Lowland native forest regeneration project at Kate Valley showing positive signs of growth
The lowland forest at North Canterbury's Tiromoana Bush is now successfully regenerating – 13 years after the first trees were planted as part of an ambitious restoration project.
One restoration area by Kate Pond, and visible from the public walkway, has been particularly successful, Dr David Norton says. The trees are now between 4 and 6 metres tall and their canopies are closing over.
"As the native trees grow they're providing a cool, shady habitat for other native species to flourish. We're seeing ferns, five-fingers, mahoe, coprosmas and other species that weren't planted, but are returning to the forest floor because the conditions are right. Native bird species, such as the korimako (bellbird), tūi and kererū (pigeon) are also flourishing in this restored and regenerating habitat."
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Went to New World Christmas Eve brought some groceries and as I went to pay a
very kind Lady behind me in the queue reached out and paid for my purchase.
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