POSTPONED POSTPONED POSTPONED due to wet conditions (now likely to be in March – date to be confirmed)

Waingaro Landing Bush

Mainly manuka/kanuka forest adjoining the north side of Raglan Harbour between the Tawatahi and Kerikeri Rivers. Nice ecosystem sequences from mudflats and mangrove through salt marsh, freshwater wetlands, to scrubland and forests.

Location: See the map: https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Waingaro/@-37.7607845,174.8947162,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6d6d2d999675e485:0x500ef6143a2d8a0!8m2!3d-37.6931202!4d174.9972007?hl=en

Leaders: Yanbin Deng and Kerry Jones 

Grade: Medium to hard

Meet: We will meet on the corner of Ohautira road and Ruakiwi road but on the other side of the bridge where there is more room for our vehicles.

Yanbin Deng contact no. 0212084700

Four-wheel drive vehicles are required for this field trip.  Please let the trip leaders know if you can bring one and how many extras you can transport (for those without 4WD please let the trip leaders know you need a seat – we will arrange a car pool from the meeting site)