PIHA COASTCARE & WCC

"Nature in your Neighbourhood" 

ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR PIHA & Waitakere

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly : Water Water Everywhere : What to do about the neighbours! :  Propagating Plants in Piha : and more . . .

• Objectives:
• 5th Jul: Session 1The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - plants & animals in Piha
• 19th Jul:Session 2The Good the Bad and the Uglycontinued
• 2nd Aug:Session 3Water Water Everywhere - but what's in it?
• NOTE CHANGE OF DATE NOW 22nd Aug: Session 4PPP -Propagating Plants in Piha
• Costs and discounts
• Contacts

Objectives:

•   Inform, Educate & Inspire 

·         Understand how Waitakere/Piha ecosystem fits together

·         Recognise value of working together with neighbours

·         Gain some practical skills to take away with you

 

·         Experts presenters

·         Handouts

·         Refreshments

·         Questions and answers

·         Your issues, questions addressed

·         Network with locals

 5th Jul:  Session 1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - plants & animals in Piha

This is an overview session to give context and introduce some of the key elements in the Piha ecosystem. 

• Local flora and fauna
• The Piha environment
• Human Impacts
• Gardening vs. Restoration
• Eco-sourcing

Field session

• Field Trip, in Piha, to see examples of above

 19th Jul:  Session 2 The Good the Bad and the Ugly  continued

                          What to do about the neighbours!

Invasive weed issues in depth - identification, control and what to do once the weeds are gone

·         Weed identification

·         Planning weed control

·         Herbicides vs. Human Muscle - the Pros and Cons

·         Doing it together - the benefits of tackling your weeds with your neighbours Beach Valley Road Project 

Field session:

·         Visit to nearby weedy area to talk about what to do and how - demonstration of methods

2nd Aug:  Session 3   Water Water Everywhere - but what's in it?

Piha Coastcare in conjunction with WCC Parks

Date:     Sunday  Aug 2^nd

Where:  Barnett Hall,

Time:    2 - 4:30 approximately

Are you concerned about the health of the Piha Lagoon's and streams?

Come along and hear:

·        Stephen Moore:   Land Research, Auckland.  Presenter at New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Conference, 2008.

• Tony Miguel:  Deputy Director: City Services WCC - previously head of Ecowater Services, the water section of Waitakere City Council for many years

·        Rachel Griffiths: Wai Care - 'working together for healthy waterways'

$10pp 50% discount for 2nd person in same family & 3^rd FREE, Children, under 16, FREE

Hot soup, home made bread, cookies, coffee & tea TOC

NOTE CHANGE OF DATE  NOW 22nd Aug:  Session 4 PPP - Propagating Plants in Piha

PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION IS FREE

Introducing plant propagation techniques - eco-sourcing

·         Types of propagation methods

·         Seed collection and preparation

·         Requirements of seeds in order to grow

·         Having a go.........

Costs and discounts

  Cost: $10 per session, $30 for 4 sessions

 

  2nd family member half price . .

 

  3rd or more from same family free

 

 Students half price . . .  

Contacts

For more information or to book your space:

 

Contact:   Bobbie  by email here or phone 8128 758

  

or Download Registration form here - Word doc and drop it into the Piha Library