What’s Happening in the Lizard Garden?

The lizard garden along the City to Sea Walkway began in 2019. It features native plants such as tī kouka (cabbage trees), wharariki (mountain flax), tauhinu (coastal tree daisy), mingimingi (twiggy coprosma), pohuehue (muehlenbeckia complexa), koromiko, and mānuka. Five years on, the plants are doing well, but one thing has been missing: basking areas! ReptilesContinue reading “What’s Happening in the Lizard Garden?”

Celebrating 30 years of protecting the environment

2024 celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Southern Environmental Association (SEA). Here are some of the highlights over the last three decades. Founding SEA members opposing the Ōwhiro Bay Quarry. Even a visit from renowned environmentalist David Bellamy (top right photo wearing yellow jacket) Planned subdivisions along the ridgeline between Kingston and Ōwhiro Bay. RequestsContinue reading “Celebrating 30 years of protecting the environment”