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Friends of Maungawhau - Summer sessions

Saturday 4 December 2021, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Our monthly Saturday sessions during the summer are focussed on weeding and releasing native plants and nursery work.

Meet at the end of Batger Rd, off Mt Eden Rd. Please come prepared for the weather – sturdy shoes or boots, hat, sunscreen, raincoat. We can supply gloves if you don’t have them.

Group: Friends of Maungawhau

Harbutt Reserve Weeding Bee

Sunday 5 December 2021, 9:30am - 11:30am

Harbutt Reserve, end of Harbutt Avenue - follow the flags from the entrance to the park, south-west along the shared path, to the start of the informal / mown track to the creek.

With summer upon us the growth is / has been phenomenal, so we need all hands on deck to help with plant releasing and weeding around the young plants.

Wear sturdy footwear and bring your favourite gardening tool and gloves, if you have them. However, we will have spares.

Bring your whanau and friends for a morning of giving back to our precious environment.

Refreshments will be provided

Sunday 5th December, 2021 - 9.30am-11.30am (NB - note the slightly earlier start to ‘beat the heat’.)

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Friends of Maungawhau working bee

Tuesday 7 December 2021, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Volunteers meet every Tuesday morning to help eradicate weeds and encourage growth of native plants on Maungawhau/Mt Eden.

Meet at the end of Batger Rd, off Mt Eden Rd. Tasks each week depend on the weather and number of volunteers. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves and long trousers. We provide tools, gloves and weed bags.

Group: Friends of Maungawhau

End-of-Year Picnic

Sunday 12 December 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

We invite you to join us to celebrate another amazing year of restoring our precious awa - in spite of COVID.

Date: Sunday 12th December, 2021
Time: 12.00-3.00pm
Where: Unitec Suffrage Memorial Garden and Pond - via entrance 3, off Carrington Road. The pond is on the right, at the bottom of the hill just before the marae.

Bring something yummy and nutritious to eat.

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Friends of Maungawhau working bee

Tuesday 14 December 2021, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Volunteers meet every Tuesday morning to help eradicate weeds and encourage growth of native plants on Maungawhau/Mt Eden.

Meet at the end of Batger Rd, off Mt Eden Rd. Tasks each week depend on the weather and number of volunteers. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves and long trousers. We provide tools, gloves and weed bags.

Group: Friends of Maungawhau

Friends of Maungawhau working bee

Tuesday 21 December 2021, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Volunteers meet every Tuesday morning to help eradicate weeds and encourage growth of native plants on Maungawhau/Mt Eden.

Meet at the end of Batger Rd, off Mt Eden Rd. Tasks each week depend on the weather and number of volunteers. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves and long trousers. We provide tools, gloves and weed bags.

Group: Friends of Maungawhau

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      • Wai-a-te-Ao – F&B Bullock Track Restoration Project
      • Friends of Maungawhau
      • Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek
      • Jaggers Bush Restoration Group
      • Kingsland Eco-neighbourhood
      • Weona Lemington Coastal Forest Restoration Group
      • Lower Waitītko groups
      • Maungawhau Ecological Halo
      • Friends of Te Tātua a Riukiuta (Big King)
      • Oakley Loop Group
      • Pest Free Gladstone
      • Pest Free Balmoral
      • Pest Free Mt Eden
      • Pest Free Ōwairaka
      • Pest Free Pt Chevalier
      • Pest Free Sandringham
      • Pest Free Waterview
      • Predator Free Grey Lynn
      • Predator Free Herne Bay-Ponsonby
      • Predator Free Morningside / Western Springs
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      • STEPS
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      • Conservation Volunteeers NZ
      • Chamberlain Conservation Group
      • Bluegreens Meola Creek Restoration Project
      • Te Wai Ōrea
      • Tītīkōpuke Habitat Initiative
      • Friends of Wairaki Stream
      • Friends of Waikowhai Park
    • Remove predators
      • Rats
      • Possums
      • Stoats
      • Hedgehogs
      • Wasps
    • Remove weeds
    • Plant natives
    • Make your garden native-friendly
    • Education
      • Te Wai Ōrea Education Programme
      • Schools Engagement Programme
    • Become a trustee
    • Other ways you can help
  • Biodiversity
    • Birds
      • Kākā
      • Kākāriki
      • Kererū
      • Korimako / Bellbird
      • Riroriro / Grey Warbler
      • Tōrea / South Island Pied Oystercatcher
      • Ruru / Morepork
      • Tūī
      • White-faced heron
      • Rogues gallery
    • Bats
    • Skinks and geckos
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Invertebrates
    • Taiao / Landscapes
      • Maunga / volcanoes
      • Awa / streams
        • Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek
      • Ngāhere / forests
        • Lava Rock Forests
  • Resources
    • Maps of trapping activity in our area
    • How to trap
      • Trapping rats
        • Advanced rat trapping tips
        • Avoiding catching birds
      • Trapping possums
      • Trapping stoats
      • ANFA pulsing
      • Recording your trapping activity
    • The Workshop
      • Making trap tunnels
      • Rat-proof your compost
      • Build a wētā hotel
      • Nest boxes for ruru
    • Tool library
    • Promotional resources
    • Pest monitoring
      • Chew cards
      • Wax tags
      • Tracking tunnels
    • Being a good citizen
    • Cats
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    • Businesses
    • Health & Safety
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  • News
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  • About us
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