Eco-Action Nursery

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Eco-Action Nursery

An organisation that grows and plants native trees and plants suitable for bird food and habitat into the Christchurch Red-Zone made after many houses were demolished after the Earthquakes of 2010-2011.Eco-Action Nursery provide free Eco-Action Nursery Kits to schools and community organisations and then donate the plants grown by them to planting out the redzone. School students are taught instructed on ecological principles of environmentalism as well as getting practical hands on instruction in propagation and planting techniques. All seed grown is eco sourced from the Travis Wetland area and a seed collection permit to that effect has been obtained from the Park Rangers Department of the Christchurch City Council.The native trees and plants will provide year around food to allow resident populations of white eye. bell bird and later tui and Kereru to flourish in what is currently an introduced plant desert that does not contain the nectar and soft fruit producing trees and shrubs native birds require. An area is currently leased by Avon Otakaro Forest Park AOFP from LINZ bordering Brooker Ave surrounding Brooker Reserve. The area planted is within the 150 proposed green spine. The area is also within the Eastern Reach - ‘Experiencing nature’. Which is defined by Regenerate Christchurch as "The natural environment is the defining feature of the Eastern Reaches with restored saltmarshes and freshwater wetlands. It could become an ecological haven in a busy city that provides the community with opportunities to walk, feel, see and touch the great Kiwi outdoors.Plantings will extend the existing native planting that is already along Corser Stream strengthening the barrier to this waterway. Corser Stream flows from Travis Wetland to the Otakaro-Avon River. This area will be part of the corridor from Travis Wetland to the river. We believe that this transitional use fits into the six key principals of the Red Zone Future. - especially Living Laboratory, Strengthening Community and Regenerating Nature. Species of plants will be chosen that would naturally occur in the area. Travis Wetland and the existing plantings along the stream will be our guideline. We have previously planted in Brooker Reserve with Christchurch City Council approval. The Mahinga kai exemplar plantings are within close proximity.