Whakaupoko Landcare have provided their submission for the Auckland Council 10 year budget, Long Term Plan: General Feedback Re the AC LTP and RPMP we in general fully support the larger spend on the environment and full implementation of the RPMP. Auckland with only 2% of the total land area of NZ and around 1/3rd […]
Category Archives: Local projects
Predator Free Patumahoe – Trap Day
Time to get serious with rats. This Friday May 19th we have a free rat trap and cage pick up afternoon at Patumahoe School from 2.25 – 4.30pm. If you are able to help hand out traps and talk to people that would be great. You are welcome to come along and pick up 1 […]
Te Whangai Trust Community partnership
Whakaupoko Landcare/ Te Whangai trust Community partnership On the second Wednesday of every month, from 10.00am – 12.30pm Whakaupoko Landcare and Community Members are welcome to come and work alongside Te Whangai staff & students at their Tui Glen Nursery 188 Jutland Road, Pukekohe (At end of Princes Street West) Pukekohe-(next door to the new […]
Mauku Stream project – Landowners wanted
Whakaupoko has been steadily working on a project aiming to improve water quality in our local Mauku stream. One of the first landowners to agree to participate has been the local historical St Bride’s Church, and many hours have been spent planting and maintaining a riparian strip on that property alongside the stream. The project […]
Working Bee – Saturday 1 August 2015
Saturday 1st August 2015, 12.30pm at the stream behind St Brides Church, Findlay Road, Mauku Whakaupoko Landcare extends an invitation to everyone and anyone to come and join in for a couple of hours helping out with the second year of the St Brides riparian planting project. For those who have not yet visited the historic […]
Village Planters – all welcome!
Over 20 people came to the first meeting of garden enthusiasts at a coffee morning last month in the Patumahoe Butchers shop café. Included were both long term residents of the district as well as more recent additions to the community . The idea behind the group is to provide an opportunity for people to […]
Gardeners wanted
At this time of the year, the garden may be dormant but gardening ideas are sprouting like weeds, and now one has bourne fruit – so – Whakaupoko Landcare is hosting an informal get-together of new gardening friends, and you are invited to be one of them! new to the district and want to meet […]
Community Environment Fund
Andrew Sinclair has provided the application documents for the Community Environment Fund that Patumahoe Village is happy to support and act as fundholder for. CEF Proposal People Power – Mobilisiing the Vounteer Community by PatumahoeVillageInc The following letters of support accompanied the application. Thanks to all those who contributed! NZ Landcare Trust Awhitu […]
Whakaupoko (West Franklin) Landcare Fieldday – 2 March 2013
Activities Pest Control Update – Practical Solutions & short walk to an outlook near the top of Bald Hill Bar b Que – Pot luck – Bring some food & drinks – A great chance to catch up on everyone and check out the kereru dining on the cabbage tree berries on the driveway in. […]
Te Ara O Whangamaire – Community Track
Te Ara O Whangamaire – Official Opening On behalf of Whakaupoko Landcare, Patumahoe Village Inc and Patumahoe School you are invited to join us for the official opening and walk of Te Ara O Whangamaire. This is the newly completed walkway in Patumahoe connecting the Village with the natural environment. Te Ara O Whangamaire begins […]