New sonar devices to aid bat bounce-back A long-tailed breed of little Hamilton natives, who navigate by sonar, is threatened with extinction by hungry rats and loss of suitable trees. So Environment Waikato (EW) and Hamilton City Council (HCC), along with the Riverlea Environment Society, have launched a new conservation initiative called Project Echo to […]
The living wall at Natural Habitats has taken on a life of its own. The 6m high external Green Wall was installed just over year ago. Today the wall is thriving with lush native vegetation, and several plants look set to repeat last years flowering.
The Government’s decision to allow mining — even open-pit mining – in pristine areas of Coromandel conservation land and our National Parks is contemptible, says Coromandel Watchdog spokesperson Denis Tegg.
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A – is for All Black halfback Andy Ellis and his mate Danny Kamo from John Marsh Landscape Architects who are back in 2010 with “a serious garden”. There is no backyard cricket, beers or barbecue this year; the pair are making a statement about our impact on the environment and promoting sustainable design practices. […]
Biosecurity officers at Auckland International Airport won’t need to clean any dirty shoes belonging to a select group of international scientists arriving next week for the 5th International Phytophthora working party meeting. These scientists know the importance of controlling the spread of this class of micro-organisms whose name means “destroyer of plants”.
Visitors to this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show will be able to watch some of New Zealand’s best landscapers being put through their paces in The Great North and South Landscape Build-off. Organised by Landscaping New Zealand, the North Island and South Island landscaping competition is a garden of two halves, separated by the […]
