Archive for February, 2019
Waitītiko Water, Weeds and Walks at Alberton
Liz February 11th, 2019
Alberton Historic House kindly invited STEPS and Friends of Oakley Creek to share a stall at the Market Day on February 10 2019. As always, many hundreds of people attended. Most stalls provided a range of crafts and food – while ours was unique in providing information about water quality, weeds and mountain to sea walks. Sel Arbuckle had collected a barrow full of weeds (including palm grass, chinese and tree privet, date palm, spindleberry, moth plant, woolly nightshade) and weeds were certainly a focus of interest for the majority of visitors. Many took Auckland Council/ Forest and Bird pamphlets to educate neighbours with moth plant being the all-out favourite!
We were pleased also with the number of volunteer and potential members who signed up for both groups. Wendy John said: From my experience, today was probably one of the best with regards to people being interested in various issues – especially the weeds. I was very pleased with how many people knew, were concerned and were, already doing something about some of them – especially mothplant and woolly nightshade. Another great collaborative occasion!
Thanks to Rendell Francesca & Alberton team, our visitors, Sel, Wendy, Ngaio, June, Julie, Xavier, Josh & Liz for making the day such a success.
STEPS activities 9 & 10 February 2019
Liz February 5th, 2019
- Saturday 9 February – join us for the (shaded) Rock Forest Discovery Walk – meet at Western Springs playground 10 am – details below and on FB @STEPSNZ
- Sunday 10 February – come along to the popular Alberton Market Day.
Join STEPS and Friends of Oakley creek at our stall just inside the gate under a big shady tree from 10 am – 2pm.
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2018/alberton-market-days/auckland/mt-albert
https://www.facebook.com/events/1964507927183806/
