2007 Winners
- Bryan and Karen Jamison of Wardendale, Waiau have been awarded $4,000 towards their project to provide protective fencing around two blocks of indigenous forest. Block A is an area of 2.6 hectares and contains a stand of secondary Montane Kanuka forest. Block B is an area of 4.3 hectares which contains a modified black beech forest and stream on volcanic substrate. The funds will go towards the cost of line preparation, fencing materials and labour.
- Jim and Rose Cassidy of Mt Alexander, Hawarden have been awarded $3,000 towards their project to provide 970 metres of protective fencing around a 16 hectare area of secondary montane dry land scrub and shrub land. The funds will go towards the cost of line preparation, fencing materials and labour.
- The Hurunui Gateway Promotions Association Incorporated have been awarded $1,500 towards their project to recreate native bush and shrub land along the village walkway in Waikari as well as the walkway to the Maori rock drawings. The funds will go towards the purchase of suitable native plant species.
- John Harper and Penny Zino have been awarded $1,000 to go towards planting indigenous plants within the Waikari Village Green. Planting in the village green began four years ago. The funds will go towards the purchase of suitable native plant species and extra lateral irrigation pipes and fittings.
- Rex and Susan MacKenzie have been awarded $500 for their project. They aim to restore an eroded gully with indigenous plants. Work to date has included fencing off the area and planting and maintaining 300 native plants as part of the Greening of Waipara Project. The funds will go towards the purchase of suitable native plant species.
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