South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Trust

21/09/2026

SUNDAY 13TH SEPT - The weather really turned it on for our volunteers we took to an area around the Blowhard ridge up the Leatham.

Great crew X Hard yakka = We managed to knock out 4,465 wilding pines: pulling, chopping and the larger pines drill & fill.

That particular area was a real grind - it was one of the most mentally challenging volunteer days we have experienced due to how think and large the wilding pines were.

Thank you all for hanging in there!

NEXT VOLUNTEER DAY SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER

18/09/2026

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/call-for-legacy-wilding-pine-forest-owners-in-south-island-hotspot-to-pay-for-spread/YB27DDQRLRB5JN65J3Q3YNJQJM/

A wilding pine group says it's time for a shake-up and stronger accountability.

07/09/2026

05/09/2026

Volunteer day cancelled tomorrow Sunday Sept 6th.

25/08/2026

WILDING PINE VOLUNTEER DAY SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER BRANCH LEATHAM/BLOWHARD.

FIND OUT MORE & RSVP:
[email protected]

23/07/2026

SUNDAY 19TH JULY - VOLUNTEER DAY - BRANCH LEATHAM

Huge thank you from us all here at SMLRT for your great efforts on Sunday.

We managed to eliminate 3445 pines 🌲which is a a fantastic effort. It is really rewarding to see the clearing at the top of the ‘parapont’ k**b now. I think the difference is really evident when we go back over the area, knowing our continued efforts in that location will keep the seedlings clear until the cones stop seeding. I’m sure the ridge team made great headway as well. Looking forward to receiving your tracks James.

I hope you all got up to the top of the k**b to look at the vegetation there - to see what it will look like in the future, with the natural vegetation coming back to life. It was noticed from this trip - how vital the follow up is, to pluck out the easy tiny seedlings - and also how the work is opening up little pockets for new endemic/natives to return. 🌼

Thanks again to Blenheim Toyota for their support getting people into the working area and for the extra day for the vehicle 😉, to the Neals, Roy Grose and the Halls for help with transport, and for the delicious carrot cake and mandarins team Neal - very much appreciated by all.
😁🌲

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

Due to bad weather tomorrow's (Sunday 5th July) volunteer day is postponed until Sunday 19th July.

If you want to join us or find out more email: [email protected]

10/06/2026

Great acknowledgement of the advocacy and work the Trust has pushed for from the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

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10/06/2026

A week ago Ket and Andrew headed out to The Ned/Te Hau to see how the work that had been done there was progressing..... very pleasing to see lots dead and brown pine trees!!