NZ LANDCARE TRUST NEWS

Coromandel Peninsula to host first Pestival

Coromandel Peninsula to host first Pestival

Predators and invasive species beware! NZ Landcare Trust/Ngā Matapopori Whenua is holding Coromandel Peninsula’s first community predator control & conservation “Pestival”. The Boosting Biodiversity Pestival, to be held on Thursday 19 October at the Thames...

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NZ Landcare Trust Spring newsletter 2023 released

NZ Landcare Trust Spring newsletter 2023 released

Check out our latest newsletter featuring: An update from Dr Nick Edgar, CEO of NZ Landcare Trust Project updates including: Aotearoa Catchment Extension (ACE) Westpac Watercare Project Access to Experts Farming with Native Biodiversity Taiea te Taiao Managing...

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NZ Landcare Trust receives net carbonzero certification

NZ Landcare Trust receives net carbonzero certification

NZ Landcare Trust/Ngā Matapopori Whenua has been awarded Toitū net carbonzero certification in line with ISO 14064-1. The national organisation, focused on community-led sustainable land and water management, is one of just over 200 organisations in New Zealand that...

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Six groups awarded $10,000 each to improve our waterways

Six groups awarded $10,000 each to improve our waterways

NZ Landcare Trust and Westpac New Zealand have awarded six grants of $10,000 through the Westpac Watercare Project to support sustainable initiatives for rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands. The successful grant recipients are: Oratia & Waiatarua Wildlife Project...

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New research into sheep wintering released

New research into sheep wintering released

Farmers around New Zealand now have access to robust research into improving water quality while while wintering sheep on their lands.   NZ Landcare Trust’s project ‘Understanding the benefits of sheep winter grazing’ examined grazing practices to see the impact on...

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ACE programme gains funding

ACE programme gains funding

Nearly $3m of funding from the Essential Freshwater Fund (EFF) has been awarded to NZ Landcare Trust to run the Aotearoa Catchment Extension programme – known as ACE. ACE will deliver a nationwide capability development programme to 12 regions through four knowledge...

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