Southland Ecological Restoration Network

A Network of Southland Community Conservation Projects

Sherwood Forest, Tussock Creek

Location:: Channel Rd, Tussock Creek
Region:: Central Southland
District:: SDC

Commenced:: 2002
Access:: Open by arrangement
Area (ha):: 35

Contact:: Jesse Bythell, QEII

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Description

Matai/ribbonwood/kowhai forest and riparian edge with weed control and restoration plantings, including threatened plant species. Track. Animal pest control. QEII Covenant.

Historic involvement

Derek & Pat Turnbull, YMCA Conservation Corps, Biodiversity Southland, Department of Conservation.

Current involvement

Hedgehope School, Environment Southland.

Pat and Derek in Pat's native seedling nursery.

Derek Turnbull spent many hours releasing and planting in 'The Corridor' which joins Sherwood Forest to DoC's Marshall Reserve.

The YMCA Cons Corp have regularly assisted with planting, track maintenance and potting up seedlings at Sherwood Forest.

Elderberry was the main target weed, however Chilean flame creeper was also controlled in 2007, 2008.

A Fenn trap is a deadly weapon on stoats.

A 2008 Forest and Bird trip admiring the towering matai. The revegetation beneath started with a grass sward in 2003.

Hedgehope School pupils stand beside their plants after their first day's work at their restoration plot beside the Makarewa Stream.

Julianne, an NZTCV volunteer, assisting with planting and protecting.

November 2009 working bee team.

The Corridor, now known as Derek's Patch, has become the beginnings of a forest by 2010.

YMCA Conservation Workers help to pot up seedlings for Pat's nursery. Autumn 2010.

Randall Milne and daughter, Gabrielle, placing potted up Coprosma rotundifolia in Pat's nursery.

Hedgehope School pupils maintaining last year's plantings. Spring 2010.

Parent's help the Hedgehope School pupils to plant a new area in spring 2010.

Karen, Maggie and friends potting up more plants for the nursery.

Track formed through Hedgehope School restoration plantings.

Possums still eating mistletoe, in spite of trapping - netting protection increased.

Hedgehope School's oldest and youngest pupil help to plant a Hector's tree daisy, June 2011.

Hedgehope School pupils with teacher, Shirley Platt, stand under a mature Olearia hectorii.

Sacred Heart School visit the covenant extension area that they are going to help restore once it is fenced off.

Hedgehope School planting their next area. Spring 2011.

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