The next Waikato Biodiversity Forum is to be held on Monday 29 June 2009 from 9am-3.20pm in the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Q block, Wintec, Avalon Drive, Hamilton
Key outcome: Discuss theWaiwhakarekeNaturalHeritagePark project and develop solutions for maintaining the momentum.
This Forum is an opportunity for you to:-
have fun and share ideas with others who undertake conservation related work;
establish on-going partnerships/contacts for biodiversity restoration;
visit the WaiwhakarekeNaturalHeritagePark and examine management issues of the site;
contribute to developing solutions for advancing the project;
publicise the project to the wider community;
highlight the projects of community groups in the area;
provide collective Forum expertise;
take away ideas for your own restoration projects.
Contact 07 846 5066 to register or email Moira on the Contact Page of this website.
Directions to venue:-
Travel along Avalon Drive to the Wintec Avalon Campus entrance gate, after entering the gate veer right towards the large carpark and park anywhere in this area.Walk towards the building with a light aqua trim above large cream bricks. You can either cross the sports field or walk towards the Trades building and follow the path left towards the Centre of Sport and Exercise Sciences.Enter the Centre through the main reception area. We will be based in the lecture theatre on the right off the reception area.
Advice:If possible avoid Wairere Drive on your way to Wintec as it gets congested at this time of day.
Agenda for the Day
9.amMorning tea as arrive
9.20am Welcome/Mihi
Aims of the Day
9.30amFieldtrip to WNHP
11amPresentation
The Vision and context of the project locally and nationally
Ecological restoration-succession planting
Lake management
Infrastructure development
12middayLunch provided
1pmForum and community group members update (2mins each)
1.20pmWorkshops/discussion
We will run all the workshops concurrently across two 40minute sessions so you will get to join in with 2 workshops. Topics include:
·Setting up a community nursery
·Funding options-achieving the business plan
·Education and publicity
·Developing and maintaining community support
2.40pmFeedback to the whole group and identifications of the outcomes/recommendations of the workshops.
This reporting will be written up and sent to Forum attendees and members.
3.20pmForum ends - cuppa tea for those who want to stay on for a chat.
Please note:
Bring handouts of information you think maybe of use to Forum attendees.
