North Shores biggest environmental awareness music festival! A fun day out for all the whole family! Come and get involved in a variety of workshops, browse our delightful eco friendly stalls, sample a delicious range of local food stalls and enjoy some amazing bands! BAND LINEUP: MICE ON STILTS HANS. HARRY PARSONS UNGUS UNGUS UNGUS With many more to come!…
Author: Lezette Reid
All the Best for the Festive Season from FOOB
Wishing you all a wonderful season with family and friends. Thanks for your support this last year towards restoring this coastal forest gem. The bird monitoring went off well in October, thanks to Gina Wilson, despite a bit of rain. It’s wonderful to hear so many more birds out there and also lovely to hear people commenting on that too.…
Xmas Lunch at Dacre Cottage 26th Nov
Please join us for Xmas lunch at Dacre Cottage on the shore of the Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve. All proceeds will go towards the Environment Court case that we have been ensuing along with Long Bay Okura Great Parks Society, Dacre Cottage and Keep Okura Green.
Inspirational evening with William Pike
A REMINDER: Join us for an Inspirational evening with William Pike Thursday 27th July 2017 Takapuna Normal Intermediate 26 Northcote Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand 0622 7-9pm Come along to hear William’s intriguing tale of near death in a volcanic eruption, having his leg amputated and then using this massive challenge in his life as a springboard to create opportunities…
FOOB’s 4th AGM 16th July 3pm
Our 4th Annual General Meeting is coming up. We will be sharing the big achievements from the past year and discussing what’s on the horizon for this precious stand of coastal forest and the surrounding natural areas. 3pm Sunday 16th July 2017 at the Okura Hall, 81 Okura River Road. Come and taste some of the finest baking in Auckland!…
The Great Okura Knockdown – Rat Catching Competition 2017
Our 3rd Annual Rat Competition was great success! 24 additional households registered for this years event growing the number involved for reducing rats in the Okura village from 30 to 54 households! Prizes on the day were handed out to the participants for the following; – Heaviest Rat (218g Pat Baskett) – Longest Tail (83.5cm (seemed to look a bit…
Great Okura Knockdown
Join us in creating a pest free bufferzone for the Okura Bush. If your property is on the outskirts of Okura Bush and you wish to have a FREE PEST PLAN (weeds and animal pests) drawn up and receive some free product, please contact me: info@okurabush.org.nz. We will be running a few short workshops in which you will qualify for…
Plant Restoration/ Weeding Day now on Saturday 13th May
We have a plant restoration day happening this Saturday 13th May from 10am to 12pm instead of on Sunday because it is Mother’s Day. Normally FOOB meet every second Sunday of the month, from 10am to 12pm, to remove invasive plants.
CatchIt videos for pest catches
CatchtIt, Rachel Fewster, from the Dept of Statistics, Auckland University, alongside Jonathan Baskett, FOOB’s Pest co-ordinator, record all the pests that are killed in the Okura Bush and surrounding areas. Do have a look at the videos which shows the hot spots of where the catches have been made: CatchIT Graphics for Friends of Okura Bush.
Okura Forest Festival 11th Feb 2017 11am – 11pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR. We are looking forward to our 4th annual environmental awareness fundraiser. We need your help to make this another successful event. We are in need of items/services to raffle or auction, foodstuffs for our stall, quality second hand clothes etc. Please donate generously. If you are able to help in any way, please contact info@okurabush.org.nz or 021872222…
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