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Afternoon planting session

October 29, 2017 by Rosie

Hanby Park Planting September 2017

Mid September a small group from the FOM did a fast planting session on an fresh early spring afternoon. We added in cabbage trees, flaxes, griselinia, kowhai and maybe some lemonwood too.  These filled in some more spaces along the river bank complementing the planting done a couple of years … [Read more...]

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An introduction to Handy Park

June 29, 2016 by Rosie

Hanby Park, Planting

Jane, Pat and faithful hound Archie have planted and continue to care for 11 trees just above the river side at the eastern end of Hanby Park. Their little forest is made up of 2 Tarata (Lemonwood) 2 Kahikatea (White Pine) 1 Totara, 2 Makomakos (Wineberry), 2 Kanuka (White Tea Tree), 1 Pittosporum … [Read more...]

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