Walk the New Highway
Come and walk the route of the new Te Ahu a Turanga Manawatu Tararua Highway and see how much work has already taken place. There is a 7km and a 13km option.
Sunday, 23 May 2021 @ 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm
The 13 km option takes around 3.5 hours from Ashhurst back to Hope Road, there is a minimum age limit of 10 years. The 7km option takes approximately 2 hours from Cook Road back to Hope Road, there is a minimum age of 5 years. All walkers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are non-refundable, postponement date is Sunday 30 May 2021. A reasonable level of fitness is required, No dogs, no horses, no strollers, wheelchairs or children in backpacks.
Tickets go on sale Monay 19 April and can be obtained from Tararua i-SITE, 45 Vogel Street, Woodville. Ph 0800 TARARUA (827 278) email: info@tararua.com. Tickets $25.00 each. A $2 fee applies for bookings made by telephone. Ticket sales close on 14 May 2021
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Tacking the bamboo-like pest in the Manawatū
🌱 A new national scheme led by Biosecurity New Zealand is tackling an invasive weed that’s threatening wetlands, waterways, and forests in and around Manawatū, reports the Manawatū Standard.
💬 Our question to you: Do we sometimes overlook plants when investing in conservation?
Have you spotted this weed in your area, or noticed other local efforts to protect our native flora?
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