http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.mcg.org.nz en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:40:14 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/163816/the-manuherekia-voice-autumn--thomsons-catchment/ We celebrated World Wetland Day on Sunday 1st February and enjoyed chatting with the 30+ attendees on what the wetland means to them. Jo Wakelin of Koinga Consulting was there to run through a workshop on planting carex seedlings - six people took away kits to grow plants for later planting at the wetland.  ... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:29:49 +1200 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post163816 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/163806/the-manuherekia-voice-autumn--waiora-manuherekia/ We were fortunate a poor weather forecast did not eventuate and enjoyed a lovely afternoon on 27th February visiting Hills Creek Station and Merino Ridges to showcase their wetlands as part of our wetland restoration project field day. It was great to hear from Tiff and Bevan McKnight on future plans at the current wetland but also looking at other areas across the property. We were pleased to have a small funding reallocation approved withi... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:03:41 +1200 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post163806 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/163802/the-manuherekia-voice-autumn--manuherekia-catchment-group/ Clare Hadley attended the Catchment Emergency Preparedness workshop, hosted by NZ Landcare Trust and supported by MPI’s OnFarm Support team.   She has a farm emergency plan template available for anyone who would like to work on their own plan.   If there are small groups that would like to work through a plan together, give her a shout. Four small things you can do today: make sure your RAPID numbers are clearly visible&nbs... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:59:01 +1200 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post163802 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/159432/the-manuherekia-voice-summer--thomsons-catchment/ We’ll take some time to observe World Wetland Day a day early this year - Sunday 1st February 2-4pm.  Take a leisurely walk or bike ride along the rail trail and help us celebrate World Wetlands Day at Orkney Wetland. The wetland will be open to view from the platform, with committee members and volunteers on site to share what’s been happening since construction wrapped up. We’ll also have Jo Wakelin running a hands-on seed-... Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:46:43 +1300 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post159432 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/159431/the-manuherekia-voice-summer--waiora-manuherekia/ Got a piece of land you are always arguing with? Perhaps it’s a wetland!  Come along to our practical workshop on Friday 27th February 1 – 5pm to hear how to approach restoring a wetland.  You’ll get the opportunity to hear and see from farmers who participated in our wetland restoration projects last year.  Plus, we’ll have experts on hand to give you the advice needed to get started on p... Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:40:09 +1300 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post159431 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/159430/the-manuherekia-voice-summer--manuherekia-catchment-group/ You may have heard, the Government has extended resource consents set to expire before a new system is in place.   The detail of this can be found in the message from ORC below:  Key updates: All consents due to expire before 31 December 2027 will automatically be extended to this date. The exceptions to this are:  water permits and consents to discharge to water or discharge to land where contaminants may enter water that already have a 35-year consent term. These w... Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:24:52 +1300 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post159430 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/152765/the-manuherekia-voice-spring--manuherekia-catchment-group/ The land and soil science team at ORC are looking for local sites to join their soil health monitoring programme this spring. It involves taking samples along a single 50m transect for chemical, physical and biological soil properties, with repeat sampling every five years. The data compares land uses, soil types and areas, and contributes to council and national reporting. All data is anonymous and only reported in aggregated or non-identifiable ways. Results are shared with individual lan... Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post152765 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/152787/the-manuherekia-voice-spring--waiora-manuherekia-project/ This hands-on event will showcase a wide range of practical innovations, including drones, tractors, electric utes, renewable energy solutions, and other tools designed to help farmers adapt, save time, and work smarter. Alongside live demonstrations, exhibitors will be on site to answer questions and share how Agritech can support farming businesses across Central Otago. This is about seeing technology in action, not just talking about it. We want local farmers and landowners to have the c... Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post152787 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/152784/the-manuherekia-voice-spring--thomsons-project/ The project continues at Orkney wetland and we’ve got around 200 carex plants to get in the ground – these all help crowd out the weeds. We’d love to see you there and appreciate any time you can give:Event Details: 📅  Saturday 11 October 🕐  1:30pm start 📍  Orkney Wetland 🎟  Bring gumboots or sturdy footwear, spade, gloves and a water bottle ... Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post152784 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/post/149289/the-manuherekia-voice-winter--manuherekia-catchment-group/ Our AGM is coming up on 18 September, and we’d love to see you there. If you’re interested in being part of the Manuherekia Catchment Group’s decision-making body, we’d love to hear from you. What we’re doing at MCG matters; and it’s already having a lasting impact on our land and water, with benefits for generations to come. Do you have a strong understanding of the catchment, the needs of irrigators, and the aspirations of our communities? Committee members attend monthly... Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:03:45 +1200 http://www.mcg.org.nz/blog/#post149289