Nature
Hakanoa Recovery Group – 33 Cockburn St
What’s happening to 33 Cockburn Street? To date (March 2025) Hakanoa Recovery Group (HRG) had worked alongside the Auckland Council Recovery Office in an effort to have local input into the process of ‘redeveloping’ the affected areas in a way supported by the community. As a result of an HRG- led initiative data was collected…
Read MoreUrban Ark – Waitematā
Thousands of pests have been removed from Waitemata thanks to Urbran Ark which receives funding from Albert-Eden and Waitematā local boards. When Welllpark Streamers started our ecological restoration at Wellpark Reserve we worked largely on our own. The plants were supplied by Auckland Council. They arrived. We planted them. Nearly 20 years on they…
Read MoreJaggers Bush – Prioritised Reserve for Ecological Restoration
Nestled between the bustling suburbs of Westmere and Western Springs Football clubs, Seddon Fields is Jaggers Bush, a narrow but significant strip of coastal broadleaf forest. This reserve offers a quiet green space for native wildlife, playing an important role in the ecological network of the area. Where is it? Jaggers Bush can be accessed…
Read MoreWellpark Reserve Community Weeding Bee Saturday 18 Jan
Wellpark Streamers have a community weeding bee at Wellpark Reserve this Saturday 18 January and we need volunteers. Can you help? Yes, we know it’s January and people are away BUT the weeds have not stopped for a holiday in Wellpark Reserve. Native Plants Smothered Suzanne says, “The native plants that we planted almost 20 years ago…
Read MoreFaulder Ave Native Bush protection 2012
In October 2012, a 4000sq meter section tucked in behind Faulder Ave in Westmere was cleared of mature Kauri, Rimu Tanekaha and Pohutukawa. Locals are worried about the effect of increased surface water run-off not only from the the unwise removal of trees and vegetation but also from additional roofs, roads, driveways etc. should permission…
Read MoreWellpark Reserve Tree Planting 2010
It now is two years since we last had a tree planting session at Wellpark Reserve. This is the reserve in between Larchwood, Maxwell Ave and Wellpark Ave. Auckland City Council have kindly provided more trees and now need some willing workers to plant them this Sunday. Please come along rain or shine – last…
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