Nature
Waitematā is blessed with natural beauty and access to parks, regenerating native bush and walkways. There are many volunteer community groups Grey Lynn and the Inner west, working on ecological restoration with Auckland Council. Pollinator Paths, Wellpark Streamers, Predator Free Grey Lynn, Eco Sourced Seed Collection, the Weona Leamington Westmere Walkway Restoration Group, Meola Reef Restoration Group, Friends of Oakley Creek
Hakanoa Recovery Group
Wellpark Streamers
Community Gardening
Nature Project Updates
Check out the community ecological restoration work, planting, trapping and community gardening.
Edgars Creek – Watercare Upgrade in Grey Lynn and Coxs Bay
Did you notice Wellpark Ave closed for almost a year? Works at the bottom of Francis St? It’s all part of stormwater improvements to Edgars Creek which runs Stanmore St down to Fife St where it runs out to sea. So what has Watercare been doing? We reached out to Watercare with the following questions.…
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Wai-a-te-Ao Bullock Track – Ecological Restoration
Wai-a-te-Ao Bullock Track Restoration The Auckland Central Branch of Forest and Bird has a vision is to create an urban oasis where we can learn, enjoy and respect the natural world in the Inner city suburbs. This area is one you may not really notice – as you drive up and down the Bullock Track.…
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Winter Planting: Grey Lynn Ecological Restoration Projects May 2025
Late Autumn is the perfect time for planting, weeding. Consequently there are 3 working local bees in the next few weeks. The best time to plant native plants in Auckland is generally during the cooler months, from May to early Spring This allows plants to establish their roots before the hotter, drier summer months. After…
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Stewart Forsyth – Pollinator Paths and Predator Free Grey Lynn
Stewart Forsyth stands as a driving force behind Predator Free Grey Lynn. As the local community trapping coordinator, he is deeply involved in the ongoing mission to rid the Grey Lynn and Arch Hill areas of introduced predators like rats and possums. At its heart, Predator Free Grey Lynn aims to safeguard and enrich native…
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Hakanoa Recovery: 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…
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Urban 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…
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Predator Free Grey Lynn – Trapping Workshop
Have you heard of Predator Free 2050? “Imagine an Aotearoa New Zealand where our native species are safe from extinction and thriving alongside us… That’s why Predator Free 2050 is working towards eradication of three of our most damaging predators (rats, stoats, and possums) – and even in the city we have a role to…
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Wellpark 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…
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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,…
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