Published as Issue No. 72
5 June, 2013
Derek from View Rd had cars parked on the street damaged recently, others suffered the same fate at the same time. He reports: “I’ve not seen any signs of car vandalism before in View Road, and almost no graffiti. I didn’t expect them to catch the vandals but wanted the Police to know about this as part of their information gathering. Constable Patty Little at the Kilbirnie Community Policing Centre has since done a mail drop in View Road offering to help set up a Neighbourhood Support Group. I’m up for that. If anyone else is interested they can contact Constable Little.
TRiG planting and working bee: On Friday Council Ranger Brian Thomas delivered a ute and trailer full of nearly 500 plants from the Council nursery at Berhampore for the Te Raekaihau Park (View Road south headland reserve). Along with 300 plants from the Forest and Bird Nursery already waiting at the road end four members of TRiG and Brian ferried them up the hill to the beacon, where they were stashed ready for planting in the next few weeks. TRiG will begin planting on the 8th of June, 2pm near the Alice Kreb Lodge. If you would like to know more about this please contact Jenny.
Te Kawakawa Commons Working Bee: this Saturday, 9am until afternoon.
US students help out: On Saturday 25 May Houghton Valley School hosted 20 students and their tutors from the University of Minnesota, USA, studying Leadership and Cultural Ecology of New Zealand. As part of their programme they volunteered five hours working on the HVS-Council coastal forest regeneration project. They cleared blackberry for the next stage of the school tree planting programme and upgrading the Haunted Hut track with drains, new bridges and mulch, continuing a tradition of US student volunteers in the valley that now goes back several years.
Grounds improved: On Sunday 26 May about two dozen parents took part in a working bee at the school. As a result there are new fences, repaired playground equipment, additional paths and storage, new landscaping and no pampas grass (a noxious plant). Non parent volunteer are always welcome, contact the school anytime.
Kae Miller Founder’s Day Celebration: On the afternoon of Saturday July 13 the Kae Miller Trust will be hosting a public afternoon, with a headland walk and history tour, tree planting and afternoon tea. More details closer to the time.
Norman and Grant
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