Support the Paekawakawa Reserve track improvements
By Jason Bragg
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Support The Paekawakawa Reserve Track Improvements
Project 2021-10-13 14:50:11 +1300
Walking through the Paekawakawa Reserve in Island Bay has become an increasingly popular place now that a track connects the valley to Tawatawa and Manawa Karioi Reserves. The lower section of the track needs upgrading to keep everyone safe and to ensure the tracks are usable in all weather.
This PledgeMe campaign is your opportunity to support our fundraising drive to build steps on the reserve tracks in return for a jar or two of locally harvested bush honey.
Wait. Honey? How does honey come into it?
A local beekeeper (Jason who lives on Ribble Street) has introduced 2 beehives into the lower valley of Paekawakawa. We hope the bees will increase pollination of the regenerating native bush, add to the biodiversity and the resulting honey harvest is available as a fundraising opportunity for the community Trust.
OK. Tell me more about Paekawakawa Reserve.
The reserve forms part of the prominent ridge in Island Bay and takes its name — meaning the place of many Kawakawa — from the Māori name for the local area. Entrance into the reserve is off Derwent Street. The public can explore the lower valley tracks or traverse up the vally to connect with Manawa Karioi Reserve and onwards to Tawatawa Reserve.
The 1.4 ha (3.5 acre) area of land was purchased by the Island Bay Natural Heritage Charitable Trust from a property developer in 2006 and is now protected under an Open Space Covenant with the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust. The Reserve is owned by the community and administered by the Trust thanks to a small army of volunteers who clear the weeds and plant trees.
The Trust has support of Wellington City Coucil for a number of activities however external funding needs to be found to pay for materials to build and construct steps heading up the valley. The Trust plans to build similar steps in difficult to navigate areas (Photo below left) to those already installed on the Paekawakawa Link track (Photo below right).
Sounds great. What can I do?
Show your support for the reserve by clicking offering a pledge now. We are offering rewards of honey as a sweetener but there are also feel good cash donation rewards available for super supporters.
This season's honey will be harvested in February ready for extraction by a commercial extractor, tested and labelled for food safe purposes in accordance with Food Act 2014. You should expect delivery of your honey in late February.
Our local beekeeper (Jason Bragg who lives on Ribble Street) is volunterring his time to manage the beehives.
Delivery in Wellington city is free. All other destinations will incur a postage fee.
Thanks to Steve Unwin from Clockwork Creative for producing the video for us.
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Honey update for pledgers to Paekawakawa Reserve
25/03/2022 at 2:34 PM
Hello Pledger,
Firstly thank you for your support in raising money for Paekawakawa Reserve. It has been awesome to see so much support for such a great little community reserve.
All up we received 42 pledges raising a total of $2035. After expenses to extract, treat, jar, label and test the honey we have raised a total of $1412.27 that will go towards improving the track.
The harvest has been completed and delivery of honey will happen over the next few days. So keep a lookout in your letter box or doorstep over the weekend.
The honey is a very light, creamy honey with a hint of salted caramel. It tastes delicious. The white colour indicates nectar has been gathered from our local Pohutakawa trees and naturally crystallizes firm in the jar. Keep the honey in a warm room to soften it if you prefer.
We were able to harvest more than expected and as a bonus I have increased the jar size by 20% (up from 500gm to 600gm). Speaking of jars, I looked at a range of different jars to use. We wanted to stay away from plastic and eventually settled on mostly using cardboard jars which can be composted after use.
Some of the additional harvest was extracted into glass jars to provide a longer shelf life and is still available to purchase directly from me by email or via the Paekawakawa facebook page.
The bees settled into Paekawakawa really well and they seem very happy in there little corner of the reserve. We have plans to increase the number of hives and repeat the fundraising again next year.
If you have any questions or queries please let me know.
Thanks,
Jason
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Check out this article on Paekawawkawa Reserve
08/12/2021 at 8:53 PM
If you are interested in some history on how Paekawakawa Reserve came about this article is the one you need to read.
The bees arrive at Paekawakawa Reserve
06/12/2021 at 1:57 PM
We delivered the bees on a misty late November day. The bees have settled in nicely and have continued their early summer expansion.
Thanks to Steve from Clockwork Creative Production for documenting the arrival.
Pledgers 42
09/12/2021 at 12:10pm
"Happy Christmas x"
09/12/2021 at 8:55am
09/12/2021 at 8:53am
09/12/2021 at 8:32am
"We love this reserve, happy to help see track improvements and enjoy some locally grown honey too!"
09/12/2021 at 7:31am
"I love Paekawakawa! Thanks for all the work volunteers to make it beautiful."
08/12/2021 at 8:48pm
"Thanks for all the work, this is the best track! "
08/12/2021 at 7:04pm
08/12/2021 at 1:21pm
"Nice work Jason. I went up the other day and couldn't believe all the great new steps that have gone in."
07/12/2021 at 9:19pm
07/12/2021 at 8:51pm
"We love this track! "
07/12/2021 at 4:48pm
"Good Luck = Great work!"
07/12/2021 at 4:45pm
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Support The Paekawakawa Reserve Track Improvements
Project 2021-10-13 14:50:11 +1300
Walking through the Paekawakawa Reserve in Island Bay has become an increasingly popular place now that a track connects the valley to Tawatawa and Manawa Karioi Reserves. The lower section of the track needs upgrading to keep everyone safe and to ensure the tracks are usable in all weather.
This PledgeMe campaign is your opportunity to support our fundraising drive to build steps on the reserve tracks in return for a jar or two of locally harvested bush honey.
Wait. Honey? How does honey come into it?
A local beekeeper (Jason who lives on Ribble Street) has introduced 2 beehives into the lower valley of Paekawakawa. We hope the bees will increase pollination of the regenerating native bush, add to the biodiversity and the resulting honey harvest is available as a fundraising opportunity for the community Trust.
OK. Tell me more about Paekawakawa Reserve.
The reserve forms part of the prominent ridge in Island Bay and takes its name — meaning the place of many Kawakawa — from the Māori name for the local area. Entrance into the reserve is off Derwent Street. The public can explore the lower valley tracks or traverse up the vally to connect with Manawa Karioi Reserve and onwards to Tawatawa Reserve.
The 1.4 ha (3.5 acre) area of land was purchased by the Island Bay Natural Heritage Charitable Trust from a property developer in 2006 and is now protected under an Open Space Covenant with the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust. The Reserve is owned by the community and administered by the Trust thanks to a small army of volunteers who clear the weeds and plant trees.
The Trust has support of Wellington City Coucil for a number of activities however external funding needs to be found to pay for materials to build and construct steps heading up the valley. The Trust plans to build similar steps in difficult to navigate areas (Photo below left) to those already installed on the Paekawakawa Link track (Photo below right).
Sounds great. What can I do?
Show your support for the reserve by clicking offering a pledge now. We are offering rewards of honey as a sweetener but there are also feel good cash donation rewards available for super supporters.
This season's honey will be harvested in February ready for extraction by a commercial extractor, tested and labelled for food safe purposes in accordance with Food Act 2014. You should expect delivery of your honey in late February.
Our local beekeeper (Jason Bragg who lives on Ribble Street) is volunterring his time to manage the beehives.
Delivery in Wellington city is free. All other destinations will incur a postage fee.
Thanks to Steve Unwin from Clockwork Creative for producing the video for us.
Comments
Honey update for pledgers to Paekawakawa Reserve
25/03/2022 at 2:34 PM
Hello Pledger,
Firstly thank you for your support in raising money for Paekawakawa Reserve. It has been awesome to see so much support for such a great little community reserve.
All up we received 42 pledges raising a total of $2035. After expenses to extract, treat, jar, label and test the honey we have raised a total of $1412.27 that will go towards improving the track.
The harvest has been completed and delivery of honey will happen over the next few days. So keep a lookout in your letter box or doorstep over the weekend.
The honey is a very light, creamy honey with a hint of salted caramel. It tastes delicious. The white colour indicates nectar has been gathered from our local Pohutakawa trees and naturally crystallizes firm in the jar. Keep the honey in a warm room to soften it if you prefer.
We were able to harvest more than expected and as a bonus I have increased the jar size by 20% (up from 500gm to 600gm). Speaking of jars, I looked at a range of different jars to use. We wanted to stay away from plastic and eventually settled on mostly using cardboard jars which can be composted after use.
Some of the additional harvest was extracted into glass jars to provide a longer shelf life and is still available to purchase directly from me by email or via the Paekawakawa facebook page.
The bees settled into Paekawakawa really well and they seem very happy in there little corner of the reserve. We have plans to increase the number of hives and repeat the fundraising again next year.
If you have any questions or queries please let me know.
Thanks,
Jason
You need to pledge to see this update.
Check out this article on Paekawawkawa Reserve
08/12/2021 at 8:53 PM
If you are interested in some history on how Paekawakawa Reserve came about this article is the one you need to read.
The bees arrive at Paekawakawa Reserve
06/12/2021 at 1:57 PM
We delivered the bees on a misty late November day. The bees have settled in nicely and have continued their early summer expansion.
Thanks to Steve from Clockwork Creative Production for documenting the arrival.
09/12/2021 at 12:10pm
"Happy Christmas x"
09/12/2021 at 8:55am
09/12/2021 at 8:53am
09/12/2021 at 8:32am
"We love this reserve, happy to help see track improvements and enjoy some locally grown honey too!"
09/12/2021 at 7:31am
"I love Paekawakawa! Thanks for all the work volunteers to make it beautiful."
08/12/2021 at 8:48pm
"Thanks for all the work, this is the best track! "
08/12/2021 at 7:04pm
08/12/2021 at 1:21pm
"Nice work Jason. I went up the other day and couldn't believe all the great new steps that have gone in."
07/12/2021 at 9:19pm
07/12/2021 at 8:51pm
"We love this track! "
07/12/2021 at 4:48pm
"Good Luck = Great work!"
07/12/2021 at 4:45pm
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