How to create a thriving native and birdsong sanctuary in your backyard

This is a workshop to provide information and advice on planting natives on your property. This is a great time of year to start planning for the winter planting season. The session will cover topics such as riparian planting of watercourses and streams, planting wetland and boggy areas, planting slips and erosion prone areas, as well as pest and weed management. Marie Taylor form Plant HB will walk you through the steps from tree selection to successful planting and survival. There will be a question-and-answer opportunity at the end. 

You are also invited as part of the workshop to join us for afternoon tea and plant a native plant in the wetland area that Hōhepa is currently developing.  This will be an opportunity to 'do good' in the community, as well as to continue conversations about right plant right place, weed and pest management etc.  Bring suitable shoes - plants, spades, and afternoon tea will be provided.

This is a free event, but we do ask you to book a ticket so that we know how many people are coming.  We also have a 5-question survey (yes or no answers) to help us understand what your plans for your property might look like. This way we can tailor the workshop to meet your needs. This is a joint initiative between Sustainable Hawke's Bay, Ahuriri Tributaries Catchment Group Trust, Plant Hawkes Bay Ltd, and with the support of Hōhepa Hawke's Bay, to inspire people who have a small parcel of land to create a thriving native and birdsong sanctuary in their backyard.  For more information contact Jae Whelan on 027 247 1789, or jae@sustainablehb.org.nz.