Chairman's Report 2021
Monday, 22 November 2021
2021 has proven to be another trying year for everybody, covid-19 lockdowns have created a very challenging environment for us to continue the various projects that we had planned. However, once again your combined enthusiasm and hard work won the day.
Given our constantly-growing membership, we have been fortunate to have Waipa District Council allow us to double our parking area and thus remove the difficulties and dangers of roadside parking.
Our year's "LIMITED" highlights include:
Entrance upgrade at the nursery, tree removal, and garden screening planted.
Nursery extension:
Wind cloth replaced.
Waikato River plantings:
Along Settlers' Track downstream of the low level bridge, on the Dominion Avenue side.
Velo Solutions Pump Park in Dominion Avenue:
Plantings completed and follow-up maintenance carried out.
The Swale at Brian Mayo Reserve:
This planting covers the area between the Expressway and the walkway behind Saffron St. Planting has continued here, as has weed control and mulching.
Waipuke Park:
Planting has begun on the approach road, with numerous on-going problems, largely relating to rabbits.
We had an extemely successful Christmas lunch at the Lake Karapiro Canoe Racing NZ High Performance centre.
New projects this year include:
Planting the area next to the new Nursery carpark.
Continuation of plantings on the Swale.
The Riverview project below the low-level bridge on the Shakepeare St. side of the river.
Plantings on the Council land around the Gaslight theatre.
Again, I must thank you for all your enthusiasm, great humour and total commitment to the Tree Trust. This has resulted in beneficial nursery plant pproduction and a very sound financial position.
Eric Todd
Chairman.
