Publications and Resources
Gisborne District Council publications and resources related to land - Manuka and Kanuka planting guide, Longbush ecosanctuary report, streamside planting guide, working with wetlands guide.
Streamside planting guide
To encourage people to take pride in urban streams and treat them as an important and valuable part of their property. A streamside planting guide has been developed that tells you about native planting on urban streamsides.
Working with wetlands
Together with Hawke's Bay Regional Council, Fish & Game New Zealand and the DoC we have produced a guide to help landowners create, develop or restore wetlands. The guide contains information about wetlands and covers:
Mānuka and Kānuka planting guide
Along with environmental benefits, landowners are considering the potential for mānuka and kānuka to generate income from honey or oil production.
Longbush ecosanctuary report
Landcare Research prepared this report for Gisborne District Council, to document past and present vascular flora and vegetation by landform of the Longbush Ecosanctuary and other primary forest remnants in the lower Waimata Valley.