South Coast Catchment Group
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Your Catchment Group Coordinator
Katie Alderton
021 399 343
katie@thrivingsouthland.co.nz
Catchment Group Contact
Justine Parker
027 581 9526
slopepointfarms@gmail.com
About Us
The South Coast Catchment Group came together in 2021 after a few local farmers decided to take action in their own patch. Many had been part of Waikawa events and wanted to build on that momentum. The group now has around 40 members with a mix of drystock and dairy farmers and all keen on practical ways to improve water quality, soil health, and biodiversity while keeping farming productive. It’s a friendly, proactive group that just gets stuck in and makes things happen.
Catchment Area
The catchment stretches from Tokanui in the north down the coast to Waipapa Point, Otara, Haldane, and Slope Point, often collaborating with the Waikawa Catchment Group on events.
Recent Events
Winter Grazing Good Practice Field Day: Hosted at Darryl and Nicola Johnstone’s farm with DairyNZ and Environment Southland, focusing on paddock setup, strategic grazing, and winter grazing rules.
Grow Your Own Native Plants: Over 40 attendees learned practical skills for growing local native species.
Farm Environment Plan Workshops: Delivered in partnership with Beef & Lamb NZ, covering soil health, water quality, ecological health, and winter grazing tools, helping farmers build strong foundations for their FEMPs.
Mid-Winter Get Together: A social event hosted with Waikawa and Titiroa groups to strengthen community connections.
Projects
Community-native plant propagation and planting days
Thriving Southland is a community-led group with a vision to create a prosperous Southland, healthy people, healthy environment from the mountains to the sea.
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25 Don Street,
Invercargill 9810