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In March 2004 Carolyn and Andy received an environment enhancement fund from the government to subsidise work on a small wild-life sanctuary for birds on their farm.
Work began in autumn 2004 with bulldozing improvements to a pond created several years earlier.
During the winter this area was fenced to exclude stock and in the spring spraying, planting and mulching began.
Native trees and plants are planted and maintained to encourage wild-life to breed there.
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| Pond (20.4.2003) as taken by Pete showing Mt Thomas in the background. | Helper Jo from England planting a coprosma propinqua. Carolyn is seen in the background (October 2004). | View of coprosma propinqua and western planting (October 2007). |
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View west along the top of the south bank after spraying and before planting (March 2005) . |
View west along the top of south bank (October 2007) showing growth of the native grasses and toitoi. | View west along the northern side of the pond before spraying or planting (March 2005). |
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| View of growth in southwest corner of pond area (October 2007). | Matipo (pittosporum tenuifolium) when planted (October 2004). | New area of planting (October 2007) with uncut carpet used as mulch. |
Planting Plan
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