stephen June 11th, 2012
The next planting day at Meola Creek is Sunday 24th June, 1pm to 3.30pm – Meola Creek (Roy Clements Treeway), St. Lukes. Please meet at: Alberton Avenue entrance, Mt. Albert.
Join the St. Lukes Environmental Protection Society (STEPS) for our winter planting. The planting will involved a combination of stream-side and volcanic lava forest planting.
Spread the word,
download the poster for more details.
Last year volunteers planted more than 15,000 native trees and plants. We’d love you to be part of this year’s effort.
Funded by the Albert/Eden Local Board
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stephen February 14th, 2012
Who: Auckland Council Solid Waste Team & Sustainable Coastlines invites you
What: Clean-up day; !! Please bring laced shoes, sun hat, sunscreen, drinking water and any personal items you need
When: Saturday, 25 February 2012, 1-3pm
Where: MOTAT site , 200 Meola Rd, Pt Chevalier . Enter through the high wire gate by Meola Creek (sanitary facilities available)
Sustainable Coastlines’ brand-new education container will be on site for participants to learn more about litter and its impact on the marine environment.
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stephen March 28th, 2011
STEPS met with Auckland Council Officers, contractors, Waicare and Morphum people for our third annual planting and maintenance meeting on 17 February 2011. Minutes are attached – thanks to Taryn Pearce for co-ordinating. We also thank in particular Melissa Marler for volunteering to lead and co-ordinate a weeding group (thanks to Sel Arbuckle for assisting.). Melissa will also use her experience to help educate the contractors as the Downer team are not yet so familiar with the area as were former contractors Alldrains. We are pleased with the commitment and support Council officers are showing and thank in particular David Bowden for involving Conservation New Zealand Volunteers and assisting with tracking tunnels.
This year we are planning limited expansion of existing planting areas – mainly infill planting where plants have been lost. Instead the focus is on managing the new plantings, and especially removing weeds. If not dealt with, Kikuyu, moth plant and woolly nightshade are major threats to this beautiful volcanic streamside landscape we are restoring. These problems occur not only in the plantings but seeds are borne by wind and water from neighbouring properties.
We are willing to train volunteers to help remove weeds, and educate people about this problem so please contact us via this website if you are able to help us.
STEPS Planning Meeting Minutes_2011-02-17
Woolly nightshade. Solanum mauritianum Photo: Carolyn Lew
Moth plant / cruel vine (Araujia sericifera)
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