St Lukes Environmental Protection Society

Planting event Saturday 1 July 2023

Liz June 27th, 2023

STEPS has two rock forest plantings by Meola creek in July.

Update: A group of experienced planters is confirmed for today, 1 July.

For this first planting a reasonable fitness level is needed, along with some planting experience. Agility and balance will be needed to plant on a rocky slope.

We invite experienced planters to restore this native habitat on Meola Creek. However if you have any doubts about your health, safety, agility or other please do not come as the ground walking in and out will be very wet.

Saturday July 1st @ 10:15 am – 1:00pm

Meet at: 46 Linwood Avenue, Mt Albert Chamberlain golf course carpark

The planting area is rocky and next to an active golf course.

Please

Wear sturdy shoes
bring with you: planting gloves
Spade (optional – we will have some)
Raincoat, water, hat

We will meet at the carpark and walk to the planting location.

Join us for light refreshments at the golf club afterwards.

Our next planting is on July 29th meeting at the same time and place. We will post it here.

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Weeding Groups

Liz June 26th, 2023

We have 2 weeding groups.

First Roy Clements Treeway in Mt Albert – meet at the sign for Kerr Taylor Park at the start of the Southern end of the Treeway on Wednesday evenings – 4pm while it is so dark – but 5 pm in summer. Please contact us via this site and you can join our Whatsapp group.

Next we have a group which meets near Meola Road on Mondays at 10 am. If you are available, please message us. There is a health and safety process to go through as the site is very steep suitable only for the agile.

Roy Clements Treeway Mt Albert flooding 2023

Liz February 2nd, 2023

From high floods, and a a submerged bridge to a fully functional boardwalk in less than two hours – see photos of Waitītiko Meola Creek Wed 1 February 2023, 8.29am to 8.34am. Also see our STEPS cleanup group later in the afternoon.

Our thoughts go to the families affected by the floods and all those who are responding. The Roy Clements Treeway provides time out with nature to all people. Come along for a break.

Thanks to Watercare, AC Healthy Waters and AELB for contributions to this infrastructure, linking Haverstock Rd Sandringham, St Lukes Megacentre, and Mt Albert Grammar School, Alberton Avenue. Thanks to Freddie, Sel, Trev – the cleanup group every Wednesday 5pm.