Events

Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek Friday morning working bees provide a weekday opportunity to join a small group of committed volunteers who are helping to restore our precious awa. This is also an opportunity for you to discover some out-of-the-way areas on the creek.

Tasks and locations vary, depending on the priorities at the time.

If you are interested in joining us let us know and we can include you in the weekly emails. Contact Wendy 027 232 6454 or [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

For all activites on the creek sturdy / covered footwear, long sleeves and long trousers are recommended.

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

This month we were going to help with some pre-planting weeding at Te Mahurehure Marae, but we’ve had to cancel that one. Instead we are heading to Motions Road Reserve. This is an area which will get some enhancement planting in a couple of months. This will improve the range of species and hence the native biodiversity. This month and next we’ll be clearing weeds to make way for the plants.

Meet on the grass at 136 Motions Rd, by the tram crossing and the Pasadena reserve footbridge.

Bring your favourite gardening gloves and secateurs if you have them, but we’ll also have spare gear you can borrow. And if you don’t have two hours to spare, drop in for as long as you can manage.

Contact [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]; 021 150 8284

Group: Pest Free Pt Chevalier

Things are moving at a pace on this exciting project, thanks to the great work being done by Sandra and her volunteers. If you have some spare time we would love for you to join us at this special area on the ‘Oakley Inlet’, as we work to restore it.

Meet at the Waterview Park carpark, Waterbank Crescent

For more information contact Sandra 021 166 7647

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek Friday morning working bees provide a weekday opportunity to join a small group of committed volunteers who are helping to restore our precious awa. This is also an opportunity for you to discover some out-of-the-way areas on the creek.

Tasks and locations vary, depending on the priorities at the time.

If you are interested in joining us let us know and we can include you in the weekly emails. Contact Wendy 027 232 6454 or [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

For all activites on the creek sturdy / covered footwear, long sleeves and long trousers are recommended.

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Things are moving at a pace on this exciting project, thanks to the great work being done by Sandra and her volunteers. If you have some spare time we would love for you to join us at this special area on the ‘Oakley Inlet’, as we work to restore it.

Meet at the Waterview Park carpark, Waterbank Crescent

For more information contact Sandra 021 166 7647

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek Friday morning working bees provide a weekday opportunity to join a small group of committed volunteers who are helping to restore our precious awa. This is also an opportunity for you to discover some out-of-the-way areas on the creek.

Tasks and locations vary, depending on the priorities at the time.

If you are interested in joining us let us know and we can include you in the weekly emails. Contact Wendy 027 232 6454 or [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

For all activites on the creek sturdy / covered footwear, long sleeves and long trousers are recommended.

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Pest Free Pt Chevalier is all about improving the native biodiversity of our little suburb. Many of us trap rats, a few trap possums and others are involved with controlling weeds in our reserves. But how do we know we are making a difference. One measure is to track changes in the makeup of our bird population by doing Five-minute bird counts (5MBCs). Yes, just five minutes looking and listening for birds can contribute to a growing database of bird activity.

• If you’ve done 5MBCs, please come along and help out those who haven’t.
• If you know your birds but have never done 5MBCs, come and learn how.
• Even if you don’t know your birds, now is a great time to start learning and contributing to citizen science.

What: We’ll be briefly teaching how bird counting is done then getting straight into the practical stuff, a series of 5MBCs at reserves around Pt Chev: Walmer Reserve, Moa Reserve, Pasadena Reserve, Waiōrea bush reserve. Those who want can then stick around for a cuppa and a debrief at the Urban Ark office in the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre.

When: Saturday 17 May, 8am. The early bird gets the worm: the early birder gets the decent 5MBC. Birds are most active in the morning, so we’re starting at 8am. Bring along your wake-me-up brew and congratulate yourself with getting back home with a job well done before the reast of the household is up.

Where: Walmer Reserve, 76 Moa Rd. Meet on the grass and look for the Urban Ark flag.

What to bring: weather-appropriate clothing, strong footwear, binocular if you have them (we’ll bring spares)

Contact: Paul Whitfield [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

Group: Pest Free Pt Chevalier

Things are moving at a pace on this exciting project, thanks to the great work being done by Sandra and her volunteers. If you have some spare time we would love for you to join us at this special area on the ‘Oakley Inlet’, as we work to restore it.

Meet at the Waterview Park carpark, Waterbank Crescent

For more information contact Sandra 021 166 7647

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek Friday morning working bees provide a weekday opportunity to join a small group of committed volunteers who are helping to restore our precious awa. This is also an opportunity for you to discover some out-of-the-way areas on the creek.

Tasks and locations vary, depending on the priorities at the time.

If you are interested in joining us let us know and we can include you in the weekly emails. Contact Wendy 027 232 6454 or [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

For all activites on the creek sturdy / covered footwear, long sleeves and long trousers are recommended.

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

Things are moving at a pace on this exciting project, thanks to the great work being done by Sandra and her volunteers. If you have some spare time we would love for you to join us at this special area on the ‘Oakley Inlet’, as we work to restore it.

Meet at the Waterview Park carpark, Waterbank Crescent

For more information contact Sandra 021 166 7647

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek

We will be cancelling this month’s All Groups Meeting and instead urge you and any interested members of your PF group to come along to our seminar with Professor Margaret Stanley who will be asking the question - can we improve cities for people and biodiversity?

When - Thursday June 5th, 6:00pm
Where - Auckland Zoo, Grasslands Room. Enter from the outside to the left of the zoo main entrance gate, parking free from 5pm on.

Tickets are FREE, but please reserve a seat ahead of time so you don’t miss out! https://events.humanitix.com/can-we-improve-cities-for-people-and-biodiversity

Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek Friday morning working bees provide a weekday opportunity to join a small group of committed volunteers who are helping to restore our precious awa. This is also an opportunity for you to discover some out-of-the-way areas on the creek.

Tasks and locations vary, depending on the priorities at the time.

If you are interested in joining us let us know and we can include you in the weekly emails. Contact Wendy 027 232 6454 or [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

For all activites on the creek sturdy / covered footwear, long sleeves and long trousers are recommended.

Group: Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek