Here's Ru demonstrating that grubbing is glamorous. The secret, she says, is to match your truck.
And...the grass verge along the side of the road is now entirely planted out with natives.
This section has been a big effort over a year, involving very stony, unforgiving ground. Big thanks to Grange and the many people who fearlessly wielded dangerous stone-fighting implements so South Karori can have a lovely forest one day.
Mulch is great, until each tiny wood chip sprouts into one of a gazillion willow trees along your river, leading to a major infestation of west wellington's waterways, choking all life out of our streams and river banks, except for black swans and mosquitos.
Luckily, Ian discovered that one pile of mulch the council had dropped off was infested with sprouting Willow BEFORE we spread it all around the entire streamside. 10 points to you, Ian.
It may have been more interesting to show the trapping demo that Dr Joyce gave us, but then again it may not have. So here's a photo of Joyce after her stoat trapping demo, with a packet of tim tams in the shot.
If you're interested in being part of the trapping team (it's not hard, but definitely slightly heroic) drop a line to karoristream@gmail.com
