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The Waimeha Restoration Group has been running for four years. The group is restoring Waimeha Lagoon - an 8.4 hectare reserve near Waikanae Beach.
Care group funding from Greater Wellington has been used to buy plants and tools. Kapiti Coast District Council has helped by providing mulch and covering the costs of some weed control.
The group has made real progress and has made a visible difference to the wetland. “The water quality is improving, it does look different,” says Pam Sinclair from the Waimeha Restoration Group about the results of their work on the Waimeha Lagoon.
The lagoon currently hosts a range of weeds including gorse, blackberry, acacia, Japanese honeysuckle, pampas, boxthorn and water celery. The group is progressively removing these and replacing them with native plants.
The area is also host to a range of wildlife, including paradise ducks, royal spoonbills and eels. To protect this wildlife from predators, the group keeps 13 bait stations stocked with bait.
In August 2004, the group planted some heritage harakeke (flax), adding to the mauri of the area. Pam says that these could be harvested for weaving in four years, with Adrienne Spratt the resident expert on basket-making. | 
