Do you have a few hours to spare each week? Would you like to help a project on the Peninsula? Check this list for work that might interest you then email the contact person for more info. Showing up at a working bee is a great chance to meet new people, learn new skills and have some fun. Your energy and work would be much appreciated by the seven groups listed here!
Note: Please confirm times with the contact person, as they are subject to change.
| DAY | TIME | WORK TYPE | LOCATION | GROUP | CONTACT/EMAIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 10:30 – 1 | Tree releasing, trackwork, planting | Top of Bacon St, Broad Bay | STOP | Lala stopincsoc@gmail.com |
| TUES | 9:30 – 12 | Tree releasing, trackwork, planting | Top of Bacon St, Broad Bay | STOP | Lala stopincsoc@gmail.com |
| TUES and THURS | 10 – 4 | Potting up, sowing seed, weeding | TSBT Nursery, 470 Tomahawk Rd, Ocean Grove | TSBT | Nicole beachcare@zoho.com |
| WED | 9:30 – 12:30 | Preparing native plants for planting | YEPT Nursery, 12 McTaggart St, Company Bay | YEPT | Louise nursery@yeptrust.org.nz |
| THURS | 1 – 3:30 | Predator control, track work, planting, weeds | OPERA, 45 Pakihau Rd | OPERA | Ariel ariel@theopera.co.nz |
| FRI | 9 – 12 | Pest plant control | Portobello, Pukehiki | SWAT | Moira SWATweeds@gmail.com |
| VARIOUS | tbc | Stoat trapping | Sandymount, Hoopers Inlet | OPBG | Paula operations@opbg.nz |
| VARIOUS | tbc | Pup creche monitor | Pup pool on Allans Beach Rd | NZSLT | Emiko volunteer@sealiontrust.org.nz |
| VARIOUS | 9:30 – 3:30 | Predator control, seedling care, bird counts | Quarantine Island (via boat transfer) | QI/KT | Claire secretary.quarantineisland @gmail.com |
- OPBG – Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group,
- NZSLT – New Zealand Sea Lion Trust,
- STOP – Save The Otago Peninsula,
- TSBT – Tomahawk Smaills BeachCare Trust,
- YEPT – Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust,
- SWAT – Seek Weeds
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