tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510314847287651429.post2685221234389118871..comments2023-09-13T09:19:31.071-07:00Comments on TeWhareWhero: Clean, green, hmmm.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510314847287651429.post-54503728215399614522016-06-19T00:35:09.111-07:002016-06-19T00:35:09.111-07:00Nice post, I've done some work on river restor...Nice post, I've done some work on river restoration projects in the North island, even just doing a relatively small stretch of river say 1km is a massive undertaking with at least one person working away on the project most days of the year. Cutting down willow trees, dragging them away, cutting gorse and blackberry. Blackberry always resprouting back. In some places after removing the broom it has reseeded in the same place and has taken over again. In that instance it's easier to just cut it away from where your native plants are with the knowledge that eventually the native forest will get above it and shade it out. The broom acts as a bit of extra shelter for the young natives.<br /><br />It's interesting that with treaty claims Māori now have some of their land back, but it's been given back in terrible condition. I assume Māori face the costs of land repair as well which isn't exactly a fair deal.<br /><br />A lot of weeds have got away on us in NZ. I don't think we'll properly be able to restore land to what it used to be because those weeds will always be there. But we can try and it is the right thing to do, to cool down/shade water systems and provide habitat for insects/birds/fish, and create something similar to what was.Stevenoreply@blogger.com