Liz January 25th, 2017
Meola Creek has a new good neighbour. A local resident has improved his yard and helped our creek and harbour by using ‘gobi blocks’ instead of concrete as a pad for his car. This is rare at a time when concrete trucks abound as gardens are covered over.
Upper Meola Creek has dozens of overflows each year causing sewage and toxins from roads and roofs to spill on to land, and into Waitemata harbour. At the same time the base flow is lowering because the water is all being channelled to the sea, instead of naturally filtering and recharging the aquifer.
Homeowners, schools and developers can easily reduce this through “low impact design”. We can all use gobi blocks, rain gardens, wetlands, and roof gardens to retain the water on land for longer and allow it to refill our creeks and rivers. Guidelines are available from Auckland Council or Landcare e.g. Water sensitive design
We have the information and the technology to reduce the concrete covering our back yards and driveways.
We look forward to Auckland Council and CCOs showing the way with permeable road and foot path surfaces, to reduce the detritus from roads which currently flows into our creeks and harbours.
Permeable car pad near Meola Creek,
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Liz September 10th, 2016
The attached species list was compiled in 2016 by Sel Arbuckle and Liz Walker. Nick Goldwater has now added a few more wetland species. STEPS thanks Sel and Nick.
If you have additional information please contact us via our web site.
PLANTS Meola 2016 BW Nov
Info was also added from:
Esler, AE. Changes in the native plant cover of urban Auckland, New Zealand, NZ Journal of Botany, 1991, Vol 29, 177-196
Key to Community:
C coastal under influence of salt water
W wetland freshwater, open country
S scrub woody, devping thru manuka/ kanuka
F forest tall, little or no manuka/ kanuka
O open dry to moist open places
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Tags: Meola Creek, plants, Roy Clements Treeway
Liz August 3rd, 2016
STEPS held the 2016 AGM on 31 May. Speakers included:
- David Barker, Auckland Council speaking on Significant Ecological Areas
- Professor Simon Milne of AUT announcing support for STEPS website
- David Ward of Watercare Services updating us on the large sewerage project which impacts Meola Creek.
The Report of the Chair is attached along with photos of planting and other activities in 2015-16 year.
Thanks to all our members and supporters for their ongoing involvement in improving Meola Creek.
MEOLA CREEK AND STEPS 2015-16 publish
MEOLA CREEK AND STEPS 2015-16 AELBSTEPS-Chairpersons Report 2015-16 v1.3 Final
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