Our June working bees saw a focus on planting around some of our lookout points, with an emphasis on low-growing shrubs to avoid blocking the view. Stuff like wharariki, tauhinu and mingimingi.
For August, we are taking a different approach, with an emphasis on BIG. This will include putting in some future canopy species that grow from 15-20 metres tall. In sunny, drier spots this will include titoki. In shaded spots that retain soil moisture further into the summer, this will involve kohekohe and tawa.
And of course, there will be some of the forest giants planted in various locations - totara and rewarewa in sunny locations. Kahikatea, pukatea, matai and miro in more sheltered areas.
And under all that we will be putting in about 30 nikau!
