Planting continued despite rain

Despite heavy downpours arriving just at the Trelissick Park Group working bee got underway on 4 June, four volunteers went ahead with the mahi.

They planted all 62 of the selected species on the Waikowhai Street road reserve at the park before scurrying home. The group planted mingimingi, toetoe, flax, hebe and tauhinu forsunnyareas; astelia and dianella for part-shade. There is room for other varieties later.

The verge of the park – which covers Ngaio Gorge – was sorely in need of en- hancement, like a number of other areas of road reserve in the suburbs.

The Trelissick Park Group is keen to encourage greater biodiversity along the ecological corridors, for example for more birds and insects to come into the area between the harbour and outer green belt. More plants also help to slow stormwater runoff into the streams.

The Trelissick Park Group always welcomes new volunteers. For more information see https://trelissickpark. org.nz.