On the weekend following ANZAC Day a working bee was held at the Mangarakau Swamp in north west Nelson. 1000 trees had been raised over the previous year in order to fill in some gaps in previous plantings at Wattle Point and around the Visitor Centre. An intrepid group from Nelson/Tasman branch of Forest and…

We have achieved our first sale of Carbon Credits. Mighty River Power is our first customer and we have sold them the credits we have accumulated on the Pigeon Bush Reserve, Rimutaka Ranges. This is a significant step towards the future of the Trust. It is a 15 year contract with a guaranteed income flow…

South Island supporters of NFRT in NW Nelson have been operating under the name of FOMS “Friends of Mangarakau Swamp” and they have now got their own website. For up-to-date news of their activities follow this link or go to: http://www.gbworkcentre.org.nz/mangarakauswamp/index.html