Maire Stream Nurturers

06/07/2026

June was a mixture of timings. We planted out All that we had left from the wee tree nursery. A mix of fruit and native trees.

It was a light raining day for the plantings. Gr8! Sadly still muddy waters flow down Maire Stream.

In May, I managed to take these pics of Dam No2/Big Dam which collects the waters from Developers who are sweeping around the Bishopdale side of Tahunanui Hill. There is a Spring on top of the hill. Location was at Tasman Heights Lookout (there is a water tank on it. That! used to be a couple of ponds of water, all year round. Native Rushes, Flaxes, tadpoles, frogs)

Gr8 pity the requirement seems to be for that Developer to only have one silt pond, which looks impressive but allows far too much muddy water to seep out and escape into Maire Stream. Silting it up further. Streaming muddy water out into Tasman Bay at the Back Beach, off Parkers Cove.

This will be one of my last Postings, as Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers is now wound up/ceased.
I myself are busy occupied with taking on more Roles in Nelson Tasman Royal Forest&Bird Society.

I wish a BIG thankyou to All the volunteers that gave over 1000hrs of their time over 8 years to monitor Maire Streams water, clear a square of 500 sq mtrs, plant native grasses, native trees plus a wee food forest for this and any Community to enjoy and have food now and into the future.

The Restoration Project area can be approached on NCC public land from the top of Highview Dr., or 29 Highview Dr., 45% bank or at the end of Douglas Rd., turn left into the public playground then follow the driveway to the right. Stay on the driveway only to just past the telegraph pole. Keep by Maire Streams' side. Stick to the right of the Boundary fence (which is NCC public land, Maire Stream Esplanade.) follow the land up past the last house on your left. Walk through the native bush grove and Maire Stream Restoration Project area is there before you and up the bank on the other side of Maire Stream on your right.
Enjoy😄 in the Peace of Nature

Contact Anne txt 0274393503 if you wish for a guided tour, free of charge.
Ka kitea ☺

27/05/2026

May W**ding Bee at the Restoration Area had been a busy time. Volunteer Mathew cutting back the tracks ready for a drone fly-over 😄 Update video since last one done in 2021 for a NCC Submission-Where has the water gone?

While Anne w**ded out Climbing Doc, Oldmans Beard and Climbing Asparagus which is now getting away in the undergrowth. Birds spreading the red seeds and the root systems which spread under ground similar to Pig Fern which we do have but keep it's tops cut down.

With cardboard being saved as well as donated we were able to spread them over this grass area ready for planting next. The large bag came in useful to take out those noxious w**ds.

Then Thursday morning Brant Adam Photography came. We walked-about to get the best angles. He then spliced the videos together to do Our latest Update so You may get a better vision of the mahi progress over the last 8years.
In the video you will see the clearing and plantings that Coastalview Lifestyle Village contractor has done. With some overseeing by local Maori iwi Ngati Tama, who have been sanctioned with the possession of the upper Maire Stream in the latest local Maori 10ths settlement, I believe.

Next Working Bee-planting, bring a spade, sturdy footwear, hat&gloves, water to drink.
Sunday 21st June, 9.30am-12.30

All welcome 🙂😀
contact Anne txt 0274393503 for details

24/05/2026

Restoration Area, track above the native trees to the right and the original w**d infested bank to the left.

24/05/2026

16/05/2026

Blast from the past and still caring and supporting the Maire Stream health and Nature, now.
Peter Chapman has been an avid supporter of the Maire Stream Guardians from early on when we came into being 2019. When Peter offered to hold signing rights on Our NBS bank acc for the Environment Grant monies. Helping with plantings. Shifting trailer loads of mulch.

2020-2022 Joining in with walks and talks with Future Ecology, Councillor Brian McKirk, NCC Freshwater Joanna Wilson, NCC head of Utilities.
Sit-downs with NCC Parks & Services our over arching NCC Team Members as an Adopt-A-Spot community group, which included support from NCC Councillors Rachel Sanson & Campbell Rollo for those futuristic talks.
2025 Manager of Parks&Utilities Andrew White, the chat, Maire Stream Esplanade, why is NCC allowing a fence across public property by neighbour at 67 Douglas Rd? Preventing easy access to the Restoration Project Area.🤔

And more recently 2026, "anyone who can contribute cardboard for suppressing grass, ready for June tree planting" Thanks Peter for your contribution.... For all Your support and contributions over the years.
👏👏 Much appreciated I believe You are a 'Legend' in Our Team🤗

21/03/2026

March '26 Beggars Tic likes to be close to water and spreads very quickly up and down Maire Stream.

This Mint has a voracious habit of spreading across and under the ground making it a very hard one to remove by hand.

Both these plants have multiple flower heads. Bees love them☺️ but birds will spread the seeds of the Beggars Tic which then pops up quickly to spread again.

The Oldmans Beard-this one had been cut and left on the ground. It re-rooted and was growing again. As a vine it can grow over 3 meters in a year, rising up into trees. Flower. Its many seed heads float on the breeze, to land and grow yet more Oldmans Beards spreading over the land and trees. Suffocating what it climbs upon, just to get up to a height to spread more seeds, more vines🥹

Our next trip up Maire Stream is scheduled for 29th March (as Aprils' weekends have become very full. l.o.l.s)
Let me know if your interested to join in ☺️
contact Anne: txt 0274393503

Keeping restoration going as a necessity for hope. This is a changing climate on planet Earth.

10/02/2026

Maire Stream small Kokopu fish. Do you see the larger 7cm Kokopu turn and move in the middle under the littlies 😄at the end of the reel

09/02/2026

February was to be a quick fix/w**d of the Celery W**d in part of Maire Stream. Cleared along the bank then up stream where there were some large patches in the stream. To remove this Celery W**d which is at flowering. Next will be seeding which would quickly spread and clog Maire Stream.
Coming across Beggars Tic.
Looking into the water at the brown silty slime that covers the rocks.
A good wee w**d for the morning 🙂

Join Us for the next adventure, Sunday 8th March
contact Anne 0274393503

30/01/2026

January 2026. Coming along the bottom of the Restoration Area bank. Pest plants have got away over the last few years.
Lack of focus on this bank area.
Lack of volunteers.
You can see by the wee Cabbage Tree revealed that it is worth pursuing a W**ding Bee across the lower bank area.
Volunteers have been coming across the bank from the left, where the Wee Fruit Forest flourishes. More! obviously has to be done, asap.

Join Us this Sunday 1st February. Meeting at 9.30am at the end of Douglas Rd., Tahunanui (Whakatu) Nelson for a couple of hours.
Bring lobbers, secateurs, sturdy footwear & sturdy gloves. Long sleeves, long trousers, a sun hat & water to drink.

Be prepared for an enjoyable tossell with the pest w**ds.
Satisfying results for your mahi/efforts. 👏😄

Contact Anne 0274393503 or just turn up 🙂