Plant orders open for 2024

We are looking forward to planting season as the weather cools, and plants in our Station Road nursery grow ever larger. We are now taking orders from people wanting to buy plants for their properties. Nearly 30,000 plants have been grown this year from locally...

Planting up continues…

Over 2,000 plants done last Tuesday which was the last of the carex. Excellent work and rewarded with some of Natalie’s bacon and cheese muffins afterwards which went down very well. The Manuka seedlings arrive today (Friday) so calling all volunteers for...

Potting up

Our first seedlings are arriving this week from Nga Rakau Nurseries.  Tuesday next week (10 October) 8.30 until 10.30 will be our first potting up day. The potting mix is here and the trays ready to go. Morning tea is planned. All welcome – 68 Paparoa Station...

Notice of AGM

Otamatea HarbourCare Society (Inc) Members and supporters are invited to our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 8th August 2023 starting at 6pm Paparoa Memorial Hall, Paparoa Grant O’Neill...

Planting season draws near

From the April Paparoa Press The volunteers of Otamatea HarbourCare Society are looking forward to planting season as the weather cools, and plants in the Station Road nursery managed by Mark MacKenzie grow ever larger. OHS grows around 20,000 plants each year from...

14 million plants a year!

The latest Kaipara Moana Remediation newsletter has a great story on our giant colleagues across at Kauri Park. They are growing a lot of plants! Our People: Phil, Vern and Terry Wearmouth – Kauri Park –...