Team Event Volunteering: Replanting on Motuihe Island
Team Event Volunteering: Replanting on Motuihe Island
Motuihe Trust
Estimated Time: 7 - 8 Hours Over 1 - 1 Days
The Motuihe Island Trust, assisted by volunteers is replanting the island helping to restore native flora and fauna. Motuihe Island was declared pest free in 2005. The eradication programme removed a number of introduced animals from the island that were destroying native plants and wildlife. We are looking for teams of volunteers to help with replanting on the island ideally a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 75. NEXT VOLUNTEERING DAY IS FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 - NOW FULL NOTE: This is a team opportunity and it is preferable that you apply as a team rather than as an individual volunteers. Please choose a "team leader," or point person, to apply for this project on behalf of the whole group. When applying, please state where your team are from when applying and the number of volunteers interested.
Working location
Proposed project steps with time estimates
Activities include three options: planting, weeding or nursery work. That is planting native tree saplings on the island, cutting down invasive weeds and general planting/potting up/weeding etc work in the plant nursery.
You will need to wear outdoor ‘gardening’ clothes and stout closed footwear.
9am depart for the ferry. Activities will start around 11am. Lunch around 1pm with the ferry leaving the island at 3.30pm
NOTE: There will be a charge of $25 per person to pay prior to the volunteering day.
What We Have In Place
All equipment is provided ie gloves, saws and even some gum boots
Food and drink:
There are 2 BBQ if you want to bring food* out but bring snacks/sandwiches n.b there are no bins so ‘take back what you bring’
Water is good to drink on the island. Best to bring an empty water bottle and fill up at the nursery.
Nursery has a kettle and coffee/tea/milo
Toilet:
Doc toilet block near the wharf.
Single toilet at the nursery
Health and safety:
There will be a briefing on the island. We will assemble at the end of wharf road (near toilets) for a talk.
There is mobile phone reception
What is on the island?
o No shops, vehicles, people (ex Doc Ranger) or pests.
o 420,000 trees planted since 2000
o Little Spotted Kiwi, Tieke, Kakariki, Tuatara, weta……
Want to know more about the Trust? See www.motuihe.org.nz
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