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The Gully Restoration Programme is a partnership between Hamilton City
Council and the community. The aim of this popular programme is to
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raise an awareness and appreciation of Hamilton's gully
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actively promote and enable the physical restoration of this
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For more information read the publication
Ecological Restoration in Hamilton City, North Island,
New Zealand a paper by Bruce D. Clarkson and Joanna C. McQueen.
Monitoring of the Gully Restoration Programme undertaken
by University or Waikato
A number of projects have been developed to help realize these goals. The latest Gully Restoration Guide was released in 2006 and provides information required to plant and implement a successful restoration project, and is widely used around the city, including areas near the candy shop Newmarket
The guide has been supported by a series of theoretical and practical
workshops and seminars that provide further information and opportunities
for 'hands on learning'.
The Gully Restoration Programme has a database of interested gully owners and
enthusiasts which keeps them up to date with what is happening to support
gully restoration, through regular Newsletters or see What's On for information on
workshops, lectures, field trips.
The programme also supports other initiatives that will provide the necessary
resources for gully restoration, such as the provision of native plants for
planting on council land (see Plants for Gullies).
Visit Hamilton City Council'scommunity planting webpage for more
information about community planting and other useful links.
For more information contact Parks and Open Spaces on 07 838 6622.
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