A working bee to plant 300 native trees along the Gibbston River Trail is planned for this Sunday.
The Gibbston River Trail is being constructed along the true right bank of the Kawarau River, where the Gibbston Community Association is keen to establish pockets of natives.
While there is some native vegetation along the trail, the majority is briar, gorse, and broom.
Planned native planting would also beautify a berm being constructed between the trail and a stone quarry.
Additionally, the plants would provide a safety barrier between the quarry operations and the trail.
The working bee has been made possible following a grant from the Honda TreeFund, set up in 2004 to fund native tree planting throughout New Zealand.
Administered by the Otago Regional Council, the Honda TreeFund provides funding of up to $5 per tree for New Zealand natives.
The fund supports projects for the purposes of establishing native tree populations, controlling water runoff and erosion, and biodiversity protection and restoration.
Since its establishment, the Honda TreeFund has generated funding for the planting of an estimated 385,000 nationally.
For further information on Sunday's working bee, contact Gibbston Community Association chairwoman Susan Stevens on 441 8919or email terymesu@xtra.co.nzql
