Organisation

Tomahawk-Smaills BeachCare Trust

Purpose

Tomahawk-Smaills BeachCare Trust's aim is to restore the habitat and biodiversity of the sand dune ecosystem in the Ocean Grove Reserve, and to provide long term protection to the Ocean Grove community against the threat of erosion. The Ocean Grove Reserve is a 28ha site of active sand dunes located approximately 6kms from the Dunedin city centre. The Trust contributes to restoration through hands-on participation in nursery activities (such as sourcing seed endemic to our area) and native planting in this area. The Trust sustains local relationships across a diverse group of people by offering a positive opportunity to contribute to a common environmental cause.

Description

Volunteers will be planting native seedlings! Gloves are provided but please bring a spade if you have one. The site is a 15 minute walk uphill and will involve fence and creek crossings. There is plenty of parking and the 03 Ocean Grove Bus stops close by. Please note there are no toilet facilities at the site. Sturdy shoes and a water bottle are a must - plus clothes suited to whatever the weather brings on the day.

On 15/16 Jan 2025 they will be based at the nursery but other times, they may be doing tasks away from the nursery at one of their planting sites around Tomahawk. They will be posting details of where to find them, if they are away from the nursery, on their Facebook page by 4pm the day before.

Time commitment

Wednesdays 10 AM - 4 PM

Thursday 11 AM - 5 PM

How to apply

Email Nicole at beachcare@zoho.com and let her know the number of people in your group.

Please cc in volunteer@otago.ac.nz to your email