To Members and Friends of the Whakaupoko West Franklin Landcare Group You are receiving this email to let you know that we are holding our AGM on Monday 9th October at 7.00pm. The venue is the St Brides Church Hall, Findlay Rd. You are welcome to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there. At […]
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AGM Whakaupoko Landcare 9 October 2023 @7pm
To Members and Friends of the Whakaupoko West Franklin Landcare Group You are receiving this email to let you know that we are holding our AGM on Monday 9th October at 7.00pm. The venue is the St Brides Church Hall, Findlay Rd. You are welcome to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there. At […]
Mauku Weeding, Sat Nov 9th at St Brides
Reminder for for working bee tomorrow morning, Sat Nov 9th at St Brides, Findlay Rd, Mauku 10.00am – 12.00. This is a woolly nightshade and chinese privet cleanup. Bring long sleeves, trousers solid footwear and a sharp spade. Perhaps a small, sharp handsaw if you have one. Other tools provided. Come and check out the […]
Mayoral Conservation Award 2019
Our Collaborative predator Free Franklin Initiative picked up the Collaborative Auckland Mayoral Conservation Award which as well as the signed certificate comes with an extra $2,000.
From the mighty Waikato
Stu Muir has had two corporate days to help plant over 2000 native trees. Regenerating miro matai and rimu as a seed source for the district, as well as a dozen other native species. Confirmed tomtits are thriving on Pakau across the river and have done 3 refills of bait stations up there. This is […]
Franklin Pestival 2019
In 2018 a Pestival event was held at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. It was a chance for like minded folk and organisations to get together in a big room to share their stories and ideas. It grabbed a lot of attention and was generally very successful, a second event was called for. Now the […]
Auckland Council submissions needed – Long Term Plan
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 […]
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 […]