering them. Thanks to Ross Denton who supplied timber forContinue reading “Nursery in action May 2021”
Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves 