Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and will take over your garden if they aren’t stopped. We need your help to remove these trees, and create space for our natives to thrive. 

Join Eastern Bay of Plenty Forest & Bird, who have been leading incredible efforts to remove invasive Cherry Trees from our community.

Bring: A drink bottle, garden, gloves, and your own favourite tools (hand saws, secateurs, loppers), otherwise tools and gel will be supplied. 

Meet: The intersection by Camelia Lane at 10am.

For further questions on Forest & Bird’s working bees, please contact Linda at EasternBayofPlenty.Branch@forestandbird.org.nz or HALO at halowhakatane@gmail.com.

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and will take over your garden if they aren’t stopped. We need your help to remove these trees, and create space for our natives to thrive. 

Join Eastern Bay of Plenty Forest & Bird, who have been leading incredible efforts to remove invasive Cherry Trees from our community.

There are currently 5 planned working bees every Sunday! Last week we tackled Vi Briffault Reserve, and this week, we’re moving onto Waiewe Road (meeting at the start of Camelia Lane).

Bring: A drink bottle, garden, gloves, and your own favourite tools (hand saws, secateurs, loppers), otherwise tools and gel will be supplied.

What to wear: Trousers, long sleeves, sturdy footwear. 

For further questions on Forest & Bird’s working bees, please contact Linda at EasternBayofPlenty.Branch@forestandbird.org.nz or HALO at halowhakatane@gmail.com.

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and will take over your garden if they aren’t stopped. We need your help to remove these trees, and create space for our natives to thrive. 

Join Eastern Bay of Plenty Forest & Bird, who have been leading incredible efforts to remove invasive Cherry Trees from our community.

Bring: A drink bottle, garden, gloves, and your own favourite tools (hand saws, secateurs, loppers), otherwise tools and gel will be supplied. 

For further questions on Forest & Bird’s working bees, please contact Linda at EasternBayofPlenty.Branch@forestandbird.org.nz or HALO at halowhakatane@gmail.com.

Want to be apart of something rewarding?
Join the amazing volunteers of the Ōhope Spit Care Group!

Every Tuesday, this dedicated crew comes together to care for the whenua. Whether it’s weeding, planting natives, watering plants, or trapline maintenance, there’s plenty of hands-on mahi to get stuck into!

It’s a fantastic way to meet like-minded people, connect with nature, and make a real difference.

No experience? No worries - we’ll show you the ropes!

And who knows… you might even spot the tāonga Mātātā bird while you’re there.

Contact Brian Munro 027 636 1692 for more information.

Want to be apart of something rewarding?
Join the amazing volunteers of the Ōhope Spit Care Group!

Every Tuesday, this dedicated crew comes together to care for the whenua. Whether it’s weeding, planting natives, watering plants, or trapline maintenance, there’s plenty of hands-on mahi to get stuck into!

It’s a fantastic way to meet like-minded people, connect with nature, and make a real difference.

No experience? No worries - we’ll show you the ropes!

And who knows… you might even spot the tāonga Mātātā bird while you’re there.

Contact Brian Munro 027 636 1692 for more information.

Want to be apart of something rewarding?
Join the amazing volunteers of the Ōhope Spit Care Group!

Every Tuesday, this dedicated crew comes together to care for the whenua. Whether it’s weeding, planting natives, watering plants, or trapline maintenance, there’s plenty of hands-on mahi to get stuck into!

It’s a fantastic way to meet like-minded people, connect with nature, and make a real difference.

No experience? No worries - we’ll show you the ropes!

And who knows… you might even spot the tāonga Mātātā bird while you’re there.

Contact Brian Munro 027 636 1692 for more information.

Want to be apart of something rewarding?
Join the amazing volunteers of the Ōhope Spit Care Group!

Every Tuesday, this dedicated crew comes together to care for the whenua. Whether it’s weeding, planting natives, watering plants, or trapline maintenance, there’s plenty of hands-on mahi to get stuck into!

It’s a fantastic way to meet like-minded people, connect with nature, and make a real difference.

No experience? No worries - we’ll show you the ropes!

And who knows… you might even spot the tāonga Mātātā bird while you’re there.

Contact Brian Munro 027 636 1692 for more information.

We’re teaming up with BOPRC Rivers and Drainage and we need your help! 

Join us for a community planting day and make a hands-on difference for our taiao and the manu that live here in Ōtamakaokao. 

Where & When:

🌱 Ōtamakaokao (Awatapu Lagoon)

Meet across from the Awatapu Lagoon Walkway

🌱 Thursday 25 September 2025

🌱 10:00am - 2:00pm

What to bring:

• Sturdy shoes or gumboots

• Gardening gloves

• Water bottle

• Sunhat

We’ll provide the plants, spades, guidance and a sausage sizzle to refuel afterwards!

💚 RSVP so we know how many people to expect.

This Conservation Week, we’re celebrating by taking action for nature right here in our community.

Come join us for a morning of tree planting at the Ōhope Spit with the Ōhope Spit Care Group, where your mahi will help restore important coastal habitat and provided food and shelter for our native manu and ngāngara. 

Details: 

🌱 Ōhope Spit (end of Harbour Rd, past the Golf Course)

🌱 Sunday 7 September

🌱 9:30am - 1:00pm

What to bring:

• Sturdy shoes or gumboots

• Gardening gloves

• Water bottles

• Sunhat & sunscreen

We’ll provide the plants, spades and a sausage sizzle to refuel afterwards.

Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or new to planting, this is a fun, hands-on way to connect with the whenua, give back to nature, and be a part of Conservation Week 2025. 

👉🏼 RSVP to bridget@halowhakatane.org.nz so we know how many people to expect. 

It’s time to get back into it!

Forest & Bird are hosting more Taiwan Cherry working bees and we need your help.

Where: Camelia Lane

When: Sunday, 4 May. 10am - 12pm

Meet: The grassed area on Waiewe St just past Camelia Lane.

Cancellations due to weather will be announced on Facebook.

Wear trousers & long sleeves and sturdy footwear. We will be off-track, with some steep areas below the road on private land.

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

For more information on Taiwan Cherry and our upcoming working bees, check out our website: https://www.halowhakatane.org.nz/taiwan-cherry-tree

It’s time to get back into it!

Forest & Bird are hosting more Taiwan Cherry working bees and we need your help.

First up -> Waiewe Reserve.

When: Sunday, 4 May. 10am - 12pm

Meet: The grassed area on Waiewe St just past Camelia Lane.

Cancellations due to weather will be announced on Facebook.

Wear trousers & long sleeves and sturdy footwear. We will be off-track, with some steep areas below the road on private land.

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

For more information on Taiwan Cherry and our upcoming working bees, check out our website: https://www.halowhakatane.org.nz/taiwan-cherry-tree

We need your help!

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and could take over your garden if they aren’t stopped!

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

Meet: Wedgwood Place

When: 10am - 12pm

What to bring:

• Gardening gloves

• Loppers and/or pruning saw if you have

• A hat

• Water bottle

• Tea, coffee & baking to share afterwards.🧁

Click here more information on Taiwan Cherry.

We need your help!

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and could take over your garden if they aren’t stopped!

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

Meet: Toi Street

When: 10 am - 12 pm

What to bring:

• Gardening gloves

• Loppers and/or pruning saw if you have

• A hat

• Water bottle

• Tea, coffee & baking to share afterwards.🧁

Click here more information on Taiwan Cherry.

We need your help!

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and could take over your garden if they aren’t stopped!

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

Meet: Wedgewood Place

When: 10 am - 12 pm

What to bring:

• Gardening gloves

• Loppers and/or pruning saw if you have

• A hat

• Water bottle

• Tea, coffee & baking to share afterwards.🧁

Click here more information on Taiwan Cherry.

To celebrate Sea Week 2024, we’re hosting a Big Beach Cleanup! 🏖️

☀️Where: Mahy Reserve, Ōhope

☀️When: 9am - 11am, Saturday 9th March 

Bring your friends and whānau to help clean a section of the beach & then support Coast Care BOP with a wicked weeding session! 🌱

Meet us back at the Mahy Reserve at 11am for Spot Prizes, which have been generously donated by the Ōhope Beach Resort, Ōhope Beach Motel, Ōhope Top 10, Salt Spray Surf School, Forest & Bird, and KCC! 

Ōhope Beach was voted the best family beach in Aotearoa, so let’s do our part to keep it that way ✨

Flick us a message or email if you’re interested halowhakatane@gmail.com 📧

Build a trap with Halo and say goodbye to unwanted guests at your summer BBQs!

Everything you need will be provided for a cost of $20, OR help our wildlife and build a rodent trap that will be placed at chosen locations along the Ōhope Spit.

Build a trap with Halo and say goodbye to unwanted guests at your summer BBQs!

Everything you need will be provided for a cost of $20, OR help our wildlife and build a rodent trap that will be placed at chosen locations along the Ōhope Spit.

Kia ora koutou,

We've been busy planning a planting extravaganza at the stunning Ōhope Spit. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, the 26th of September from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, to join us as we embark on a mission to get 1,000 plants in the ground. We'd be thrilled to have your support.

If you happen to have your own trusty gardening gear, feel free to bring it along. Otherwise, don't worry about the tools; we've got you covered with gloves and spades. Include your hat, drinking water and sunblock when you pack. And for those who need a little pick-me-up, fear not! We'll have a flask of piping hot tea and coffee ready to keep you fueled, plus a small shared kai to enjoy together.

Our lineup of plants includes tī kōuka (cabbage tree), akeake, kanuka, manuka, tauhinu, harakeke, karo, and houpara (coastal fivefinger).

Please park at the road end, past the golf course and boat ramp. We will gather there for a safety briefing before tackling our task.

To make sure we have enough tea and spades to go around, please let one of us know if you can join us. We can't wait to see your smiling faces amidst the greenery!

Kia ora rawa atu,
The Halo Team