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We have reorganised the AGM of the Trust - it's now Sunday 11 October at 12pm.
We're planning a working bee prior to the meeting so if you'd like to come and help for a couple of hours - nothing too arduous - attend the meeting and then have lunch we'd love to see you!
And here's hoping for better weather!
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Good morning again.
The Annual General Meeting of the Trust has now been postponed due to the unpredictable weather in the area.
Will advise on new date as soon as a decision has been made.
Keep safe and stay dry everybody!
Morning all....
We have postponed our planned working bee!
Our AGM is potentially postponed dependent on a weather update at 10.30am. ☔️☂️☁️🌥⛅️🌤
Will post again to advise you all.
Just to say many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who turned out last Sunday. We had a great day in the bush, rebaiting the traps in the cell tower block. We've not seen so many keen volunteers for some time and we're extremely grateful for your ongoing help in assisting in our vision of a pest free corridor!
Otakiri Year 7/8 class have just completed a programme focusing on Native birds in the Manawahe Ecological Corridor. They helped plant 45 native trees, visited the highest point on the Manwahe hills and headed into the bush to bird spot. Miromiro, Tui, Kereru, Korimako were seen as well as what we think was a Kokako. Super exciting
This is some of the very important work we do at the Manawahe Eco Trust for several of our nearby landowners to protect the kokako and other threatened native birds.
Catching feral cats on camera - Predator Free NZ
Feral cats are nocturnal, elusive creatures and can range up to 6 kilometres, making monitoring difficult. So how do you go about detecting them?The Manawahe Eco Trust is looking for a new Admin person. The role is a paid position of 18 – 20 hours per month, responsible to the MET Trustees to provide general admin tasks – payroll, financial reports, and other finance related tasks, correspondence, and funding applications.
So someone who has some computer skills, be able to travel locally to attend monthly meeting to record minutes etc.
And someone who has a bit of accounting knowledge – the Trust uses Xero system to record payments for accounts and wages, and to reconcile PAYE/GST and end of year accounts.
Organisational skills, ability to work independently and within deadlines, reliable and honest, able to provide the odd bit of baking 😉
The Trustees are great people to be associated with, generous with their time and support.
Email CV with covering letter to manawaheecotrust@gmail.com
Attn – Fran
Hi all
Our Baiting Day is planned for Sunday 20 September.
If you're keen on a few hours in the bush meet us at 1755 Manawahe Road at 9.00am, then back to MECC - 1915 Manawahe Road for lunch.
Ring Peter 0210395370 for more info.
Year 12 Business studies completed their task. They planted 30 trees in the area that they cleared two weeks ago. A great effort. It was so nice to work with such motivated teenagers that were keen to make a difference to the environment.