World Rivers Day – donate now

World Rivers Day – donate now

On 15th of March the whole world is celebrating their rivers… and we aim to celebrate by reaching our funding goal for stream side planting. The best way to care for a river is to ensure its water stays cool and its banks won’t erode: riparian planting...
Growing Matuku Link

Growing Matuku Link

We’re aiming for 750 metres of stream restoration planting…and with two weeks to go, are looking for funding for the last 2/3rds! If you’ve flown last year, or are thinking of flying in 2018, why not compensate your CO2 emission with a donation towards our...
World Wetland Day

World Wetland Day

Celebrating World Wetland Day at Matuku Link! World Wetland Day is worth celebrating, especially since we don’t have much of if left in New Zealand. Easy to drain for farming or houses, over 90% of our wetlands have gone, and with it the habitat for our native birds...
Sustainable Coastlines group

Sustainable Coastlines group

A keen group of volunteers from all over the world came to Matuku Link through Sustainable Coastlines, digging a trench for our waterpipe, clearing the fenceline, shoveling a truckload of gravel from the nursery to the education centre, leveling out the outdoor...
Working Bees 2018

Working Bees 2018

Wanting to get fit? “Enjoy nature” or “Learn more about native plants”” on your New Years’ resolution list? Or would you like good company and a way to give back to the environment and your community? All of the reasons above, and many more, should lead to you joining...
Seed Saving

Seed Saving

A group of very interested volunteers were led by Geoff Davidson (from Oratia Native Nursery as well as a Matuku Link trustee) to collect the seeds of many different species of Carex…by the end of the day I hope the others remembered more than I did! If we...