Hundreds of Native Plants Ready for Their New Home

While planting activity has been slower than usual so far this season, there is plenty happening behind the scenes at Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs.

To date, around 150 native plants have been established on site, with more than 600 additional plants currently growing in our nursery awaiting suitable planting conditions.

Many of these young plants are still small and require additional time to develop before being planted out. Some will go into the ground over the coming months, while others will be held over through summer and planted during 2026 and 2027.

We are also awaiting confirmation from Otago Fish & Game regarding additional native plants being propagated through the Department of Corrections nursery programme at Milton.

Our goal remains ambitious: to establish around 1,000 native plants this season. Every new planting contributes to improving habitat for birds, insects and other native wildlife while strengthening the long-term resilience of the wetland ecosystem.

As always, we are grateful to our volunteers and supporters who help make this restoration work possible.