Scenes from tree planting on the mountain in 2023. A steep slope and a riparian area will now be full of native plants. These hillsides had been threatened by takeover from invasive weeds & invasive trees. Species planted include oak, hickory, willow, sycamore, dogwood, redbud, spicebush, hornbeam, buttonbush, black gum, paw paw, persimmon, river birch, ninebark, and serviceberry.
"Months after Cyclone Gabrielle smashed Tairāwhiti, locals are still cleaning up the damage. The Side Eye travels to the erosion-prone region to meet the people asking hard questions about a plan for the future."
A fantastic visual guide to the tension in #newzealand between planting pine forests for short-term gain and #nativetrees for the future.