Today, we went to Hauroko, a Banks Peninsula covenant, next to a township and Birdlings Flat. Once arriving at Hauroko, we were met by one of the Banks Peninsula's team members, Sophie, with whom we previously worked at another covenant not too far away. Previously, this piece of land was a dairy farm but was converted into a covenant in 2005. With this 18.7 hectares of land being so close to the coastline, it has extremely unique ecology, and essentially its own ecological district. The sand and gravel on the property from the beach add to the uniqueness of the property where a variety of native coprosma are growing. The main objective of the restoration was to aid in the ongoing battles with weeds in the area by removing as many as we could find, but mainly Parsley, Karo (Pittosporum Crassifolium), Pig's Ear (Cotyledon Orbiculata), and Purpurea Linaria. We split into two groups, with one group going to the back of the property and the other going by the road, to begin our restoration.
Amazing view of the Alps from the covenant
Perfect hosts for our restoration project
Grace with her Parsley
Group photo after a hard days work
Beautiful views of the surrounding mountains
Overall, the restoration was a huge success. The main species of weed that was removed was Parsely, but many others were found and taken out as well. After seeing all of the bags of weeds that we removed, it was very satisfying to see the difference that we made. Hopefully, next year's group can continue the progress that this property has seen due to the hard work of Banks Penisula Trust and our own program. - Joe
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