Yvonne Mace and Mary Styles, 26 January 2023 Mary’s role in Nelson Coastcare is nothing short of remarkable. Her tireless commitment aligns with the value and mission of supporting engagement events, and taking action to help conserve, protect and restore this unique ecosystem. She has an outstanding knowledge of the unique flora of the Nelson... Continue Reading →
Installing the Weir’s Ear September 2021 Mid-Covid Our job was to install and maintain a listening device at the Long Swamp. The Nobles Rocks Weir was a likely spot to deploy the device, so we named it the "Weir's Ear". We enjoyed the drive and beach walks in and were able to collect a lot... Continue Reading →
In 2015, we received a Victorian Landcare grant to build nesting boxes. With the help of the Nelson Mens' Shed, 52 were built and deployed around Nelson. Some of the boxes have become beehives but many of them are still hanging in there. The mighty Men's Shed rest from their labours. Photos and words by... Continue Reading →
You will run into these occasionally in Nelson. They are the larvae of the spitfire saw-fly. The larvae can be quite big and fat, say up to 8cm long and will eventually turn into a quite small wasp-like fly. The ones in this photo might be the steel blue sawfly (Perga dorsalis) which is fairly... Continue Reading →
An old walking map (1) of the Great South West Walk, is marked with a “McEachern Cave” on the river bank north of Nelson. I looked for it but gave up. Later, when I got to know Leila Huebner, I asked her about the cave. She told me that there were in fact three caves... Continue Reading →
On a still morning, fishing into the cliffs – and, if your fishing buddy would stop chatting, whistling and bumbling his great boots about – you can hear the Bream munching away on the Coral. Coral? No. It’s just what Nelson locals have always called it. Coral are colonies of identical individual polyps that secrete... Continue Reading →
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