Collecting questions at the Plant Stand

At our winter plant stands on Glenfield Rd last year we enjoyed answering many questions about how we restore wild native plant communities (eg Gahnia Grove in Eskdale Reserve, where we hold the plant stands).

It takes more than a few minutes to answer such questions fully enough for people to be able to manage their own weed control using this method of plant identification and hand weeding.

To help meet the demand for more teaching and demonstration of the techniques and strategies we use, we have asked a friend to collect your questions and areas of interest, so we can answer your questions through demonstration and illustration in a co-ordinated way.

We will both be at the Plant Stand (opposite the petrol station on Glenfield Rd) from 11.00 am to 12.30pm this Sunday.

Meanwhile, our usual small range of locally ecosourced native plants will be on sale until about 3pm, weather permitting.

More about chemical-free weed control and habitat restoration at northshorewilds.co.nz

Kaipatiki Stream during chemical-free restoration by the North Shore Wilds method

Invitation to a walk along the edge of the woods

Gardeners, nature watchers and ecological restorationists may like to join us in a guided tour of the ridgetop margin of Eskdale Forest, along the mown kikuyu edge of Eskdale Reserve where a white tape cordon marks the Gahnia Grove restoration project.

If you have a ready-made small group, we can schedule an hour to suit you, at a cost of $90 for the group.

Otherwise, email or message us your availability and interests, and we will see what can be organised.

From requests we have had so far, the focus for a tour could be

– efficient and effective control of environmental weeds without chemicals, especially kikuyu (beyond the mown area, which is controlled ny mowing)

– free wild native groundcovers and leafy shrubs

– how to recognise the free native tree seedlings which pop up in your garden or restoration site

Our website has some information and photos of all these, with more to come.

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