UPCOMING EVENTS

13 & 14 APR

COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOPS

Want to share your catchment stories & build engagement?

6pm - 9pm - Tuesday 13 April - The Salvation Army, 7 Dejoux Road, Winton

11am - 2pm - Wednesday 14 April - Southern Field Days Office, 575 Waimumu Road, Gore

The sessions will be run by Thriving Southland’s very own Communications Manager Lee Cowan. Lee is a strategic communications and crisis communications expert with over twenty years’ experience providing strategic input, innovative solutions and marketing and communications advice to senior leaders across a variety of sectors. She is also a passionate presenter on public perception, community engagement, story-telling and communications.

Both sessions same content. Come along to the location that suits you best!

Free to attend. Please RSVP to office@thrivingsouthland.co.nz.

14 APR

NATIVE PLANT NURSERY & SEED PROPAGATION SITE VISIT

4pm - 6pm
Wednesday 14 April

ABLime Nursery

Join us for an evening of practical workshops with tips and tricks to grow your own native plants. Learn how to collect, process and sow seed, and pot up seedlings. There will also be an information session on the right plants, right place, for the right purpose, and basic species identification. Stay on for BBQ and refreshments afterwards.

More information available on the Mid Oreti Catchment Group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mid-Oreti-Catchment-Group-582032989140174

15 APR

MID APARIMA ACE STREAM WALK

Understand more about what's in your water!

Come along and engage with your local community and explore what’s in your waterway and identify opportunities for improvement. Use a SHMAK kit, complete a Rapid Habitat Assessment, check out some macroinvertebrate monitoring, riparian condition assessment methods and a chance to see an eDNA test in use.

Thursday 15 April
10am - 2pm
Wayne & Debbie Little's Farm, 561 Otautau-Nightcaps Road

Please register your interest and any questions to Rachael 021 566 229

15 APR

MIMIHAU CATCHMENT EVENT

Come and join the Mimihau Catchment Group along with local contractors and freshwater ecologist Robin Holmes from the Cawthron Institute, to see what macroinvertebrates live in the Mimihau stream, and to discuss practical water scheme installation and other topics like nutrient management and Farm Envrionment Plans.

Thursday 15 April
1.30pm
Jedburgh Station Woolshed, 170 Venlaw Rd, Oware

Free event, all welcome.

Contact Catchment Coordinator, Sandra Campbell, for more information - 021 400 431

16 APR

LOWER MATAURA MACROINVERTEBRATE STREAM INVESTIGATION

Come and join the Lower Mataura Catchment Group and freshwater ecologist Robin Holmes from the Cawthron Institute, to see what macroinvertebrates live in the Gorge Road and Waimahaka streams.

Friday 16 April
2pm - Waimahaka Hall
4pm - Gorge Road Country Club

Free event, all welcome.

Contact Catchment Coordinator, Sandra Campbell, for more information - 021 400 431

19 APR

HEDGEHOPE MAKAREWA CATCHMENT GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday 19 April
7.00pm
Woodlands Tavern Community Room, Woodlands

20 APR

POURAKINO ACE STREAM WALK

Understand more about what's in your water!

Come along and engage with your local community and explore what’s in your waterway and identify opportunities for improvement. Use a SHMAK kit, complete a Rapid Habitat Assessment, check out some macroinvertebrate monitoring, riparian condition assessment methods and a chance to see an eDNA test in use.

Tuesday 20 April
10am - 2pm
P & M Black, 286 Mitchel Road

Please register your interest and any questions to Geoff 027 385 6308

21 APR

GROW YOUR OWN NATIVES - OTATARA

Join us for a workshop to learn how to collect seeds and to grow our own native plants!

All welcome, bring a friend.

Wednesday 21 April
6pm
Southland Community Nursery
185 Grants Road, Otatara

Please RSVP to office@thrivingsouthland.co.nz | Nibbles provided.

https://www.facebook.com/event...

5 MAY

GREATER DIPTON CATCHMENT GROUP - KNOW YOUR ISSUES FIELD DAY

Join Greater Dipton Catchment Group for a Field Day at Frazer's dairy farm and Brian's deer block to have a look round and consider potential issues and opportunities to include in a Farm Environmental Plan. Environment Southland and DairyNZ staff will be present to help discussions around identifying and solving issues. The Field Day will end with a free BBQ lunch at Brian's woolshed.

Wednesday 5 May
10.30am - 2.30pm
Various farms around Dipton

More information to come.

11 JUN

FUTURE FARMING EXPO 2021 - BROUGHT TO YOU BY ACE CATCHMENTS

With increased awareness of our impact on land and water as well as shifting consumer behaviour, there is a real opportunity for the food & fibre sectors to meet these challenges.

Join the ACE Catchments in a discussion with industry leader experts on how the food & fibre sectors are researching, innovating and leading to reduce the farming environmental footprint.

With speakers from Agresearch, Otago University, Lincoln University, DairyNZ, Beef & Lamb and Fonterra, it will be a hands on day of what future farming system may look like.

Interactive displays showcasing breakthrough farming technology and innovation along with alternative farming concepts.

Play a leading role in the future prosperity of Aotearoa.

Brought to you by Aparima Catchment Groups (Western Southland)
Date: Friday 11 June

Midday - 5pm

Book your spot here

We will be using Slido to help facilitate interactive Q&A, collect your questions in advance of the event and hear your feedback via live polls, so join the conversation here.

PAST EVENTS

12 APR

WAIKAKA CATCHMENT DISCUSSION GROUP

Looking at practical solutions for planting options, Sediment trap design and information about entering into a QEII covenant.

Monday 12 April
Kick off 12pm with a BBQ Lunch
63 Howe Road, Gore (Supply number 33471)

Speakers

David Moat, Environment Southland - What you can and cannot do without consent

James, Pukerau Nursery - Right plant right place, planting and maintenance

Jesse Bythell, QEII Trust - Why you would put a block into QEII

Sandra Campbell, Thriving Southland - What's new with Thriving Southland

Also input from local contractors Abernethey Contracting on what they have seen done well and not so well.

9 APR

WHAT LIVES IN OUR STREAMS - WAIKAWA, TOKANUI & HALDANE/WAIPAPA CATCHMENT GROUPS

10am - Friday 9 April - Niagra Cafe

1pm - Friday 9 April - Tokanui Pub

4pm - Friday 9 April - Otara Hall

Come and join us for a discussion about catchment groups and to take a look at what is living in our streams with Craig Simpson from the Pomahaka River Care Group.

Free to attend, all welcome. Please RSVP to office@thrivingsouthland.co.nz.

31 MAR

OREPUKI ACE STREAM WALK

Understand more about what's in your water!

Come along and engage with your local community and explore what’s in your waterway and identify opportunities for improvement. Use a SHMAK kit, complete a Rapid Habitat Assessment, check out some macroinvertebrate monitoring, riparian condition assessment methods and a chance to see an eDNA test in use.

Wednesday 31 March
10am - 2pm
Taunoa Stream - Start from Old Shale Works to Gemstone Beach

Please register your interest and any questions to Chris Paterson 0272345148

30 MAR

WAIMATUKU CATCHMENT GROUP COMMUNITY FIELD DAY

10.00am - 2pm
Tuesday 30 March

Meet at 275 Boundary Road (Graeme Appleby's) - Please bring gumboots and a water bottle.

Learn more about the Waimatuku catchment and environment, and catch up with your Neighbours.

OVERVIEW

10am - Registration and introductions

QEll Visit and information session - Hear from Jesse Bythell, QEll National Trust

BBQ Lunch provided

ACE stream walk

2pm - Finish

Everyone welcome - farmers, non-farmers, families. Please RSVP to Jessica Goodwright on 027 697 4852 or waimatukucatchmentgroup@gmail.com.

25 MAR

LOWER APARIMA ACE STREAM WALK

Understand more about what's in your water!

Come along and engage with your local community and explore what’s in your waterway and identify opportunities for improvement. Use a SHMAK kit, complete a Rapid Habitat Assessment, check out some macroinvertebrate monitoring, riparian condition assessment methods and a chance to see an eDNA test in use.

Thursday 25 March
10am - 2pm
Simon Hopcroft’s farm

More details to come.

Please register your interest and any questions to Simon Hopcroft 0272010377

20 MAR

2021 AQUAVAN: DISCOVERING OUR CATCHMENT AND COASTAL CONNECTIONS

The Aquavan is heading to Invercargill, bringing live marine critters and touch pools to schools and communities. The aim of the project is to create awareness and understanding of the connectivity between river health and the coastal environment, in a dynamic hands-on way.

We are running a public event alongside the Education Programme, so bring the family, come along and have some fun!

Date: Saturday 20 March
Location: ILT Stadium Southland Foyer
Time: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Many thanks to the Waihopai and Gore-Waimumu Catchment Groups for sourcing funding through Thriving Southland to bring this amazing educational resource to Southland.

11 MAR

MAKAREWA HEADWATER CATCHMENT GROUP MEETING

7.30pm
Thursday 11 March

Top Pub, Winton

11 MAR

2021 AQUAVAN: DISCOVERING OUR CATCHMENT AND COASTAL CONNECTIONS

The Aquavan is heading to Gore, bringing live marine critters and touch pools to schools and communities. The aim of the project is to create awareness and understanding of the connectivity between river health and the coastal environment, in a dynamic hands-on way.

We are running a public event alongside the Education Programme, so bring the family, come along and have some fun!

Date: Thursday 11 March
Location: Gore Town & Country Club
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Many thanks to the Gore-Waimumu and Waihopai Catchment Groups for sourcing funding through Thriving Southland to bring this amazing educational resource to Southland.

10 MAR

WAIHOPAI CATCHMENT GROUP - STREAM HEALTH & WATER QUALITY MONITORING SKILLS SESSION

6.00pm
Wednesday 10 March

Matt McKenzie's Farm, 97 Walker Road, Morton Mains

9 MAR

DIPTON CATCHMENT GROUP MEETING

7.30pm
Tuesday 9 March

Fire Station Rooms, Dipton

2 MAR

WAIHOPAI CATCHMENT GROUP MEETING

7.30pm
Tuesday 2 March

Woodlands Tavern, Woodlands

26 FEB

NATIVE PLANT NURSERY & SEED PROPAGATION SITE VISIT

Getting underway at 2pm
Friday 26 February

784 Limehills Browns Road

Makarewa Headwaters Catchment Group invites you to come along and learn from the experience of Malcolm MacKenzie who has many years of knowledge in this field.

Enquiries to Mark Thomson, Ph: 0272764392

22 FEB

WAIKAKA CATCHMENT GROUP AGM

7.30pm
Monday 22 February

Waikaka Sport complex.

19 FEB

CAN WE GROW OUR OWN NATIVES?

7.00pm
Friday 19 February

Join us on a local bush walk to learn about seed collection, processing and planting. Meet at the Fortrose Boat Ramp, bring a friend, everybody welcome.

RSVP to office@thrivingsouthland.co.nz and go in the draw to win a
$200 Native Plant starter pack!

16 FEB

MID ORETI CATCHMENT GROUP MEETING

Tuesday 16 February

6.00pm - 8.00pm
Red Shed at ABLime (10 Bend Road, Browns 9782)

More information to come.

10 FEB

HEDGEHOPE MAKAREWA CATCHMENT GROUP STEERING GROUP MEETING

Wednesday 10 February

7.00pm
1212 North Makarewa Grovebush Road

First meeting of the year to discuss future events and projects.

3 FEB

WAIKAWA CATCHMENT GROUP MEETING

Wednesday 03 February

7.30pm
Waikawa Hall

The meeting is to discuss funding opportunities, work being done in the Waikawa catchment and form a plan for the group going forward.

10 DEC

BETWEEN THE DOMES - XMAS WETLAND TOUR

Thursday 10 December

3.00pm Wetland Tours
5.00pm BBQ

Come on a tour with us to view wetlands in the Between the Domes catchment and to learn about how stream plantings and wetlands function and capture nutrients.

There will be expert speakers to provide advice and discuss some existing wetlands in various stages of development.

We will end the tour with a social BBQ to round off the year with.

BBQ provided, BYO refreshments.
Contact Jim Andrews 027 231 6363 for further info.

25 NOV

DIPTON CATCHMENT GROUP MEETING

Wednesday 25 November

11.00am - 1.00pm
Lunch under the willows, down by the river at Milligan Park in Dipton

Come and learn about the Dipton area and why it is special. Two guest speakers - Andrew Watson – quick history of Dipton and the river, along with a speaker on local water quality from Environment Southland. The event will be moved to the Dipton Golf Club in the event of bad weather.

Phone Lynden Prebble (027 241 0868) or Frazer Brown (027 229 2879) with any queries.

NOV 10,11,12

STRONG CATCHMENT GROUPS, STRONG COMMUNITIES

Roger Dalrymple joins us to share his knowledge and experience of building Catchment Groups with strong purpose.

He shows how strong purpose builds stronger groups, better engagement, and successful and innovative projects. Roger is a passionate Catchment Group member in the Rangitikei catchment, farming through the Horizons Regional Council policy changes, so has some useful insights to share. Roger will be supported by local consultant Mo Topham. These events are open for everyone in the community to attend.

TOKANUI
7.00pm | Tuesday 10th November | Tokanui Pub
Tokanui and Lower Mataura Catchment Groups

GORE
7.00pm | Wednesday 11th November | Waimumu Field Days Offices
Gore, Waikaka and Otamita Catchment Groups

BALFOUR
7.00pm | Thursday 12th November | Balfour Pub
Upper Mataura, Wendonside, Balfour and Between the Domes Catchment Groups

10 NOV

PLANNING FOR WINTERING

Monday 10 November

10.30am - 1.30pm

Have you thought about your winter grazing options for 2021?

Join the Three Rivers Catchment Group in partnership with Thriving Southland, Beef+Lamb New Zealand and DairyNZ, for a Wintering Options Field day

Meeting at David Clarkes, McFadzien Road Glenham (will be signposted) then moving to the Glenham Hall for farmer introduced Farm Case Studies, information and a BBQ.

We have Roger Dalrymple, a passionate farmer / catchment group supporter from Rangitikei to speak to us, along with other local industry leaders in attendance.

Enquiries
Kevin Hall 027 471 7906 | David Clarke 027 622 2325

5 NOV

WAIHOPAI CATCHMENT GROUP

Thursday 5 November

1.00pm sharp
Woodlands Full Primary School

The children will give us a presentation of the work they’ve been doing in the classroom with regards to their Waihopai studies, followed by a trip down to the Waihopai stream to see their activities undertaken so far.

4 NOV