16 000 native trees have been release sprayed yesterday to stop the autumn grass growth around the trees. Over all, all the trees look very good with some good growth hapening after cyclone Pam’s rain events. Part of the trees are already above grass hight and won’t need releasing. The smallest trees will need caring in October 2015.

Pat and Sue O’Brien were happy to receive the first native trees early this morning, that will be established this winter on their property.

Last year’s trees are doing well especially after the rain brought by cyclone Pam.

The temperature loggers, lent by HBRC for a combined water monitoring programme, have been removed from 6 different sites in the Whangawehi catchment. These loggers have been recording since December 2014. Once analysed, the data should allow the community to better understand temperature variations during the warmer months of the year. The data recorded is part of the bench mark monitoring undertaken to measure the impact of the restoration programme on the water. High temperatures are a limiting factor for the development of a wide range of micro and macro organisms.It will be intersting to review the data in 5 years time when the trees planted last year have grown and started shading the stream.