Tasman plantings
THE ACTIVE TASMAN section has developed an ambitious revegetation plan for the Roding River in the Aniseed valley south of Nelson. The valley was once covered in podocarp-hardwood forest but has been largely cleared, with a history of grazing, milling, mining and, more recently, radiata forestry. Much of the farmland is now being converted into lifestyle blocks. Many unusual plant communities are still found in the valley due to the limestone and ultramafic (heavily mineralised) rocks of the catchment. These communities include nationally rare species such as shovel mint (Scutellaria novae-zelandiae), hairy daphne (Pimelea tomentosa) and Coprosma obconica. Led by branch chairperson Kathy Graham, a concept plan for the revegetation has been developed with the help of DoC. The aim of the project is to protect remaining native vegetation with fencing and weed control, and to expand this area with native plantings along the Roding River. Schools and community groups will be involved in the project as much as possible. w
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 13
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