Te Ara Kākāriki – creating a corridor of green ‘dots’ Between the Waimakariri and Rakaia Rivers, spreading across the Selwyn district of Mid Canterbury, concentrations of native bush are growing in height and popularity although people are unlikely to get the chance to admire most of them. Green ‘dots’ – areas of regenerating bush containing Read more…
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand – Wheelbarrows and a willingness to organise logistical help With wheelbarrows and a couple of spare pairs of gumboots at the ready, Conservation Coordinator Donna Lusby is instructing eight people of varying ages on how to have a safe, productive and enjoyable morning planting trees. As the local volunteer coordinator for Read more…
Cacophony Project – a winning strategy of failing faster and giving away information For self-described ‘data geek’ Matthew Hellicar, the strategy of failing faster and giving away intellectual property are shortcuts to finding effective IT-based solutions to New Zealand’s pest-animal problems. Hellicar, a Christchurch-based IT specialist and volunteer pest trapper, is part of a five-person Read more…
New Zealand Conservation Trust – Travelling tuatara teaches pest-free goals It’s both a perk and a responsibility having the task of transporting live tuatara to schools and community groups in the greater Christchurch area for educational purposes. “I always think, please don’t let me have an accident,” says Jan Hellyer about her trips out with Read more…
