Pollinator Paths
Pollinator Paths – Winter Planting
Pollinator paths are networks of connected green spaces designed to provide safe passage, refuge, and resources for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and other insects. These paths, often created by linking parks, gardens, and other urban vegetation, help these creatures navigate fragmented landscapes and find food and shelter. Essentially, they act as “stepping stones” between larger habitat patches,…
Read MoreBees in the City
Bees in the City Are you keen to support the urban bee population? How about having a beehive at home, apartment building or office? Expert Beekeeper: Queen Bee (!) Jessie Baker from Bees Up Top is going to teach you how to make this a reality. Jess will teach you: Why bees are so important…
Read MorePlanting bio-corridors on berms (grass verges)
In Auckland we are now all “responsible” for taking care of the berms adjacent to our properties with some exceptions. The details are on the Auckland Transport website. Many residents prefer to maintain “their” berms as they can do a much better job than the contractors. It is also an opportunity for neighbourly interactions. Back…
Read MorePollinator Paths Grey Lynn
Pollinator Paths Planting roadside berms to create urban bio-corridors 1. Goal To create a beautiful and diverse urban landscape that supports a rich mix of flora and fauna; where nature is visible and celebrated; with streets where people, plants, birds, bees and insects flourish. 2. The Plan To create continuous gardens on the roadside…
Read MorePollinator Paths: Urban Bio-Corridors
We often get asked whether it is legal to plant the grass berms found beside the footpath on most residential roads and whether these are a good place to plant fruit trees. Come along and find out. At our March meeting we will be sharing ideas for using our local berms to establish ‘urban bio-corridors’. The…
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