ROTARY PARK UPGRADE PROJECT - YAY, IT'S UNDERWAY
When a great plan came together, and the weather played ball!
A great team was on board this week to plant the first 171 of at least 500 native shrubs/trees/grasses planned to be planted this year.
The Thursday morning team lead by Peter Jackson (second from left)
Following a landscaping plan agreed between us and the DCC, specific areas of planting will be allocated to each of our five partner clubs. This week we started with our club's 'Area E' so that we could all learn together how to set out and plant the plants according to the plan.
Starting at 9.30am on Thursday morning 25th July, brilliant weather greeted the Rotarians who set to work by setting out all the required holes. DCC had delivered a truckload of mulch and it was all moved down to the planting site.
Continuing on in nice weather on Friday morning, the volunteer team used a motorised auger and had all the holes done by 11am! Team leader Peter Jackson also reported that DCC staff came up & were happy with what we were doing.
It's great when a good plan comes together. Today (Sunday 28 July) was planting day and 20 people turned up to plant, install plant protectors and put the weed mat in place. From the photos it's clear the volunteers enjoyed the work, the camaraderie and the view, especially while having morning tea. Robert Gale demonstrated the planting, and it was a celebratory moment with a great hooray when the first tree was in the ground!
The light rain showers would also be great for the plants, which incidentally, will need to be looked after for the next three years. This will be done by each of the participating Rotary clubs (Dunedin, Dunedin Central, Dunedin South, Harbour, St Kilda and Taieri) at their designated planting area.
