What's happening at Puāwai?
If anyone has visited Puāwai recently, you may have seen that there has been some major changes to the little corner behind our Tool Shed. The originally damp and dilapidated corner has now been transformed into a bright and inviting seedling trial space. On Friday 26th of June, we had the “Big Move Day,” in which 122 seedlings were moved to Puāwai, carefully re-potted, and placed into our brand-new shade house to start the resistance trial.
2 days ago
Kauri Comparison: Ngāokeoke (Velvet worm)
Crawling through the leaf litter, ngāokeoke are a peculiar sight! Velvet worms (Onychophora) are a group of invertebrates that look a bit like caterpillars, but they are not insects. The ngāokeoke (velvet worms of Aotearoa) are all from the family Peripatopsidae, which encompasses the Southern species of velvet worms, including those from Australia and South America. Velvet worms are interesting because they are considered ‘living fossils’ due to their uniqueness compared to
May 19