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Southland Community Nursery

Provider: Southland Community Nursery

Region: Southland

Duration

Ongoing

Description

A voluntary project where communities, groups and individuals come and use the nursery facilities on our property to produce native plants for restoration projects. Work includes: Seed collection, preparation and sowing - February, March, April. Propagating from cuttings - May, June. Potting up native plant seedlings - November-April Nursery maintenance - weeding, fertilising, moving plants, watering etc - October - June. Help also required on our 17 acre rural property - restoration plantings, pond creation, kahikatea forest remnant, fruit orchard, vegetable gardens.

Accomodation provided: Yes. .Self contained flat within our house and food will be provided (help with cooking always appreciated!).

Transport provided: Yes.

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