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1. Conservation Week (News/Notices / Updates) Tags: [Conservation Week, Get Involved, Volunteer, Volunteer Work, Volunteering, Tree Planting] ... 2. Winter Weedbusters - Ferry Ticket Promo (News/Notices / Updates) Tags: [Conservation Week, Get Involved, Volunteer, Volunteer Work, Volunteering, Tree Planting] ... 3. Tree Planting - How to Guide (Get Involved/Volunteer) Tags: [tree planting, planting trees, plant a tree, how to plant trees, volunteer, donate a tree] ... 4. Air New Zealand Environment Trust (News/Current News) ... continues to do great things up and down the country. The planting day on Motutapu Island over the weekend coincided with the signing of a donation from the Trust for a new project to expand and upgrade ... 5. Winning Weedbusters (News/Current News) ... threatens to invade our precious native plantings on Motutapu. Thank you to all our volunteers who have tackled and continue to tackle our weed problems. Without your dedication we would ... 6. Jim Holdaway Conservation Award (News/Current News) ... Tiri Matangi and Motuora before committing to Motutapu in the early 1990's. Trev has been involved in all aspects of the Motutapu Restoration Project - from seed collection, nursery work, planting and ... 7. ANZET - Our New Sponsor (News/Current News) Air New Zealand deputy CEO and chair of the Air New Zealand Environment Trust (ANZET) ,Norm Thompson, welcomes volunteers to the island for a special tree planting to celebrate the signing ... 8. July 2009 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... there." Here you can see Claire getting her first taste of winter planting; other seasons are reserved for nursery work and weeding. As well as meeting new people, Claire enjoys escaping for a day. " ... 9. August 2009 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... landscape the DoC camp ground in Home Bay. They did a fantastic job. Ace Pakuranga College volunteer, Ben Dowdle (pictured centre left), wrote the following account: . Motutapu Tree Planting ... 10. September 2009 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... on Motutapu so far? Planting trees in a bog under the guidance of an excited scientist How often have you volunteered on Motutapu? About 20 times over a few years Will you volunteer on Motutapu again?Definitely! ... 11. October 2009 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... mad that he spends hours collecting them in the precious native plantings on the island of Motutapu. Mr Samson has a love-hate relationship with the choko-like pods.He gets quite irritated when he spots ... 12. December 2009 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... so far? G: Watching the 'greening' of the island is rewarding and it is satisfying to share a common aim V: While tree planting in the early years, clambering up almost perpendicular slopes, spade ... 13. February 2010 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... has been your most notable experience when volunteering on Motutapu so far? Coming out for special planting days where we re-introduced plants which have not inhabited the island for hundreds ... 14. March 2010 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) ... on Motutapu so far? Meeting new friends( and sometimes bumping into old ones!) while planting trees and learning about the ecosystem from the 'Motutapu Elders' (Motutapu kaumatua)! How ... 15. Pillboxes and Howitzers (Heritage/Military) ... and there is also one hidden right in the corner of the beach. In paddock 14 there is another right in the middle of our plantings. They had wooden sleeping benches, softboard linings and were in telephone ... 16. Battery Observation Post Complex (Heritage/Military) ... 2 small). There is a good view from here down into Mullet Bay. The plantings on the slope to the left of the beach were carried out by Downtown Rotary. The planted pohutukawa on the right hand slope ... 17. Auckland Heritage Festival (Projects & Events/Events) ... Rotary Centennial Walkway, the recreation of the post-eruption forest on Motutapu, the result of years of planting of native trees by volunteers 11.45am - arrive at the Northern Junction. Hear a talk ... 18. 2010 Heritage Festivals (Projects & Events/Events) ... and cultural landscapes' of Motutapu. The Trust runs regular volunteer days on the island for volunteers to participate in conservation activities such as tree planting, nursery work and weed control. ... 19. Auckland Heritage Festival (News/Notices / Updates) ... planting of native trees by volunteers 11.45am - arrive at the Northern Junction. Hear a talk about the military history, then explore the WW11 gun emplacements, the underground magazines and view the ... 20. Motutapu Medication (News/Current News) ... publicity and volunteers. The planting program that DoC had initiated in 1992 was handed over to the MRT in 2002. The MRT is currently implementing a 10 year plan to plant 180 hectares of pasture, and ... 21. Conservation Week (News/Notices / Updates) Conservation Week 2010 12 - 19 September Love New Zealand Arohaina i a Aotearoa Conservation Week 2010 is about showing that you love New Zealand. From 12-19 September the Department of Conservation ... 22. Winter Weedbusters - Ferry Ticket Promo (News/Notices / Updates) ... We are now into the winter planting season but because weeds never sleep, a small committed group will be hammering away at the dreadful moth plant in the Home Bay Forest. If you prefer wacking out weeds ... 23. DUAL2009 Award Winner ! (News/Notices / Updates) ... Best Emerging Event award was The DUAL (Motutapu - Rangitoto Traverse), run by Total Sport Ltd. With profits from this mountain bike/off-road run event going towards the replanting of native trees in large ... 24. DUAL2009 Award Winner (News/Current News) ... Best Emerging Event award was The DUAL (Motutapu - Rangitoto Traverse), run by Total Sport Ltd. With profits from this mountain bike/off-road run event going towards the replanting of native trees in large ... 25. January 2010 (Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles) Leonie One of our best dressed regulars on the tree planting slopes. Leonie takes her tree planting seriously. Come over and check out what boots she will be wearing this season. Name ... 26. The Trust (About Us/The Trust) ... landscapes are being enhanced so that the stories of centuries of human occupation can be told and enjoyed by all. Our activities include planting a native forest, restoring wetlands as well as historic ... 27. Post War Timeline (About Us/The Island) ... and Survey report that 16000 trees planted between 1966 and 1969 by Lands and Survey and the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park boards. Mainly natives but some exotica shelter belts. Planting carried out along ... 28. Air New Zealand Environment Trust (Get Involved/Sponsors) ... our planting programme ... 29. Volunteer on Motutapu (Get Involved/Volunteer) ... get involved in tree planting, weed control, nursery work and all sorts of other activities. We mostly do it on the first, third and fifth Sunday right throughout the year (except public holiday weekends) ... 30. Exploring the Island (Tourism and Recreation/Exploring) ... replanted by hundreds of volunteers starting in 1994. By 2015 the Home Bay replanting programme will reach the remnant Pohutukawa on the southern coastal headland (behind the camp ground toilet block) ... 31. The Red Barn (Projects & Events/Projects) ... taken during winter planting 2009, the latest pic from February 2010. See the official ribbon cutting opening here on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKuDM8yVGbk Newmarket Rotary planning ... 32. The Nursery Expansion (Projects & Events/Projects) ... the needs of our planned expanded planting programme we recognised a need for additional stand out plant hardening areas and larger and more reliable water storage capabilites plus an efficient irrigation ... 33. Nursery Diary (Restoration/Ecological) ... for the next winter planting season (however note change in process initiated September 2009) July 2010 Nursery committee agree to begin the new season seed planting programme in August although teams ... 34. Tree Planting Diary (Restoration/Ecological) What's Happening on the Tree Planting front ? During our winter planting season we intend to keep you up to date with how our tree planting programme is progressing - where we are planting ... 35. Weedbusters' Diary (Restoration/Ecological) ... for excellence in and commitment to weed management. The Motutapu Restoration Trust July 2010 Activities Planting sites continued to be sprayed in order to make it easier for volunteers to plant in ... 36. Fencing Diary (Restoration/Ecological) ... Outdoor education Camp during June and July. They helped carry out urgent battening work on the fencing enclosing the Rakino Wetland as well as infill planting in the Home Bay planted forest. April-June ... 37. Weedbusting - What's it about? (Restoration/Ecological) ... busting team We are now into the winter planting season but because weeds never sleep, a small committed group will be hammering away at the dreadful moth plant in the Home Bay Forest. If you prefer wacking ... 38. The Farm (About Us/The Island) ... Ag-science along both traditional and novel investigation paths that matches both the complexity of the challenge and the importance of farming to this country. The obvious first approach is tree planting, ... 39. About Us (About Us/About Us) ... Motutapu Restoration Trust is a charitable trust which aims to restore the cultural and natural landscape of Motutapu. We undertake tree planting, nursery work, weed control and historic site preservation. ... 40. The Pest Eradication (News/Current News) ... of indigenous fauna to complement the aggressive planting programme being undertaken by MRT. DoC has stated that due to the very large pastures available for reforestation, Motutapu could eventually ... 41. Getting There (Tourism and Recreation/Getting There) ... plantings can be seen up thevalley to the right of the picture The entire island is open to walkers and there are a number of well-maintained roads and tracks. There is ... 42. Island Flora (About Us/The Island) ... that is growing naturally occurs in the coastal fringe (cliffs, cliff tops and dune areas). The island is undergoing a major transformation with volunteers from the community planting a native forest. ... 43. Volunteer Activities (Get Involved/Volunteer) ... forest is born! Tree Planting Over the winter months this is arguably our glamour volunteering task. Volunteers have the enjoyable task of putting into the ground native plants ... 44. Volunteer Days (Get Involved/Volunteer) PUBLIC VOLUNTEER DATES FOR 2010 Tree planting season is coming to an end for 2010 ! Fullers winter sailing schedule There are a limited number of spaces on the weed busting teams operating on the ... 45. Tree Planting - How to Guide (Get Involved/Volunteer) Tree Planting - How to Guide How we do it on Motutapu Everything you always wanted to know about tree planting on Motutapu but perhaps were afraid to ask (?) Read this page before you visit the island ... 46. Our Beginnings (About Us/The Trust) ... Fund for Nature New Zealand sponsored the establishment of a nursery to provide the trees for the forest planting. The native plant nursery was opened on the island on March 1992 by the international ... 47. Who Are We? (About Us/The Trust) ... planting a native forest, restoring wetlands as well as historic site preservation, restoration and interpretation. The restoration programme, through hands on involvement, offers an excellent opportunity ... 48. Facilities & Activities (Tourism and Recreation/Facilities & Activities) ... to do and see: Archaeological sites WWII military sites Coastal and farm walks Walk Motutapu (Walkway) Tree planting and restoration projects Restoration Trust nursery Motutapu Outdoor ... 49. A Big Day Out on Motutapu (News/Archives) What a fantastic day we had on Motutapu today with a record number of 187 volunteers! Unlike recent previous planting days this winter, the sun shone down on us and made it very pleasant up on the hillside ... 50. Motutapu - 'Sacred Island' (Uncategorised Content) The island is experiencing an exciting, large scale and long term transformation. Motutapu is only 30-40 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland, New Zealand's largest city and is linked by causeway ... 51. The Trust (Category) ... landscapes are being enhanced so that the stories of centuries of human occupation can be told and enjoyed by all. Our activities include planting a native forest, restoring wetlands as well as historic ... 52. About Us (Section) ... include seed collecting, native tree planting, nursery work, weed control and historic site, restoration, preservation and interpretation The restoration programme offers an excellent opportunity for ... 53. Front Page (Section) Motutapu, linked by causeway to Rangitoto, is New Zealand's best volunteering destination . Volunteer work for The Motutapu Restoration Trust includes tree planting, conservation, beach cleanups and other ... 54. Tourism and Recreation (Section) ... in love with the sacred island. When you see the amazing results of the planting of 500,000 native trees in the Home Bay valley you may just want to come out and join us. ...