Name of contact: Susie Mills
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Telephone: 021 549-221
Preferred method of contact: Email
Location of main site: Mouth and estuary of Waimea Stream Waikanae and north of the stream to Oliver Grove.
Purpose of group: Dune restoration, back dune planting, predator control in conjunction with local Predator Free Group.
About the group
We started the group about ten years ago and since then we have planted many Spinifex and Pingao plants. Our site is alongside the Waimea stream in Waikanae which initially was a man- made stream when Field Way was developed by the Fields. It is a difficult site due to the movement of the stream and the proximity of houses to the dunes. we are impacted by the strong seas. We also have done quite a bit of back dune planting- wiwi, toi toi, Ngaio, flax and muelenbekia. We spend a lot of time cutting lupins and removing agapanthus and marram grass.