Features
Farming Feature
The drought man, as Doug Avery is sometimes referred to, is used to working in challenging dry conditions. He jointly owns 'Bonavaree' the family farm with his son Fraser, at Grassmere on the dry East Coast of the South Island... more ›
Biodiversity Feature
WETMAK is an online resource aimed at community groups working on wetland restoration projects in New Zealand. Are you making a difference? more ›
Landcare Group Feature
The McLeod Bay Hall in Northland was packed when the Whangarei Heads community recently gathered to celebrate 10 years of landcare with the Whangarei Heads Landcare Forum... more ›
Farming Feature
It can be very reassuring to know that our rural leaders have practical experience of the challenges associated with delivering sustainable land management improvements... more ›
General Feature
We will continue to make information and movie clips from the National Landcare and Catchment Management Conference available online... more ›
General Feature
'Community-owned Rural Catchment Mangement: A Guide for Partners' is aimed at resource management professionals. It offers a realistic account of the opportunities and challenges associated with engaging communities in catchment level projects... more ›
Landcare Group Feature
Situated 10 kilometres west of Invercargill, Otatara is home to a very committed group of people who demonstate just how effective a community can be when they get together in pursuit of a common goal... more ›
General Feature
The Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate an excellent track record... more ›
Farming Feature
'Benefits of Biodiversity for Farmers' showcases some of the excellent work carried out by farmers all around New Zealand, demonstrating how biodiversity and profitability can work together on a modern farm... more ›
Biodiversity Feature
Project Ti Kouka is aimed at rejuvenating the iconic cabbage tree (cordyline australis), ensuring that it remains a characteristic feature over open farmland and around wetlands the length and breadth of New Zealand.... more ›
Farming Feature
NZ Landcare Trust has developed a national landcare resource aimed at helping farmers, landowners and community groups to tackle sustainable land management issues. It contains examples of practical case studies... more ›
Landcare Group Feature
Hamilton has an extensive network of gullies feeding into the Waikato River. Once regarded as waste areas or just convenient storm water channels, they are now valued as slices of nature in their own right and local communities are helping to restore them... more ›
Biodiversity Feature
Kauri forms a unique part of the Upper North Island forest but these majestic trees are now under threat from a soil transmitted disease. A few simple precautions can help reduce the spread... more ›
General Feature
We believe good communication is an important part of our work; whether it takes place with a group of farmers in a milking shed, community volunteers at the margin of a peat lake, or a wider group of people via our website... more ›
Landcare Group Feature
Originally named Baldhill Landcare, the Whakaupoko Landcare Group is an established community driven group made up of more than 100 households, who all share an interest in protecting and enhancing native biodiversity... more ›
Biodiversity Feature
This revised version (August 2011) contains the latest information on best practice and highlights current safety issues that face Landcare Groups... more ›
Farming Feature
The Clover Root Weevil feeds on clovers and can severely reduce them from a pasture if left unchecked, removing the valuable contribution this plant makes to animal feed... more ›
Fieldays Feature
The Trust was a major sponsor of AgArtWear 2011, the wearable arts event that adds a splash of colour and creativity to the National Agricultural Fieldays... more ›
News
14/05/13Irrigation Challenge
Irrigation NZ is providing a series of workshops designed to help build understanding of good irrigation practices... more ›
NZ Landcare Trust has signed a one year partnership agreement with Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd, to help launch the NEUTROGENA® Naturals range in New Zealand. The new partnership will focus on improving water quality through planting and restoration work... more ›
24/04/13Two New SFF Projects
NZ Landcare Trust successfully applied for funding to the Ministry for Primary Industries' Sustainable Farming Fund for two new projects that will be coordinated from our Southland office... more ›
23/04/13Community Tackle Field Horsetail
Control of Field Horsetail has taken a step forward in the Manawatu thanks to support from the Ministry for Primary Industries and the work of a rural community... more ›
17/04/13New Community Research Project
A new PhD research project focusing on community groups and environmental monitoring is underway... more ›
16/04/13EDS Conference 2013
Online registration is now available for this years EDS Conference - 'Our Place: State of the Environment 2013'... more ›
11/04/13High flyer
NZ Landcare Trust staff celebrate Finance Manager Pauline Hickey's success setting a New Zealand record for the highest altitude reached by a female balloon pilot... more ›
05/04/13Award for Dairy Farmers
Mark and Simone Zillwood have won the Farming category of the Marlborough Environment Awards... more ›
The Trust along with representatives from Fonterra, Ballance and farmers lead a breakout session entitled ‘Managing the Nutrient Challenge’ at the Dairy Women’s Network Conference... more ›
20/03/13Landcare Networking Field day
Waikato Regional Council, NZ Landcare Trust and the Pukemokemoke Reserve Trust are delivering a Landcare Networking Field day... more ›
13/03/13Brunner Catchment Group Forms
Support by the Ministry for the Environment for freshwater remediation work within the Lake Brunner Catchment has acted as the catalyst for the formation of a new Landcare Group in the Canterbury Region... more ›
12/03/13Community Support Project Launch
The local community turned out in good numbers to support the launch of our Volcano to Sea project on Friday 8th March, with over 350 local people joining the celebrations... more ›
With less than two weeks to go before the community Flaxroots Conference starts in Tauranga, registration numbers are looking good... more ›
11/03/13Peat Lake Map
The Trust has recently mapped all the peat lake restoration projects undertaken around the Waikato and Waipa districts... more ›
06/03/13South Island WETMAK training
Online registration is now available for the WETMAK Training days in Christchurch and Nelson... more ›