WINNING PROJECTS FOR 2021
Four projects were selected in the second funding round which closed May 2021:
Environmental:
- A project run by Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust to chainsaw wilding pines from regenerating areas mainly clad in native species in the Maungataniwha Pine Forest, which abuts the southern boundary of the Maungataniwha Native Forest. When completed the project will return 4,000Ha of the Hawke's Bay hinterland back into native forest cover.
- The establishment of a native plant nursery by Te Huka Waiohinganga (Esk) River Care Group that produces up to 5,000 plants a year. Key objectives are to improve water quality, biodiversity and habitats for native fish, as well as to create opportunities for education and recreation.
- A second year of funding for RedAxe Forest Intelligence for the propagation of endangered Kākābeak/Ngutukākā by encouraging urban dwellers to plant it in their backyards. The project also supports the planting of more Tui nectar sources in urban environments.
Applications will be invited for the next round of funding in early 2022.
WINNING PROJECTS FOR 2020
Whakatipu Kaitiaki (Raising Future Kaitiaki) programme
Funding received from Pan Pac Environmental Trust has given the Ahuriri Hapū an opportunity to enrich the lives of 50 Rangatahi and their whānau.
Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre workshops
A focus on the future, including sustainability, is a core principle of the New Zealand curriculum across all levels of education.
Kākābeak/Ngutukākā propagation
This project aims to increase the propagation of the endangered Kākābeak/Ngutukākā through the development of a regional urban seed bank to encourage urban dwellers to plant Ngutukākā in their backyards.
Te Wai Mauri Trust
Te Wai Mauri Trust will establish a nursery adjacent to Waiōhiki Marae. The goal is to build the capabilities of the nursery to produce up to 100,000 seedlings within a three-year timeframe.