12 June 2018
More than 20,000 native plants are heading to properties throughout Hawke’s Bay this week ready to be planted along
streams and rivers throughout Hawke’s Bay this winter.
Landowners can buy native plants at cost through the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s riparian planting scheme, which
encourages them to retire and/or plant stream margins with native plants that would have naturally grown there in the
past. HBRC’s land management team coordinates the orders, making this a more cost effective operation for landowners
than single orders would be.
Around 22 thousand native plants are heading to farms across the region, while a further 35,000-plus plants are being
used for community plantings throughout the region during the winter months.
HBRC Riparian Planting Scheme coordinator Erica Smith says this year many of the plants are going to Central Hawke’s Bay
with many farmers saying they are undertaking the planting as part of their farm environment management plans, which are
required by many farmers under the Tukituki Plan.
Any farmers wanting to secure riparian plants for next winter (2019) can contact Erica at the Regional Council with an
expression of interest before the end of July 2018.
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