twinkles Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I gave the kids a bag each and miss4 collected 18 beer bottles and mr2 got 6. Miss 4 complained indignantly in the way that only preschoolers can about how 'its not nice behaviour for people to drop there rubbish everywhere, we need to tell them not to so the fish don't get killed' lol well trained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Gotta love a child's absolute perspective and worldview. My neice is 13 months and walking now. She knows that the ads get turned down when watching tv. There are not any grey area's for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 If they take out those poplar and willows(?) you could plant some native kahikatea trees in the area. Kahikatea is very tolerant of wet condtions, and some flaxes around the wetter parts. That will help attract native birds if nothing else. Other natives will grow higher up away from the water. The leaves with the bug look like Kawakawa which is a small native tree that commonly grows on waste land in town, so you want to encourage that. The councils concern is that willows tend to droop and fall over, blocking natural water channels. Then they back up in heavy rain, flood peoples basements etc. The the council guys get it in the neck for not doing anything. If you can keep a permanant pool in there I'm sure some Eels will make a home there. But good on you for seeing the potential in a little spot like that. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 here's a pic of the space the white outline is the space to be cleared, the yellow is where the current clear walking paths go, blue is the school, green is the swamp and the other little swamp by the river, the red is the part we own. yes i know i can't draw a straight line on my touchpad where the yellow path that crosses the red runs along is the stopbank, about 3 metres high and 6 wide, which will be completly cleared of all vegetation so it wont fall apart, it was built after the town flooded years ago. Its a big area, on the town plan there's 4 more sections and a road there, road was never built because where it is on the plans is where the river now goes. I think its about 1 1/2 acres all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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