Features
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 ›
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
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
02/02/12Single Day Registration Option
We are pleased to announce that a single day option is now available for our Landcare and Catchment Management Conference. The delegate rate is $200 while community and landcare group members can access this option for $100... more ›
11/01/12Weekly Conference Updates
NZ Landcare Trust plans to release weekly email updates as part of the build up to our national conference... more ›
15/12/11Whitebait Creek
NZ Landcare Trust Regional Coordinator Alastair Cole has been busy engaging with groups and communities in the Manawatu/Whanganui region. His aim is to identify potential projects that could make a contribution to increasing the overall health of the Manawatu River... more ›
13/12/11Timely Project Review
NZ LandcareTrust has recently published a report entitled 'Review of the Starborough Flaxbourne Soil Conservation Group Project', a timely opportunity to reflect on the factors that contributed to the overall success of this project... more ›
28/11/11Conference Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for 'Landcare in Action: National Landcare and Catchment Management Conference 2012'. We are offering an early bird discount until 1 January 2012... more ›
25/11/11Tasman Environmental Roadshow
NZ Landcare Trust helped organise and deliver a series of meetings in November designed to increase awareness of water quality issues in the Tasman region... more ›
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has had an overwhelming response from volunteers offering to assist with the clean-up of local beaches following the grounding of the Rena on the Astrolabe... more ›
Member of Parliament for Kaikoura Colin King attended the launch of a community driven farm factsheet on 14th October at Havelock. He was joined by NZ Landcare Trust CEO Nick... more ›
12/10/11Sherry Success
The Sherry River Catchment Group got together on Wednesday 5th October for their spring event... more ›
10/10/11Wetland Restoration Survey
Topics covered in this survey will include project aims, type and scope of activities underway and ecological monitoring... more ›
Member of Parliament for Kaikoura Colin King attended the launch of a community driven farm fact sheet on 14th October... more ›
In an interview this morning on Radio New Zealand's 'Nine to Noon' programme Kevin Parris from the OECD... more ›
26/09/11Sherry River Spring Event
The Sherry River Catchment Group will host a 'Spring Event' on Wednesday 5th October, to be attended by the Member of Parliament for Tasman Chris Auchinvole. The event aims to highlight a... more ›
22/09/11Manawatu-Whanganui Office
This newly established office (12 September 2011) forms part of an exciting strategy where the Landcare concept is being introduced to new geographical areas.Regional Coordinator Alastair Cole is busy working... more ›
NZ Landcare Trust is delighted to welcome Alastair Cole to the team. Alastair took up the new post of Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Coordinator on 12 September and is responsible for developing... more ›