Glenside Stream Care Group
Glenside Stream
Where can you find the group?
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Stebbings Stream |
The Porirua Stream and its tributaries are in the Glenside suburb of Wellington. Follow the link to check out an aerial photo of the area.
Greater Wellington contact Paul Denton.
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| Stebbings Dam 2 years on | |
What has the group done?
Established in 2001, the group has between 8-10 very active members, all from the Glenside/ Newlands/ Johnsonville area.
Testing the water for silt
Two sites have been planted - the first on Stebbings Stream, just downstream from the Stebbings Dam. Some 1500 riparian plants were successfully planted at this site in the winter of 2002. This first experience of plant selection, establishment and maintenance set the group up for more extensive planting alongside the Porirua Stream during 2003 and 2004.
The group have now planted well over 5000 plants at the two sites.
During their involvement, group members have gone through a steep learning curve about what species to use, how to successfully grow them and how best to manage individuals in the group's various individual skills to produce a great team planting effort.
Current activities
The group has reached a self-sustaining level, collecting and germinating locally-sourced seeds and growing them on in a recently erected shadehouse. These will beready for planting onsite during the next planting season.