Workshops on riparian planting and access
ACTIVITY: Attending or hosting workshops and meetings with other government agencies, landholders, iwi, hapū and community groups to promote access
For the last two years Herenga ā Nuku has collaborated with NZ Landcare Trust to run workshops on riparian planting and public access.
There is a synergy between riparian planting and trails along riparian areas. They provide for public access but also weed and pest control. They facilitate people’s understanding of and connection to waterways and the things living in those waterways.
Herenga ā Nuku and NZ Landcare Trust ran their first joint workshop in the Waikato two years ago. Since then, they have refined it and shared it in other parts of the country. Each has different expertise and perspectives, which combined help to get a better result for the public. NZ Landcare Trust is very practical in terms of where to put tracks and trails and advising on plant selection alongside trails. Herenga ā Nuku has detailed mātauranga of land ownership and connectivity. We can help riparian planters who are working across properties held by different landholders to know what the options are for enduring public access.