Open SpaceTM magazine
Check out the QEII Open Space magazine, March 2010 (PDF 2.5MB)
Download March 2010 articles:
Gisborne: Fencing a water catchment
Tararua: Replacing ineffective fencing
Covenants protecting Olearia shrubland and moths dependent on Olearia shrubs
Forest fragments: Objectives of restoration and management
Kaharoa Kokako: Amplifying New Zealand's original song
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Next issue: Late July 2010
Practical guide to building fences
Hand-made Farm Fence ... #852 gives detailed instructions on building farm fences including:
- Planning and costing
- Digging post holes
- Straining fence wires.
Hand-written by Fencer Fred (otherwise known as Stephen Aspden) and based on his many years of experience, the guide is full of practical tips and well illustrated with pencil drawings and diagrams.
Photo below: Fencer Fred sharing his fencing knowledge at the QEII Regional Representatives' 2007 training conference in Nelson. From left: North Canterbury Rep Miles Giller, Fencer Fred, Nelson-Tasman Rep Philip Lissaman and Marlborough Rep Anna Polson.
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What's New
- Sir Brian Lochore thanks Nelson and Tasman covenantors
- 2010 QEII Athol Patterson Bursary awarded
- Landcare Research - your input requested on pest management
- New brochure: Protecting wetlands with QEII covenants
- Carbon credits
Kiwi at Tui Glen
Looking after kiwi at Tui Glen farm near Whangarei.
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Brochures
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Frequently asked questions about open space covenants |
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Assisting landowners to protect special features on their land Download PDF, 222KB |
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QEII covenants: Protecting and enhancing wetlands on private land |