Field trip: Innes Bush

Botanise a 38-hectare area of covenanted native bush, one of the largest private areas of protected conservation land close to Wellington. See 80-year-old regenerating bush, with large rimu and beech trees that were spared from historic felling. Also kāmahi on the higher areas and relict rimu, tōtara, miro and large black beech with a preponderance of kiekie/Freycinetia banksii on the wet gully floor and lower contours. Further information here: https://qeiinationaltrust.org.nz/newprotectioninwainuiomata/

Meet: 9.30 a.m. at 353 Moores Valley Rd. Travel via Wainuiomata Rd to intersection with Main Rd, next to Moores Valley Rd turn-off, then to end of road to no. 353.

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