Anyone keen on some pruning jobs? I’ve got a few things that could do with a cutback including a large rose bush, couple branches to remove from feijoa tree & one other big tree. I’ve got the the tools, handsaw, pruning shears etc.
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Hawera
September 18, 2023
I have a mulch pile in my driveway that needs to go into my orchard. Once I have the cardboard/newspaper laid between the trees, I'd appreciate if we can get all the mulch moved to between my fruit trees.
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September 15, 2023
Does anyone have an excess of used 6 cell vege punnets? Wanting to propagate a bulk lot of vege seedlings for use with TTB Kai Resilience efforts, koha at markets, crop swap etc
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General Items
September 06, 2023
Would love some seaweed or fish frames for the compost and gardens. Access to the beach isn't always easy but happy to collect from around Kaitaia areas.
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kaitaia
September 06, 2023
Weeding, seeding, transplanting, lots to do even in Winter!
Happy to have multiple Timebankers over several days carrying out this work (you don't have to do all of it!). Let me know what you're able to do, standing to seed into trays, or cultivating with tools or hand weeding, lots of options.
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August 31, 2023
I’m not much of a gardener and my back doesn’t thank me when I try! Have some big weeds that need to be pulled, a pile of branches that need cutting up and some light pruning. I have all the tools avail and would appreciate your help.
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pruning
August 26, 2023
I loaded the farm trailer with garden prunings before the rain and it has become too heavy to lift onto the quad bike. Need help lifting it and emptying onto bonfire pile in the wee paddock
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August 22, 2023
Need to get my garden spring ready! Wanting to maximise my vege garden to help with TTB Kai Resilience work :) Needs general tidy up, have a pile of topsoil & compost to move, broken bean frames to dismantle, seeds to propagate etc So much to do I’d love a helping hand! Also welcome any general garden advice on setup, plantings, rotation etc
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Kai Resilience
August 13, 2023
I'm after a little help in the garden at home please! There's always something to do, I've got established orchards and herbs, raised vege beds, a glasshouse with seedlings on a 17 acre property.
After someone with a little strength for the heavy tasks I can't manage, and also knowledge about plants would be great. Helping with pruning and digging and tidying around the place.
Tuesdays and Thursdays in the mornings would be awesome, for a couple of hours. Please contact to discuss further.
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August 07, 2023
There is a large amount of dead plants around the Kaitaia Gymnastic Club. These need to be removed. You will need a trailer and some muscles.
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August 07, 2023
Kia ora,
This is an ongoing, longer request for support establishing part of a wildlife corridor between the Pukenui and Otaika forests. We are regenerating bush on our property in Maunu, situated between the two reserves. Our priority is converting ~4 hectares of kikuyu-infested paddock into native bush. We've started planting ourselves, but we are going to need help.
The long-term plan is to get the property protected in perpetuity as a QEII trust to preserve as wildlife and native bush preserve. The first step is replacing the grass with native plantings.
What we are looking for to help make this happen:
*Plants - Particularly
pioneer species like manuka, kanuka, large harakeke, cabbage trees, Pittosporum crassifolium/karo, whau, red mapou, makomako, lacebark, mahoe, five finger, etc. Do you have a flat of manuka or kanuka seedlings? That can help! Splitting or removing a native? Send it our way! We also have shady marshy areas of paddock which need reforesting.
*Mulch - We'll need heaps of mulch to protect our new plantings. Do you know where to get some? Will you have some? Can you dump some here? Unfortunately we don't have a truck for pickup.
*Planting - Assuming we can get the requisite plants and mulch, we'll need help getting them in the ground. This is primarily a wintertime activity.
*Money? - We've reached out to lots of departments and organizations about grants and funds to get any plants or mulch. Almost everyone is tapped out, or waiting until they get new guidelines for funding next year. We've signed up for notifications for a lot. We've also put in inquiries with private companies that share costs. Another option is crowd-funding through the community, but we're not currently pursuing that until we've run through the other choices.
Thank you,
J & E
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Plants & Produce
August 07, 2023
I've got a growing pile of hedge prunings etc that I would love to put through a chipper. Has anyone got one that they could bring round and give me a hand to put everything through? I reckon that there's less than an hour's work even if I prune a lot more hedge between now and you coming! I'm near the Intermediate School.
Loan of tools, material, books, ...
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July 19, 2023
We are ongoing looking for untreated mulching material for our veggie garden like sawdust, wood shavings, leaf litter and seaweed. If anyone has time to collect or have spare - please get in touch via email. Dont have Cellphone coverage from Home. Thank you! Also happy to pick up from Kerikeri.
Happy to give 1hour time exchange for a full bag.
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Seaweed
July 17, 2023
I have a tree with branches overhanging our property and would like them trimming back. Its a biggish tree needs a chainsaw. Text is best way to contact us.
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June 27, 2023
We’re looking for volunteers to help us out with:
🎉 Zero Waste Events
🧑🌾 Community Gardens
🌿 Nature Clean-ups
♻️ Recycling
🌏 Education & Community Events like Earth Day, Plastic Free July, World Clean-up Day etc.
🥕 Composting and Gardening (including the Sustainable Backyards Trail)
Become part of a fun community that is helping to make Taranaki more liveable!
Sustainable Taranaki will provide you with:
relevant learning materials and training opportunities.
a safe and friendly volunteering environment.
communications about training, events and Sustainable Taranaki projects.
social opportunities for volunteers to enjoy.
acknowledgment and recognition of your contribution to the organisation.
a developing rewards programme.
work experience and a verbal reference.
opportunities to up-skill within your volunteer role and commitment.
As a volunteer, we ask that you be an engaged and compassionate volunteer from sharing skills and experience to attending trainings, events and helping with Sustainable Taranaki's projects.
To volunteer for us please fill out the volunteer registration form found on our website
https://www.sustainabletaranaki.org.nz/our-programmes/sustainable-taranaki-volunteers
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June 12, 2023
Hi we are looking for people to help get our large vege patch weeded, mulched and composted for dormant winter months.
We have a buttercup and sheep sorrel invasion so it's going to need to be forked over.
We are in waipapa, kerikeri.
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June 05, 2023
Need help to maintain our big garden with weeding. It will probably take around 5 hours total to do it all. I have a big section !! :) :)
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Garden
May 15, 2023
I have a large garden and struggling to keep on top of the weeds etc.
Unfortunately we live in Westerfield, 20kms out of Tinwald, which may put helpers off, but I can help with petrol costs and you will be rewarded with beautiful scenery and my fridge is always full with refreshments.
I'm so desperate I will award double time credits.
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May 06, 2023
I have one or two rose bushes that have not been pruned for ages. I'd love for you to show me how to prune them.
Many thanks,
Patina
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Hāwera
May 04, 2023
I have not been able to do any gardening since September last year! I want a gardener who will leave my stinging nettle which I am growing for the Red and Yellow Admiral butterflies caterpillars.
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April 27, 2023
Has anyone got good (untreated) mulching material like sawdust, wood shavings, leaf litter etc.? Should be clean as in no chemicals on them as I'd like to use it for the veggie garden. Can provide feed bags. Am too lazy to fill them myself so happy to give more timebank hours :P Happy to pick up. Many thanks.
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Wanted
April 26, 2023
I have space on my driveway to take excess mulch e.g. wood chips, mulched greenwaste, prunings. You can drop these things to me if you need to dump them (spray free only)
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Plants & Produce
April 26, 2023
Kia ora Timebankers!
Our community garden is not a community garden without a community.
Are you interested in sharing your knowledge and experience, and learning from others in a garden context?
Are you interested to learn how to grow your own (organic) food?
Are you keen to just help out for a couple of hours in the garden on a Tuesday or Thursday morning, and take fresh organic food home?
Do you just want to come along to chat about gardening and maybe bring some questions?
Our garden is open to all.
If you have any questions or want to express interest in joining us, please message us by replying to this request!
The garden is behind Kaitaia Community House at 12 Puckey Ave, and open sessions for volunteers are Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8-10AM (summer hours). If that time doesn't work for you but you're still keen to come down, send us a message, and we'll see what we can do!
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Plants & Produce
April 26, 2023
I have moved to a nice place with a beautiful garden. I am not coping, please help :)
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Garden advice
April 25, 2023
We have a plum tree and a peach tree in our backyard and would be nice to have them pruned ( I am not sure when is the best time to do this though)
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April 25, 2023