Banded Rail Volunteers Help Endangered Herb

Something exciting is quietly happening along the edges of the Waimea Inlet. Volunteers from Battle for the Banded Rail are carefully tending protected beds of coastal peppercress, hoping the plants will self-seed and propagate naturally. As one of Aotearoa’s rarest plants, this is a crucial step in saving it from our history books. Closely related […]
Battle for the Banded Rail Spring Newsletter

Discover the exciting news and updates from the Battle for the Banded Rail
Battle For the Banded Rail – Spring Plant Care Mornings

Join us for plant care mornings around the Waimea Inlet. It’s a great chance to revisit some of the Battle for the Banded Rail planting sites, meet other like minded plant people – and have a cuppa and a chat at the Sunday events! An vital part of successful restoration is caring for our plants […]
2024 Planting Season Battle for the Banded Rail

The planting season’s here and it’s going to be a goodie! Join the friendly super-organised Battle for the Banded Rail team at various planting bee’s across the scenic Waimea Inlet. The first one is Sunday 26 May at Pukeko Lane from 9am to 1pm, and everyone’s welcome! There’s eight different planting bees this season, from […]
Battle For the Banded Rail Plant Care Mornings

An essential part of successful restoration is caring for the plants after the hard work of planting is done. Please join us for plant releasing mornings around the Waimea Inlet. It’s a great chance to revisit some of the Battle for the Banded Rail planting sites, meet other like minded plant carers and have a […]
Māpua School gets planting!

With a little help from TET the whole of Māpua School got their hands dirty recently, helping to plant over 400 natives at the school. Māpua School was an absolute hive of activity earlier this year, with every student in the school helping to plant a riparian area near the carpark. Sparked by an idea […]
Rotarians mark 100 years with 900 plants

Last year Rotary celebrated its hundredth year of activity in the Nelson Tasman region. Having already spent a number of years supporting the Battle for the Banded Rail project, club members thought it would be a good idea to double down on their conservation efforts, using the project to mark the occasion with a grand […]