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PIHA COASTCARE

HELPING TO CARE FOR PIHA'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Piha - Bobbie's Project

A Photographic Story

This is a photographic story of Bobbie's Project on the corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade Piha - the Council property that borders Black Sands Lodge.  This project was Bobbie's introduction to working with Piha Coastcare and Waitakere City Council - a relationship that gives me great support in what has become a serious case of OGGS - Obsessive Gardening Syndrome!  I am rarely happier than when in my gardening gear, filthy and in the muck.   All photos are low resolution so it doesn't take a zillion years to download.  Email Bobbie HERE   

The corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade, Piha

The corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade, Piha   Oct 2005

The corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade, Piha   Dec 2005 

The corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade, Piha  Jan 2006

Same corner  Jan 2006

The same corner   Jan 09

The stream coming down Sylvan Glade, Piha

The stream coming down Sylvan Glade, Piha, where it joins the stream coming down Beach Valley Road and heads toward the beach - Moana Stream.  April 2006. 

The same stream   April 2006. 

The stream coming down Sylvan Glade, Piha, where it joins the stream coming down Beach Valley Road and heads toward the beach - Moana Stream.  April 2006. 

Below left:  The same stream  June 2008 and right Jan 09

Looking down from the corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade into the stream 

Looking down from the corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade into the stream  April 2006

A similar view from the corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade into the stream  April 2006

Vew from the corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade into the stream   June 2008

A similar view from the corner of Beach Valley Road and Sylvan Glade into the stream  June 2008

Same view / angle now Jan 2009

Stream side planting in front of Black Sands Lodge, 54 Beach Valley Road, Piha

Below from left: April 2006; June 2008; August 2008

Controlling the growth of flax next to walkways in Piha, Sylvan Glade

As most of us are aware flax flowers are a great source of food for our native birds and it attracts them into our gardens which is great.   But flax can cause problems next to walkways and the sides of our roads as well as contributing to flooding in some areas as rain or roadside water doesn't drain through it well.  I am now working on trimming it on the eastern boundary of our property on Sylvan Glade    Here are some photos .........

Left: flax overtaking our entrance and above the roadside walkway in Sylvan Glade, Piha Jan 2009

Left: clearing the roadside walkway by trimming flax and above trimming to let the roadside water through to the stream.  Jan 2009

Below left: Just a trim around the base allows the water to go through and clears the roadside for pedestrians and below right its a good opportunity to get rid of the weeds at the same time.   Jan 09

In February 2008 I was wrapt to have our Garden in the Auckland Hero Garden Festival.  You can see photo of that event HERE

Julia and I are thrilled that our garden is to be in the 2009 Heroic Garden Tour

You can also see photos of our Garden HERE

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