Season 1

Saturday, 23rd of August, 9am sharp, a group of 11 people met across Ferry Landing on the Cooks Beach side, where we discussed what to expect, the plan for the day.. and the fact that the fertiliser may have been left in the passenger seat of the person responsible's car (I must admit it was me).

With a rainy weather forecast looming over us, we decided to go for it anyway & after an hour's trek, we found our first planting site. We promptly split into 4 groups of 2-3, of which carried along the track until the final group found the fourth planting site, and we got to work. A good 90 minutes of plotting, digging & planting, the final plant had been put into the ground, a job well done.

After taking 20 minutes to rehydrate, catch our breath & of course a photo or two to remember the occasion, we were off again on our journey back, reaching Ferry Landing at approximately 1:30pm. After grumbling about the weather forecast that morning, it turned out to be a beautiful day, with a great bunch of people, not afraid to put in the mahi. Success.

What Went In

  • Akeake (Dodonaea viscosa) – 20
  • Kanono (Coprosma grandifolia) – 20
  • Mingimingi (Coprosma spathulata) – 2
  • Thin-leaved Coprosma (Coprosma areolata) – 30
  • Climbing Rātā (Metrosideros fulgens) – 10
  • Coastal Five Finger (Pseudopanax lessonii) – 6
  • Kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides) – 10
  • Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus) – 10
  • Kawakawa (Piper excelsum) – 23
  • Kohekohe (Dysoxylum spectabile) – 20
  • Kōwhai (Sophora microphylla) – 30
  • Māhoe (Melicytus ramiflorus) – 20
  • Pūtāpūtāwētā / Marbleleaf (Carpodetus serratus) – 5
  • Porokaiwhiri / Pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea) – 30
  • Taraire (Beilschmiedia tarairi) – 10
  • Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus) – 10
  • Tūrepo / Milk Tree (Streblus banksii) – 4

Total planted: 260 natives
58 of these were donated through the GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL – Kaitiaki initiative. 

Backed By

  • $The Backdrop Trust Planting 202520250823 113623
  • $The Backdrop Trust Planting 202520250823 1137340