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Weed Control in Governors Bay
Start Date: 9am - Wednesday, May 01, 2013
End Date: 12 noon - Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Every Wednesday morning a team of 4-6 people tackle weeds in the Governors Bay area (along the foreshore, up Zephyr Valley, etc) from 9am till 12pm.

Old man's beard, bone seed, banana passionfruit, barberry, etc. are on our list.

Tools, herbicide and training provided. Bring warm clothing, boots and gardening gloves.

Good company and good exercise (you will live longer!).

Contact: Dick Tripp, 03 329 9752 or email: dick.tripp@christianity.co.nz for meeting place and time


Clarevale Reserve Weeders
Start Date: 1 pm - Sunday, May 05, 2013
End Date: 4pm - Sunday, May 05, 2013
The Clarevale Reserve is in a corner of Travis Wetland in Burwood, Christchurch (near QE II Park). It's a wetland environment, being restored from an almost entirely exotic, weedy state, the weeds being tackled are mostly blackberry, gorse, grey willow, convolvulus, broom and introduced grasses. This weedbusting is in association with a scientific study on the restoration of kahikatea forest. The project has been running for 8 years.

Volunteers need to bring working clothes and gumboots, gloves and tools are provided.

The Clarevale Reserve Weedbusters are a small group so weeding bee times can be variable. Sometimes the group meets on Sunday afternoons instead of Saturday, so please contact Dave Evans 03 3660628 or 021 0437128 or at dave.evans@alliedtelesis.co.nz to confirm weeding bee dates.


Weed Control in Governors Bay
Start Date: 9am - Wednesday, May 08, 2013
End Date: 12 noon - Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Every Wednesday morning a team of 4-6 people tackle weeds in the Governors Bay area (along the foreshore, up Zephyr Valley, etc) from 9am till 12pm.

Old man's beard, bone seed, banana passionfruit, barberry, etc. are on our list.

Tools, herbicide and training provided. Bring warm clothing, boots and gardening gloves.

Good company and good exercise (you will live longer!).

Contact: Dick Tripp, 03 329 9752 or email: dick.tripp@christianity.co.nz for meeting place and time


Clarevale Reserve Weeders
Start Date: 1 pm - Sunday, May 12, 2013
End Date: 4pm - Sunday, May 12, 2013
The Clarevale Reserve is in a corner of Travis Wetland in Burwood, Christchurch (near QE II Park). It's a wetland environment, being restored from an almost entirely exotic, weedy state, the weeds being tackled are mostly blackberry, gorse, grey willow, convolvulus, broom and introduced grasses. This weedbusting is in association with a scientific study on the restoration of kahikatea forest. The project has been running for 8 years.

Volunteers need to bring working clothes and gumboots, gloves and tools are provided.

The Clarevale Reserve Weedbusters are a small group so weeding bee times can be variable. Sometimes the group meets on Sunday afternoons instead of Saturday, so please contact Dave Evans 03 3660628 or 021 0437128 or at dave.evans@alliedtelesis.co.nz to confirm weeding bee dates.


Weed Control in Governors Bay
Start Date: 9am - Wednesday, May 15, 2013
End Date: 12 noon - Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Every Wednesday morning a team of 4-6 people tackle weeds in the Governors Bay area (along the foreshore, up Zephyr Valley, etc) from 9am till 12pm.

Old man's beard, bone seed, banana passionfruit, barberry, etc. are on our list.

Tools, herbicide and training provided. Bring warm clothing, boots and gardening gloves.

Good company and good exercise (you will live longer!).

Contact: Dick Tripp, 03 329 9752 or email: dick.tripp@christianity.co.nz for meeting place and time


Travis Wetland Trust
Start Date: 9am - Saturday, May 18, 2013
End Date: 12 noon - Saturday, May 18, 2013
Working bee on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Meet at the Education Centre, end of Beach Rd.

Finish with a hot drink and a biscuit.

For more info email:

info@traviswetland.org.nz


Clarevale Reserve Weeders
Start Date: 1 pm - Sunday, May 19, 2013
End Date: 4pm - Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Clarevale Reserve is in a corner of Travis Wetland in Burwood, Christchurch (near QE II Park). It's a wetland environment, being restored from an almost entirely exotic, weedy state, the weeds being tackled are mostly blackberry, gorse, grey willow, convolvulus, broom and introduced grasses. This weedbusting is in association with a scientific study on the restoration of kahikatea forest. The project has been running for 8 years.

Volunteers need to bring working clothes and gumboots, gloves and tools are provided.

The Clarevale Reserve Weedbusters are a small group so weeding bee times can be variable. Sometimes the group meets on Sunday afternoons instead of Saturday, so please contact Dave Evans 03 3660628 or 021 0437128 or at dave.evans@alliedtelesis.co.nz to confirm weeding bee dates.


Weed Control in Governors Bay
Start Date: 9am - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
End Date: 12 noon - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Every Wednesday morning a team of 4-6 people tackle weeds in the Governors Bay area (along the foreshore, up Zephyr Valley, etc) from 9am till 12pm.

Old man's beard, bone seed, banana passionfruit, barberry, etc. are on our list.

Tools, herbicide and training provided. Bring warm clothing, boots and gardening gloves.

Good company and good exercise (you will live longer!).

Contact: Dick Tripp, 03 329 9752 or email: dick.tripp@christianity.co.nz for meeting place and time


Clarevale Reserve Weeders
Start Date: 1 pm - Sunday, May 26, 2013
End Date: 4pm - Sunday, May 26, 2013
The Clarevale Reserve is in a corner of Travis Wetland in Burwood, Christchurch (near QE II Park). It's a wetland environment, being restored from an almost entirely exotic, weedy state, the weeds being tackled are mostly blackberry, gorse, grey willow, convolvulus, broom and introduced grasses. This weedbusting is in association with a scientific study on the restoration of kahikatea forest. The project has been running for 8 years.

Volunteers need to bring working clothes and gumboots, gloves and tools are provided.

The Clarevale Reserve Weedbusters are a small group so weeding bee times can be variable. Sometimes the group meets on Sunday afternoons instead of Saturday, so please contact Dave Evans 03 3660628 or 021 0437128 or at dave.evans@alliedtelesis.co.nz to confirm weeding bee dates.


Weed Control in Governors Bay
Start Date: 9am - Wednesday, May 29, 2013
End Date: 12 noon - Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Every Wednesday morning a team of 4-6 people tackle weeds in the Governors Bay area (along the foreshore, up Zephyr Valley, etc) from 9am till 12pm.

Old man's beard, bone seed, banana passionfruit, barberry, etc. are on our list.

Tools, herbicide and training provided. Bring warm clothing, boots and gardening gloves.

Good company and good exercise (you will live longer!).

Contact: Dick Tripp, 03 329 9752 or email: dick.tripp@christianity.co.nz for meeting place and time


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Contacts:

Environment Canterbury:
Email: info@weedbusters.org.nz

Anna Paltridge, Department of Conservation:
Email: apaltridge@doc.govt.nz

Useful Links :

Christchurch City Council Canterbury Weed Guide
Christchurch Weeds Guide
Department of Conservation - Canterbury Regional Info
Environment Canterbury's 'How to Kill Stuff' pages
Funding available in Canterbury region