Your Catchment Group Coordinator
Tessa Miller
021 400 431
tessa@thrivingsouthland.co.nz
Catchment Group Contact
Chair - Steven Clarke
About us
The Three Rivers Catchment Group, one of the original Catchment Groups in Southland, encompasses the Glenham, Mokoreta, Mimihau Catchment Groups, and Edendale Aquifer Group.
The Three Rivers Catchment Group works with a range of stakeholders, including the local school and industry groups, to lead the way in environmental practices and to educate and inform the community on environmental improvements.
Catchment Area
The Catchment Group has a strong sheep, beef and dairy base, however they also take in Wyndham and Edendale Townships and have a close connection to Menzies College.
Recent Events
Win the Ultimate Rural Hall Party
A strong community is a fundamental value for the Three Rivers Catchment Group. The Group ran a short competition between the local Catchment Groups, to win a Rural Hall Party in their local hall. The Seaward Down’s Hall was the overall winner, with over 400 votes across the whole competition.
Wintering Tour
The Three Rivers Catchment Group toured their catchment, visiting four different wintering systems: a composting barn, grass and baleage system, cows on crop, and sheep on crop. The weather held off for us and ended at the local pub for a great feed!
The tour was a great opportunity to socialise, learn and gain new ideas for farming systems at home, particularly interesting was the innovative techniques we discovered at the composting barn. The visit to the grass/baleage system built on maintaining BCS, and balancing environmental regulation.
Observing cows and sheep on crop over the last two stops highlighted how important winter crops are to many farms across the catchment, and the amount of factors that go into a successful winter.
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.
CONTACT US
25 Don Street,
Invercargill 9810
