Waikato District Council is celebrating a native planting milestone, with 9,257 native trees and shrubs planted at Wainui Reserve in Raglan over recent weeks.
The seedlings, which include Rimu, Kawakawa, Kowhai, Puriri, Griselinia, as well as a number of different Coprosma varieties, have been planted in the gully sections of the reserve.
Wainui Reserve is a 140 hectare farm park, managed by the Council. There are several trails and picnic spots for people to use, as well as access to the beach and surfing.
“It’s a great space for people to explore replanted and regenerating native forest,” says Waikato District Council Ecologist, Ben Wolf.
“Over the years, various planting works have been undertaken and there are native plantings covering hectares of the reserve at various stages of maturity. This latest planting is adjacent to some older, more established bus areas.
“Lots of walkers use the reserve, and this will add to the beautiful green space for them to enjoy, as well as creating more habitat for native species.”
Planting has also been carried out at Manu Bay, with a total of 1,400 plants added to the hillside.
“We were told people park at the top of the road and walk down to Manu Bay, so we made sure we considered this when we created the planting plan,” said Mr Wolf.
The planting took place over three weeks and was done by local Waikato companies Landscape Management Services and InForm Trees & Landscapes.
