KAINGAROA KICK-OFF | COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY

To celebrate the launch of the Predator-Free Chathams programme, we held a community planting day on Friday, July 19, where Rēkohu locals helped to restore Kaingaroa's natural landscape with native and endemic plant species and learnt about local efforts to restore the island's natural landscape. 

In just a few hours, 700 plants (a mixture of native and endemic species) were planted. We loved seeing our tchimirik getting stuck in, as they will be able to reap the rewards of this mahi for years to come.

This event was a collaboration between Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Chatham Islands Landscapes Restoration Trust and the Department of Conservation.