Blog Posts

McNulty Inlet Update

11/17/2022

The Te Tapu o Tāne - Growing Trees & Communities have been hard at it and the mulch is almost done! Lots of hard mahi moving so much up this hill but it's supporting amazing plant growth... just look at the new growth in the photos below! We also had some spare to put around the college plantings to help their amazing plants thrive!
Loving the transformation and looking forward to the birds and bugs taking advantage of the new habitat being created

What's next for McNulty Inlet

10/18/2022

At the start of October, work began on the first planting for the Lake Dunstan Charitable Trust Jobs for Nature project, Bridge to Bridge. Using extensive ecological advice provided by e3scientific, our contractors, Te Tapu o Tāne, started works in McNulty Inlet to support the reintroduction of 10,000 native plants. Prior to planting, the site was cleared of weeds, tilled, tonnes of healthy soil and fertiliser was added and holes pre-dug ready for an incredible community planting event. In just three days, over 200 local community members and businesses come together and planted all 10,000 native trees and shrubs to transform the hillside. The next steps to complete this site will be undertaken in the coming weeks to ensure the best success rate for the plants.

The News: Town Pitches in for Planting

10/12/2022

It was all hands-on deck as the Cromwell community rolled up its sleeves and dug in at the weekend.

Central App: Cromwell's Largest Planting Event

10/11/2022

The largest community planting event ever seen in Cromwell was held at the weekend (October 8- 9), when over 10,000 native trees and shrubs were planted on the bank above McNulty Inlet.

ODT: Sowing seeds for the Future: 10k native trees planted

10/11/2022

The Cromwell community rolled up its sleeves and got its hands dirty all in the name of creating a legacy.

ODT: Tree Planting Event Looking for Volunteers

10/8/2022

Lake Dunstan Charitable Trust plans to plant 10,000 native trees on the shore of Lake Dunstan in Cromwell this weekend, and is inviting residents, whanau groups and community organisations to come and help.

The News: Native Tree Planting Scheme digs in at Lake Dunstan

10/5/2022

An ambitious plan to plant 10,000 native trees on the shore of Lake Dunstan takes shape in Cromwell this weekend.

CRUX: People power needed to cloak Cromwell hill in natives

9/29/2022

Cromwellians are being invited to get their hands dirty to plant 10,000 trees to kickstart a huge reforestation operation on the shores of Lake Dunstan.
It's the first stage of the Bridge to Bridge planting project that's aiming to put 56,000 native plants in the ground between the Lowburn and Deadman's Point bridges.

RNZ: Calls for wastewater to be disposed on land rather than waterways

9/21/2022

With freak flooding events increasing in frequency, Central Otago's mayor is pushing for a rethink on wastewater disposal and questioning whether it should be discharged into waterways.
Is it time to stop treating our lakes and rivers like toilets?

Stuff: Papatipu Rūnanga create a 'template for restoration'

9/21/2022

We are thrilled to be working with such amazing people and an amazing nursery that will grow 1million native plants a year to restore our local environment, support careers in conservation for youth, and combat climate change.
Yesterday's nursery opening was an incredible opportunity to connect with their vision, mana whenua and other groups undertaking projects such as our bridge to bridge.
Great mahi Te Tapu o Tāne - Growing Trees & Communities