Friends of Seeley Gully

10/08/2026

Last week we had students from Room 8 at Hamilton East School visit. These are the next generation of kaitiaki (guardians of nature).They were enthusiastic, curious and perceptive.

21/06/2026

Awesome work today restoring and extending the wetland at the bottom of the Whyte Street common area. This is a win for the birds, a win for biodiversity, a win for water quality and a win for reducing flooding. Thank you volunteers! And thank you to the Hamilton City Council and Community Planting Co-ordinator Gerard Kelly.

15/06/2026

A reminder: we are planting this Sunday (21 June, 10am), extending the wetland further into the Whyte Street Body Corporate area

08/06/2026

There was another sighting of a Kārearea (NZ Falcon) in the gully yesterday. Gerard Kelly, the HCC Community Planting Co-ordinator, wasn't quick enough to get a photo of the bird itself but did get one of what was left of the visitor's breakfast. It's a little gruesome but also a reminder of how nature works: nothing goes to waste and what isn't eaten will quickly decompose. If you want to know more about the Kārearea, one of our three native birds of prey, go to https://www.seeleygully.org.nz/post/k%C4%81rearea-sighting-in-seeley-gully

11/05/2026

The Seeley Gully Trust is developing an audio tour of the reserve – and we would like to hear your ideas.

This is part of our desire to leverage the gully as an educational resource: education about biodiversity, sustainability and the importance of natural environments.

Visitors will be able to access the tour simply by using their phone to scan a QR code at any of the entrances, follow their progress on a map and click “play” whenever they pass a post marking a spot to pause.

Our question: what messages, ideas, values or concepts would you like visitors to gain from the audio tour?

Please use comments below or email [email protected] to convey your ideas.

05/05/2026

The volunteers keep turning up... and this week, focused on removing tradescantia at the Whyte Street entrance. Well done and thank you.

28/04/2026

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17/04/2026

If you want to learn more about trapping, you might want to attend this event being hosted by Central Waikato Predator Free Hub and Predator Free Tamahere.
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/tamahere-trapline-walk-talk-tour-tickets-1986959505368?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyam90UEUzbG9qMk9GZUZYSHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR74J0ZYpu7S5vczmfUsC2S--_uUw46D0fJFCEB-khMyuBZsH2yMLeAcZP0UeQ_aem_kpXCo07D_7lEcRTx7JQxPA

Learn how volunteers are working to protect the ecosystem of this stunning reserve with GoEco trapper Greg Townsend.

15/03/2026

Moth plant in your sights? This is a good time to take action - and be in to win!

Moth plant is a fast-growing vine that can rapidly smother and replace native vegetation. Often mistaken for choko, moth plants form large pods, containing thousands of seeds. Once the pods open, they can be carried great distances in the wind – spreading them all around the city.