Early Days

Above: Trustees Chris Pullar and Ian Mackrell view the original kahikatea blockfrom the main entry gate along the boundary road, Pohangina (Valley West) Road (Jan 2001).

Below: More original swampy farmland with remnant Kahikatea (NZ white pine) in the kahikatea block before development.

Above: Kevin Large of Pohangina at work developing ponds in the kahikatea block.

Below: A partially developed pond with kahikatea trees being isolated onto an island (Sept 2001).

 

 

Above: More digger work later on the 'kahikatea pond'.

Below: Newly completed ponds in the kahikatea block as viewed from the entry gate. The reddish growth on the water surface is a native aquatic fern, Azolla rubra (June 2002).

 

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