This project is transforming abandoned Crown Land along SH60 to create a native forest corridor linking the Moutere Inlet to the Waimea Estuary. After the new SH60 was built, the area was overrun by wild pines, gorse, and blackberries. The project team envisions an abundant native forest for future generations to enjoy by increasing biodiversity, providing a safe haven for migrating birds and insects, and enhancing the Dicker Ridge community walking and cycling track.
Community volunteers, supported by contractors, have planted 25,000 trees on 5.9 hectares, and another 3.5 hectares have been cleared and mulched and are ready for planting a further 15,000-16,000 trees in the coming 2-3 years.
The project has received praise from the Department of Conservation, Forest and Bird, Restoring the Moutere, NZ Landcare Trust and Ngāti Rārua, and was gifted 9,300 trees as part of New Zealand’s gift to celebrate King Charles III coronation through Project Crimson. The planting organisers even made it to national news! Watch the news footage on the TVOne News Good Sorts, screened on 11 November 2024 https://vimeo.com/1032909590?share=copy#t=0
All this is made possible by the amazing mahi of the community volunteers and the project funders, including the Rātā Foundation, NZ Lottery Environment and Heritage Fund, Nelson Building Society, NZ Motorhome and Caravan Association, Trees That Count, Network Tasman, Pub Charity, Tasman District Council and other individual sponsors.
You can get involved by donating – or become one of our amazing community volunteers! Help is needed for winter plantings and with regular weeding and trapping. Join our volunteer database by emailing [email protected]
Every $10 (tax deductible) you donate pays for planting one tree, including the cost of a plant guard and weed maintenance for two years.
DONATE here: https://www.tet.org.nz/get-involved/donate/ and select Te Mamaku Native Corridor from the dropdown menu.
Watch our impressive drone footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOatf-j1wWA
