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Wicked Weeders Tuesday 29th August

Hi all. Tomorrow we will head back to the planting site and make sure that all plants are planted correctly and that all the mulch is spread around the plants, I will bring a few stakes for plants that need them.💚 See you there.

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Wicked Weeders Tuesday 22nd

Hi all, Tomorrow we will head to Control Gates and do a spot of weeding and infill planting within the 2021 cycle Challenge planting site along the river 🌳

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Wicked Weeders 15th August

Hi all A change of time for weeders tomorrow; we will be starting at 11 am up by Wairakei Village. There will be some planting, staking and collecting of rubbish that has been dumped throughout the site.

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Wicked Weeders 8th August

Hi all.

Tomorrow the weeders will be heading to Hipapatua (Reid’s Farm, Huka Falls Road) from 1230pm

Aaron from Landclear will be clearing the September planting site with a mulcher in the next couple of days. It would be good to release the plants along the top boundary.

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Wicked Weeders 1st August

Tomorrow we will be heading back to the Matariki Site, off Rickett Street. We will be checking the plants to make sure that they have been correctly planted, staking the plants, and mulching if time allows.

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Wicked Weeders 18th July

Hi all. It looks like it’s going to be another nice Tuesday for Wicked Weeders, but it could be just a little bit chilly 😁

We will continue tidying up the Matariki planting sites. Tomorrow, we will work on the 2021 site alongside Rickett St.

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Wicked Weeders 11th July 2023

Hi all, this Tuesday we will continue tidying up the Matariki planting sites, we will work on the 2022 site alongside the river, towards the control gates

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Wicked Weeders 4th July 2023

I hope everyone is well and staying warm. For the month of July, we are going to have the Tuesday Wicked Weeders at the previous Matariki planting sites and finish up on the last Tuesday of the month, preparing for the 2023 Matariki planting day. This Tuesday the 4th, we will be at the site that’s easier to access through the gate next to the water treatment plant.

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Wicked Weeders 27 June

Hi all. I hope everyone is having a great week.

For Wicked Weeders tomorrow, we are going to return to the Centennial Drive planting site between the Taupo Golf Club and AC Baths.

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Wicked Weeders 20th June

Hi all, Rachel would like some help in Brentwood Gully. She would like to meet up near the bottom of the gully, off Lakewood Drive. There is an area of plants that need to be found and released from the tall grass and then staked This will be up the gully a bit. Have a great day

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Wicked Weeders 13th June

For Wicked Weeders tomorrow, we are returning to the Centennial Drive planting site. There is a bit of broom to cut and paste and a bit of blackberry to release from the 2021 plants. See you there :)

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Wicked Weeders 6th June

Hi all, I hope you all had a lovely long weekend. Thank you to all that helped with the preparation for the planting day. For Wicked Weeders tomorrow, we will return to the planting site and check all the plants

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Wicked Weeders for the week :)

Hi all. We have Greening Taupō Day coming up on Friday, June 2nd, at Crown Park (the same place as last year).

The plan for weeders tomorrow (Tuesday at 1230 p.m.) is to check over last year’s site, grub out any weeds such as broom, and release any plants that are getting a bit overgrown. Lets make it all look nice and tidy :)

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Wicked Weeders 23rd May

Hi all, if the rain clears by lunchtime tomorrow weeders will be at Hipapatua (Reid’s Farm, Huka Falls Road) from 1230pm :) See you all there!

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Wicked Weeders 16th May

For Wicked Weeders tomorrow, we will return to the Centennial Drive planting site and check that the plants are good in the ground and stake any that look like they need it. see you from 1230

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Wicked Weeders 9th of May

For Wicked Weeders tomorrow, I think the rain will ruin all plans, so we will cancel. You are welcome to come along and help set up the Centennial planting site on Friday from 9 am. Community planting on Saturday from 11 am

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Wicked Weeders 2nd of May

Hi all, wicked weeders are now into winter hours and will be held from 1230pm to 245pm.

We have another planting coming up in a couple of weeks at the 2020 Arbor Day site on Centennial Drive, so for tomorrow I’m keen to head along and tidy it up, mostly grubbing out the Blackberry that’s coming back.

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Wicked Weeders 18th April

Hi all, the plan for tomorrow is to head to the Matariki planting site along the Waikato River. We will start at the top end this time and work our way along and down. see you al tomorrow at 930am - 1130

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Wicked weeders update

Hi all, Tomorrow we will head back to the planting site at Taupo Golf Club. We need to check all the plants and finish a few jobs: mulching, installing plant guards, staking, and maybe some watering. See you all tomorrow

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