Lake Okareka - Landcare Notices

A Huge Thank You

26/7/2020

Kia ora everyone

On behalf of Landcare Okareka Steering Committee I would just like to say thank you to each and everyone of you who came to help yesterday with the planting in the wetland area at Boyes beach and Millar Road.

There was a huge group of people who came to help and if you know of some that you may have invited could you also please pass on our thanks to them as well.

We got over 1600 plants into the ground before lunchtime and we had time for a great morning tea! Thank you to Toni, Elli and Jenny along with Gregg and Susan Brown who all helped with providing morning tea - and lunch - for the volunteers!

Nga mihi

Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka
P: 073628865
E: slgoodwin.nz@gmail.com

Landcare Okareka Planting at Boyes Beach Wetland

21/7/2020

Kia ora everyone

First of all many thanks to everyone who came and helped at last month's Landcare Okareka planting along the Millar Road stream bank. This month we have more planting to do in the cleared area of the wetland adjacent to Boyes beach. This is a very special planting project as it is part of the scientific work that Scion is carrying out for the government's 1 Billion Tree Project. Thank you to Gregg Brown's "Tipu Wai Tree Trust" for providing these plants.

WHEN: Saturday 25th July 2020 from 9 am. We will begin with a Health and Safety and planting protocol briefing near the recreation shed.

WHERE: Boyes Beach Wetland. PLEASE park in the Boyes beach car park and walk across to the Te Waiariki Purea Trust recreation shed, and then along the walking track to the sign that indicates where the planting will take place. We ask that volunteers PLEASE DO NOT park on Millar Road. Leave the road way clear for plant delivery.

WHAT TO BRING: Please wear suitable clothing, strong foot wear or gumboots, gardening gloves, water bottle. Bring wet weather gear. We will provide morning tea and a sausage sizzle.
Come along to learn more about the work that Scion is doing, and help with this important project.

Nga mihi
Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka
P: 07 362 8865
E: slgoodwin.nz@gmail.com

DOC Working Bee - Saturday 7th December 2019

4/12/2019

Hi everyone

Dean Strachan and Colette Wi, Field Rangers from DOC Rotorua have organised a working bee for this Saturday 7th December 2019 from 9.30 am in the Tikitapu Scenic Reserve area. They would appreciate some local volunteers to help with this work.

Meeting up opposite the Benn Road and Loop Road intersection for Health and Safety talk.

What to Bring: Please wear suitable clothing, closed toe strong footwear, gardening gloves, spades, shovels, rakes, a wheel barrow if you have one. Please bring your water bottle and a snack.

Kind regards
Sandra Goodwin
E: slgoodwin.nz@gmail.com
P: 07 362 8865

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 26th October 2019

20/10/2019

Hi there Landcare Okareka volunteers and supporters

Thank you to everyone who came and helped at the last Landcare Okareka Working Bee.

This Month's Working Bee: Saturday 26th October 2019
Where: Taumaihi Reserve at the end of Acacia Road from 9 am
What: Weeding and tidying up
What to Bring: Please wear suitable clothing and closed toe footwear. Bring gardening gloves, pruning gear like secateurs or loppers. A spade, shovel and rake could be useful. Drink bottle. Please wear a sun hat and sun screen if it is is warm.
We will provide morning tea and extra drinking water.

Hoping to see many of you at this Working Bee.

Kind regards,

Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 28th September 2019

26/9/2019

Hi there everyone

Thank you to everyone who came to help at last month's combined Working Bee planting in Tikitapu Scenic Reserve with volunteers from Forest and Bird and Rotorua Botanical Society. A great effort with 540 plants in the ground by 11.15 am - and we also had morning tea in that time!

THIS MONTH'S WORKING BEE
When: Saturday 28th September 2019 from 9 am
Where: Wetland area along from Boyes beach
Meet at 9 am near the Te Waiariki Purea Trust recreation building for Health and Safety briefing and sign in.
What: Planting in wetland
What to Bring: gumboots, gardening gloves, suitable clothing, wet weather gear if it looks like rain, planting spade, wheel barrow if you have a strong one. Water bottle.
We will supply morning tea, hand washing water and drinking water.
if you need more information please give me a call - 362 8865
Hope to see many of you at this planting.

Kind regards,

Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 29th September 2019

14/9/2019

Kia ora everyone

DOC is planning a working bee on Sunday 29th September 2019 10 am to 12.30pm to reinstate the integrity of an area of the Tikitapu Scenic Reserve.

Meet at, Lake Okareka, Boat Ramp, Acacia Road, Lake Okareka, by 10am.

Bring your work gloves, a spade or rake, along with your sense of humour and strong muscles. Wear outdoor clothing appropriate to weather conditions, work / hiking boots (no opened toed shoes).

This mahi will include using spades, grubbers and rakes. Please come to lend a hand to help reinstate the forest.

Contact Catherine at DOC for more details of the working bee cnoble@doc.govt.nz.

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 3rd September 2019

30/8/2019

Hi everyone

There will be a Landcare Okareka Working Bee for gravelling and repairing the Summit Road track on Tuesday 3rd September 2019.

Please meet at Boyes beach to help load trailers with gravel at 9 am.

What to Bring: wear suitable clothing and closed toe strong footwear. Bring shovel, rake and if you have one - a wheel barrow. Bring a water bottle and a snack.

Hoping that some of you will be able to come to help with this repair work.
Many thanks
Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Phone: 07 362 8865
E: slgoodwin.nz@gmail.com

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 24th August 2019

19/8/2019

Hi there Landcare Okareka Volunteers and Supporters

First of all a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the volunteers and supporters who came to help at last month's Landcare Okareka planting in the Millar Road wetland area near Boyes beach. What an amazing morning! All of the 300 plants were in the ground within an hour!

THIS MONTH'S WORKING BEE: Saturday 24th August from 9 am

WHERE?: opposite Benn Road, along Okareka Loop Road, in the Tikitapu Scenic Reserve. Health and Safety briefing and sign in at 9 am sharp.

WHAT?: PLANTING: This is a joint working bee with volunteers from Rotorua branch of Forest & Bird, Rotorua Botanical Society as well as Landcare Okareka. We will be planting trees provided by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to the Rotorua Forest & Bird Tikitapu Mistletoe Restoration Project.

WHAT TO BRING?: Please wear strong footwear, bring gardening gloves, and a planting spade, if you have one. Bring a water bottle. If it is wet please bring wet weather gear. We will still be planting!

Children are welcome to come to help, but if under 14 years old, they must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling.

We will provide morning tea. Hoping that we see a good number of volunteers, and that the weather will be fine. If you require further information please give me a call or send an email.

Kind regards

Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka
p: 07 362 8865
e: slgoodwin.nz@gmail.com

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 27th July 2019

25/7/2019

Hi there Landcare Okareka volunteers and supporters

I am so happy to tell you that this month's Landcare Okareka Working Bee will be PLANTING!!
These plants are part of Landcare Okareka's plant allocation under our Biodiversity Management Plan with Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

WHEN: Saturday 27th July 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon. Health and safety briefing will take place at 9 am at the TWPT recreation shed. Please sign the H&S register.

WHERE: adjacent to the new Lake Okareka Walking Track, down the track, in the area adjacent to the large platform. Please poark in the Boyes beach public car park - but look to see if the gate into the Te Waiariki Purea Trust recreation building is open, and you can park in there.

WHAT TO BRING: Please wear suitable warm clothing, strong footwear, maybe gumboots as the ground is likely to be wet underfoot. Bring your wet weather gear as we will be planting, even if it does rain ☺. If you have a wheel barrow please bring that, as the plants will need to moved from the TWPT recreation shed area, down the walking track, to the planting site. Bring your water bottle, too if you get thirsty.

We will provide morning tea, drinking water and hand washing water and soap.
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Saturday 27th July at 9 am.

Kind regards
Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka
p: 07 362 8865
m: 0274 711 915
e: slggodwin.nz@gmail.com

Landcare Okareka Working Bee - 25th May 2019

21/5/2019

Hi Landcare Okareka volunteers and supporters

A very big thank you to the volunteers who came to help at last month's working bee on the Lake Okareka Walkway from Acacia Road. A lot of positive feedback has come back to the group about the work that was done trying to improve the track surface. Your efforts have been noticed and appreciated by walkway users!

THIS MONTH'S WORKING BEE: Saturday 25th May 2019

WHERE: Lake Okareka Walkway, from 9 am. Meet in the car park on Acacia Road.

WORK TO BE DONE: More work on walkway, tidying up some drainage issues and track surface down near the shade structure and toilets.

WHAT TO BRING: Wear suitable clothing, gardening gloves and closed toe shoes/boots.
Tools required: if you have any of the following please bring them: spade, shovel, rake and wheel barrow. Bring a water bottle. We will take morning tea down. Everyone is welcome.

If you need any further information please contact me - 362 8865 or email:
slgoodwin.nz@gmail.com

Kind regards
Sandra Goodwin
Secretary
Landcare Okareka