Forest and Bird welcome all helpers

While we have been enjoying our summer holiday break, the weeds have kept growing around our recent plantings which is making it harder for them to thrive while they are still young trees.

We plan to have our first get-together for 2026 at 5pm on Thursday 22 January to do some weeding / releasing.

It’s not nearly as hard as to do as it sounds – it’s simply making room around the plant stems by either roughly snipping off the tops of the nearby grasses or otherwise making room around the plants in the easiest way possible. It’s easy to do and a great way to make new friends.

We do have some spare tools, but if you have your own pair of garden shears (hedge clippers) or something similar, and maybe a pair of gloves too, then please bring those with you.

If you are a new-comer, please text Lynne on 021 66 00 76 beforehand with any questions you may have.

• WHEN – 22 January, Birchville Park, 5 pm till 7 with picnic tea after.
• WHERE – Birchville Park – off SH2 – Topaz Street > Emerald Hill Drive.
• WHAT – releasing last winters plantings and controlling the convolvulus. We also have some native jointed rushes planted last winter we will need to find.
• BRING – mostly grass cutting/pulling. We will have some spare hedge shears available.

A “thank you” to Upper Hutt Forest & Bird for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

12/01/26